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Local officials give nearly hour long coronavirus update during City of Corbin Facebook Live video

Several government organizations in Whitley County, Corbin and Williamsburg are closing their doors to the public, and one of the few not closing its doors is encouraging people not to go to their offices in person unless they absolutely have to. Friday morning, several Whitley...
Posted On 20 Mar 2020

Thursday afternoon crash kills Frakes woman

A fatal automobile crash claimed the life of a Frakes woman Thursday afternoon. About noon, Kentucky State Police Trooper Matt Ridener responded to a single vehicle collision that occurred in the Frakes community of Whitley County on KY 190, according to a KSP release. The...
Posted On 20 Mar 2020

Old Whitley County Courthouse closing to the public effective Monday

The old Whitley County Courthouse is planning to stay open and staffed during the COVID-19 pandemic, but effective Monday, it will soon be closed to the public. “In an effort to maximize social distancing and protect our county employees, county offices will be closed to the...
Posted On 20 Mar 2020

Baptist Health Corbin implements temporary visitor restrictions

In light of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), Baptist Health Corbin has announced that out of an abundance of caution, it has activated appropriate infection control protocols at the hospital, and implemented new visitor restrictions as Gov. Andy Beshear has advised. Patients in...
Posted On 20 Mar 2020

Friday is the last day Whitley County Clerk’s Office will be open to the public for a while

If you need to go to the county clerk’s office to file a deed, pay your motor vehicle taxes or get a marriage license, then you only have one more day to do so before it temporarily closes to the public. Friday will be the last day that the office is open to the public in the...
Posted On 19 Mar 2020

Williamsburg announces that it won’t disconnect water or sewer services for the next 60 days

Due to the coronavirus, the City of Williamsburg has announced that it will not be disconnecting water or sewer services for 60 days although customers are encouraged to pay their bills on time if they can, Williamsburg Mayor Roddy Harrison announced. Also all city events at the...
Posted On 18 Mar 2020

Old Whitley County Courthouse staying open to the public, Williamsburg City Hall closing to the public

The old Whitley County Courthouse is staying open to the public for now, but Williamsburg City Hall will be closing to the public although offices will stay open doing business over the phone and through the drive-thru. Also, the May Primary election is getting pushed back until...
Posted On 18 Mar 2020

Local schools still working to educate, feed children during crisis

Schools across Corbin, Williamsburg and Whitley County, as well as the rest of the state, have all canceled in-seat classes through at least March 27, leaving educators with a whole host of issues ranging from preparing non-traditional instruction packets for students during the...
Posted On 18 Mar 2020

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Posted On 18 Mar 2020

District Court

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Posted On 18 Mar 2020