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Whitley County Sheriff’s Dept. answers 1,347 calls in January

The Whitley County Sheriff’s Department had a busy month of January. During the month of January, sheriff’s deputies answered 1,347 requests for assistance, and responded to 24 motor vehicle collisions. The sheriff’s department also opened 39 new criminal cases, and it made 76...
Posted On 27 Feb 2021

Laurel, Whitley, Bell and Knox counties all post COVID-19 incidence rates in the top 11 statewide Friday

Laurel, Bell, Knox and Whitley County’s COVID-19 incidence rates were all within the top 12 highest incidence rates in the state Friday. The Whitley County Health Department announced 14 additional COVID–19 cases on Friday, bringing the county’s total number of cases to 3,353....
Posted On 26 Feb 2021

Trace Adkins ‘The Way I Wanna Go Tour 2021’ coming to The Corbin Arena June 4

The Corbin Arena announced Friday morning that Trace Adkins would be performing a June 4 concert as part of his “The Way I Wanna Go Tour 2021.” A Nashville icon for more than two decades, Adkins has made his mark on the country music industry with 11 million albums sold. Adkins...
Posted On 26 Feb 2021

Cumberland River Behavioral Health gets $250k grant

A local community mental health agency is receiving nearly a quarter million dollars in funding to establish a crisis stabilization unit for those with substance use disorder in Corbin. On Monday, Gov. Andy Beshear along with the Office of Drug Control Policy (ODCP) and the...
Posted On 26 Feb 2021

Officer receives Governor’s award

Corbin Police Department Patrolman Justin Walker has been recognized by the Kentucky Office of Highway Safety (KOHS) for his efforts to target impaired drivers. For the second consecutive year, Walker has led his department and made 23 impaired driving arrests in 2020. Walker...
Posted On 26 Feb 2021

For second consecutive day Thursday, Laurel, Bell, Whitley, and Knox counties all have COVID-19 incidence rates in the top 20 in the state

Laurel, Bell, Knox and Whitley County’s COVID-19 incidence rates were all within the top 20 highest incidence rates in the state Thursday. The Whitley County Health Department announced 21 additional COVID–19 cases on Thursday, bringing the county’s total number of cases to...
Posted On 25 Feb 2021

COVID-19 incidence rates for Laurel, Bell, Knox, Whitley counties rank in the top 20 statewide Wednesday

Laurel, Bell, Knox and Whitley County’s COVID-19 incidence rates were all within the top 20 highest incidence rates in the state Wednesday. The Whitley County Health Department announced 11 additional COVID–19 cases on Wednesday, bringing the county’s total number of cases to...
Posted On 24 Feb 2021

Whitley Co. School District seeking community input

If you have children who will be attending class in the Whitley County School District this fall or if you work in the district, then when would you like to see the 2021-2022 school year begin? If you haven’t given the subject much though, then you might want to start doing so....
Posted On 24 Feb 2021

Georgia man booked into Whitley County Jail twice last Thursday

Williamsburg police arrested the same Georgia man twice during a seven-hour time period Thursday morning. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content. Not a Member? Join Us
Posted On 24 Feb 2021

District Court Records

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Posted On 24 Feb 2021