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Harrodsburg man gets five-year prison sentence for breaking into vehicle at Corbin hospital, firing gun three times early this year

A Harrodsburg man received a five-year prison sentence on Sept. 8 for firing three rounds from a .22-caliber rifle in late January while outside Baptist Health Corbin from a truck he was attempting to steal. Tony Duvall, 33, pleaded guilty on July 7 during a video conference from...
Posted On 18 Sep 2020

Potential relief available for tenants behind on rent and their landlords

Whether you are a tenant behind on their rent, or a landlord, who has a tenant behind on their rent, then you probably need to keep reading this story because you may be eligible for some assistance. Kentucky has established an eviction relief fund in an effort to help both...
Posted On 18 Sep 2020

Over 50 people turnout for suicide prevention walk Saturday in Williamsburg; another walk set for Sept. 26 in Corbin

Over 50 people turned out Saturday morning in Williamsburg for the Third Annual Still I Rise Suicide Prevention Walk. The one-mile walk was held in memory of Bethany Faith Lawson and all others, who have died from death by suicide. In August 2018, 16-year-old Bethany Faith Lawson...
Posted On 18 Sep 2020

Whitley County schools work to find alternatives for students without home Internet service

The Whitley County School District is looking to utilize cellphone networks for data streaming in order to provide Internet access for the more than 550 students, who are currently learning from home with no Internet access. During its monthly meeting Sept. 10, the Whitley County...
Posted On 17 Sep 2020

Corbin man recovering after hit and run accident

Whitley County Sheriff’s deputies are encouraging people walking after dark to wear reflective clothing following a hit and run accident, which was reported Saturday evening on US25W (Cumberland Falls Highway). The accident happened between 9 – 9:30 p.m. near Holloway Drive....
Posted On 17 Sep 2020

Williamsburg schools seek home Internet alternatives for students

Even though virtual learning is already underway, Williamsburg Independent School officials are still in the process of trying to determine which students have a reliable Internet signal at home. This was part of the message that school administrators delivered to the...
Posted On 17 Sep 2020

Whitley County Fiscal Court lowers garbage service fees

Usually when a company, a business or a government changes its fees for a service, the price almost always goes up, but a change approved Tuesday will actually lower the rate for something you need. The Whitley County Fiscal Court voted during its regular monthly meeting Tuesday...
Posted On 17 Sep 2020

Knox County, Barbourville, Pineville all get CARES Act reimbursements

Gov. Andy Beshear announced Wednesday that 18 Eastern Kentucky governments were approved for $2,789,546 in reimbursements from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act for local governments with expenses related to COVID-19, including Knox County, and the...
Posted On 16 Sep 2020

Update: Whitley County reports double digit increase in new COVID-19 cases for third consecutive day Wednesday

For the third consecutive day Wednesday and for the fourth time in six days, the Whitley County Health Department reported double digit increases in the number of new COVID-19 cases. The Whitley County Health Department reported 11 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, 11 new cases...
Posted On 16 Sep 2020

Update: Funeral service set for this afternoon (Sept. 16) for Corbin man killed in Sept. 8 fatal wreck

A Corbin man, who was killed during a Sept. 8 vehicle crash, will be laid to rest Wednesday afternoon. Funeral services will be held for Speed M. Tye, 53, at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16, at the Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Williamsburg with Rev. Don Farmer officiating. Tye will...
Posted On 16 Sep 2020