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‘I didn’t kill nobody,’ suspect tells judge

A Williamsburg man, who stayed inside the apartment he shared with his girlfriend for weeks after he allegedly killed her with the body sealed in a large garbage can in the closet, had several Google searches on his cell phone for things, such as how long it takes a body to...
Posted On 10 Feb 2021

Lawsuits

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Posted On 10 Feb 2021

Marriages

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Posted On 10 Feb 2021

Deeds

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Posted On 10 Feb 2021

Creative solutions needed to help kids catch up

Most school children in Kentucky are learning via virtual instruction this school year. Teachers and educators are doing their best, but virtual instruction isn’t the same as in-person instruction where the teacher can just walk over to a student’s desk and help them with a...
Posted On 09 Feb 2021

Whitley, Laurel, Knox and Bell counties report total of 109 new COVID-19 cases over three-day period

The Whitley County Health Department announced 15 additional COVID–19 cases on Monday, bringing the county’s total to 3,166. There are currently 147 active cases of which 14 people are hospitalized. A total of 2,993 people have been released from isolation in Whitley County. The...
Posted On 08 Feb 2021

Rodney Carrington Live coming to The Corbin Arena April 23

Rodney Carrington Live is coming to The Corbin Arena on April 23. The concert is slated to start at 8 p.m. Tickets will go on sale Feb. 12 at 10 a.m. and are available through Ticketmaster.com or The Corbin Arena Box Office. Call The Corbin Arena box office for more information...
Posted On 06 Feb 2021

Unemployment rates increase locally in Whitley, Knox, Laurel, Bell, McCreary counties

Unemployment rates increased in Whitley, Knox, Laurel, Bell and McCreary counties between November 2020 and December 2020, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet. Whitley County’s...
Posted On 06 Feb 2021

Whitley County gets funding to clean up two illegal dumps

Gov. Andy Beshear and Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet (EEC) Secretary Rebecca Goodman announced Tuesday that approximately $587,000 in grants had been awarded for the cleanup of 72 illegal dumps in 18 counties across the commonwealth, including Whitley Count...
Posted On 05 Feb 2021

Whitley County reports 20 new COVID-19 cases Thursday

The Whitley County Health Department announced 20 additional COVID–19 cases on Thursday, bringing the county’s total to 3,123. There are currently 228 active cases of which 14 people are hospitalized. A total of 2,869 people have been released from isolation in Whitley County....
Posted On 04 Feb 2021