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Colonial Heritage Day

Whitley County Extension Fine Arts collaborated with Whitley County Middle School, local artists, an Extension specialist, and Whitley County 4-H and Ag and Natural Resources to provide a unique learning experience for the Whitley County Eighth grade class Friday. Students were...
Posted On 08 Nov 2019

Corbin adding vaping to its smoking ordinance

Adding vaping to the city’s smoking ordinance, selecting an engineering firm to help design the splash pad, and the promotion of several firefighters were among the items discussed during a special meeting of the Corbin City Commission Friday morning. During the meeting, the...
Posted On 07 Nov 2019

W’burg Police Chief explains, defends CBD gummy Facebook posts

Williamsburg police are defending Facebook posts Saturday night warning parents to check their children’s Halloween candy carefully following a report from a parent that their child’s trick-or-treat candy contained a CBD gummy bear. “I hate that it caused parents to feel like we...
Posted On 06 Nov 2019

Following protest, Corbin City Commission changing Ky. Avenue back to ‘the way it was’

Sometimes when the public speaks, government actually listens. Case in point there were over a dozen members of First Christian Church, who complained to the Corbin City Commission during a special meeting Friday morning about the city’s recent changes to Kentucky Avenue. The...
Posted On 06 Nov 2019

Whitley County has higher than expected election turnout

A total of 36.3 percent of Whitley County voters went to the polls on Election Day to cast their ballots and overwhelmingly threw their support to incumbent Republican Gov. Matt Bevin. Whitley County Clerk Kay Schwartz said that she was pleased with the voter turnout Tuesday,...
Posted On 06 Nov 2019

Ceremony planned Friday to remember Whitley County teen killed in ATV crash last month

Whitley County High School Junior Fisher Barton was a person who never met a stranger, always had a smile on his face and was someone who would go out of his way to help anyone, according to friends. The life of the Junior Class Vice-President, member of the school’s 2019 skeet...
Posted On 06 Nov 2019

W’burg mayor needs Kentucky’s help to beat Tennessee Saturday

Williamsburg Mayor Roddy Harrison needs the public’s help Saturday to beat Tennessee. Harrison said that he was recently contacted by Jellico Mayor Dwight Osbourne challenging him to take part in a food drive of University of Kentucky fans vs. University of Tennessee fans. The...
Posted On 06 Nov 2019

W’burg City Council approves resolution to seek $330,000 in FEMA funding

The Williamsburg City Council approved a resolution Monday night, which will allow it to start applying for reimbursement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for various road repairs caused by water issues over the last year. “Bottom line, it is a resolution so we...
Posted On 06 Nov 2019

Agencies across Tri-County area receive $1.1 million in VOCA funds

Kentucky has received a record $37.9 million in federal grants to support crisis intervention services for victims of crime, and over $1.1 million of that funding is going to local organizations. In total, 135 Kentucky programs have received funding this year through the federal...
Posted On 06 Nov 2019

District Court

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Posted On 06 Nov 2019