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New COVID-19 cases were low Friday in Whitley, Bell counties

The Whitley County Health Department announced three additional COVID–19 cases on Friday, bringing the county’s total number of cases to 3,400. There are currently 79 active cases of which five people are hospitalized. A total of 3,289 people have been released from isolation in...
Posted On 05 Mar 2021

Cupp pleads guilty to pipe bomb related charges, getting five years

A Williamsburg man is facing a March 15 sentencing hearing after pleading guilty last week to possessing pipe bombs during a Dec. 15, 2019 incident. Whitley County Sheriff’s deputies found two pipe bombs at the home of Leroy Cupp. Read this story and more for just $.99...
Posted On 05 Mar 2021

Flooding covers parts of Williamsburg

Heavy rains last week caused flooding throughout Kentucky. Williamsburg saw high water, but the flooding did not compare to the 2020 flood which was the third highest in the county’s history. Areas such as Briar Creek Park and Three Point were under water Monday.
Posted On 04 Mar 2021

Corbin Mayor Suzie Razmus will be keynote speaker at March 9 chamber luncheon

Corbin Mayor Suzie Razmus will be the keynote speaker for the Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon next week. The luncheon is scheduled for Tuesday, March 9, at 11:45 a.m. at The Corbin Center, which is located at 222 Corbin Center Drive. Registration for the...
Posted On 04 Mar 2021

Stopped by the police? Here’s what you should do, not do

You’re driving down the interstate singingalong to the song on the radio, and then you see it behind you. Blue lights. You look down at your speedometer, which tells you that you were speeding. “Oh, crap!” you’re thinking as you pull over. Now what do you do? Read this story and...
Posted On 04 Mar 2021

March 6 Black Balloon Day raising overdose awareness

If you don’t know someone impacted by drug addiction, then you can quit reading this story now. Unfortunately, just about every one of you that read that first sentence is still reading. Even if you are fortunate enough not to have had someone from your own family impacted by...
Posted On 04 Mar 2021

Whitley County only reports two new COVID-19 cases Wednesday

The Whitley County Health Department announced only two additional COVID–19 cases on Wednesday, bringing the county’s total number of cases to 3,376. There are currently 96 active cases of which five people are hospitalized. A total of 3,248 people have been released from...
Posted On 03 Mar 2021

Public’s help sought to solve Laura Anderson murder case, recover her remains

A little more than two years ago, Laura A. Anderson disappeared in Williamsburg. One person was sent to prison in connection with the case, but in the two years since she disappeared Anderson’s remains have never been discovered. Laura Anderson has been missing since Feb. 11,...
Posted On 03 Mar 2021

Update: Man found dead in Keavy creek Monday identified

The Laurel County Sheriff’s Department is conducting a death investigation following the discovery of a deceased individual off Locust Grove Road about eight miles southwest of London in the Keavy area Monday afternoon. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or...
Posted On 03 Mar 2021

Whitley, W’burg students return to school March 8; Corbin returned March 1

Starting next week, barring unforeseen weather delays, all school districts in Whitley County will be back to in-person classes four days each week for students opting to attend in-person instruction. Students at Corbin Independent Schools returned to in-person classes on March...
Posted On 03 Mar 2021