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A few weeks ago, I read a post that a friend of mine from college posted on his Facebook page about having “the talk” with his 10-year-old son. No, it wasn’t “that” talk…lol. This friend is black, and the talk he had with his son was what he should do if he encounters a police...

Despite COVID-19, the Whitley County Fiscal Court and the Whitley County Tourism Commission still plan to hold the annual Kayaking for Kids kayaking and Jon Boat race this year. Suffice it to say though that it will look a little different this year than it has in past years...

There is some good news and some bad news when it comes to the 2020 Whitley County Fair. The bad news is that organizers have decided not to have the fair this year due to COVID-19. The good news is that the Miss Whitley County Fair Pageant is still on. “It is going to be on. We...

Local COVID-19 cases continued to rise in Laurel, Whitley and Bell counties Monday. The Laurel County Health Department, which didn’t release any new COVID-19 figures Saturday or Sunday, announced 18 new cases Monday afternoon bringing Laurel County’s total number of...

It’s official. The Kentucky Splash waterpark is opening this summer. “We are going to open July 1. We are in the process of getting it COVID-19 ready right now,” Williamsburg Mayor Roddy Harrison said Friday afternoon. “We have been working as if we were going to open. We have...

Just two days after announcing 50 new COVID-19 cases in one day, Knox County now has two additional COVID-19 cases. The Knox County Health Department announced its 71st and 72nd positive COVID-19 cases Sunday afternoon. “As we are beginning to see an increase of COVID-19...

The Whitley County Sheriff’s Department had a busy month of May. During the month of May, sheriff’s deputies answered 1,060 criminal complaints and responded to 35 motor vehicle collisions. The sheriff’s department also investigated 31 new criminal cases, and made 44 criminal...

Williamsburg Independent School is home of the “Jackets,” but if recent activity is any indication, another forest creature is apparently making its case for a changing of the mascot in Williamsburg. Bears. In recent days there have been plenty sightings of the furry creatures in...