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Whitley County’s upcoming Third Annual Kayaking for Kids race is looking to increase its participation rate by almost 10-fold compared to the turnout for the inaugural event in 2017 in addition to raising way more money, which will go to help local youth basketball programs and...

Officials aren’t sure what caused a Williamsburg man to fall off a tractor and to his death late Thursday evening, but he is believed to have died instantly, said Whitley County Coroner Andy Croley. The Whitley County Coroner’s Office pronounced Tony Lynn Adkins, 60, dead at the...

A Whitley County Sheriff’s deputy and a Corbin Police K-9 team tracked down a Corbin man early Sunday morning following a shooting investigation at his home. No one was injured, and alcohol involvement is suspected. Deputy Chad Foley arrested Mark Adam McFarland, 49, of 365 Bacon...

In the not too distant past, school districts were encouraging students to bring their own electronic iPads, tablets, iPhones, etc. to learn on because the schools just didn’t have the money to bring their technology up to date. Thanks to some donations and educational...

A Whitley County man died during a farming accident late Thursday evening near Watts Creek Road. Published reports have identified the man as Tony L. Adkins, 60. Adkins was reportedly on his tractor mowing with a bush hog when he fell from the vehicle.

Days after she allegedly shot and killed her family, and then got shot after she pointed a gun at a Whitley County Sheriff’s deputy, Courtney Taylor gave police a nearly 90-minute statement explaining in part why she killed her family. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents...

From 2006 to 2012, there were 47,677,589 prescription pain pills supplied to Whitley County or enough for 187 pills per person per year, according to data from the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Automation of Reports and Consolidated Orders System, which is also known as...

A Whitley County man received a 12-year prison sentence last week on various receiving stolen property and possession of a gun by a convicted felon charges, but it remains to be seen how much he will have to pay of the $661,000 in restitution that prosecutors are seeking. Read...

If you are a motorcycle rider, who likes to go on group rides with lots of turns, then you are in luck. The Third Annual Copperhead Trail Ride will take place Saturday morning. Best of all, there is no charge to participate unless you want to each lunch. “It’s a free ride. Come...

A group hoping to renovate the old Lane Theater in Williamsburg has a fundraising event planned for Friday evening. The Restore the Lane Theater Facebook group has announced a Summer Sidewalk Café planned from 6 – 9 p.m., which will include the sale of food and free live music....