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The University of the Cumberlands has been named the safest college campus in Kentucky and the fourth safest campus in the nation, according to a new report released by safety experts at Your Local Security. Analysts calculated several campus safety factors including hate crime,...

Voter turnout in Whitley County exceeded expectations Tuesday as 18.13 percent of registered votes went to the polls to cast their ballots in a hotly contested primary election for governor. About 18 percent of registered voters went to the polls on Election Day in Whitley...

A Williamsburg man, who was recently released on parole, allegedly lead police on a high-speed chase late Saturday evening before striking another vehicle, and then having his car go into a ditch. He then allegedly crawled out the car window and tried to run from police on foot,...

A Whitley County Grand Jury indicted two Indianapolis men Monday morning in connection with the 2017 triple homicide of a local family. The grand jury indicted Darnel Chivers, 39, and Anthony Hester, 34, charging them with three counts of murder in the strangulation deaths of...

Here’s a hint. If you go to the polls next Tuesday to vote in the May Primary Election and you want to spend a little less time waiting in line, then bring your driver’s license with you and have it out ready for precinct officers to scan. It will greatly speed up the process....

Whitley County Clerk Kay Schwartz isn’t anticipating a large voter turnout for next Tuesday’s election. While she would like to see a 50 percent voter turnout, Schwartz noted that she is expecting the turnout to be less than 15 percent. As of Monday morning, fewer than 50 people...

Vaping or the use of e-cigarettes is increasing not just locally but across the country, especially among teenagers. Whitley County Health Department Public Health Director Marcy Rein asked the Williamsburg City Council to extend the city’s smoking ordinance to include...

The gym floor at Whitley County High School may be getting a new look in the near future. The Whitley County Board of Education recognized Jacqueline Oliphant, who finished 22nd in the state bowling tournament. During the Whitley County Board of Education’s monthly meeting...

Williamsburg will play host to several baseball/softball tournaments this summer. During its monthly meeting Thursday, Williamsburg Councilwoman Patty Faulkner noted that the city has been selected once again to host three tournaments. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents...

A suspicious vehicle complaint Sunday evening near Corbin lead to the arrest of a North Carolina man for drug possession and other offenses. About 7:30 p.m., Whitley County Sheriff’s Sgt. Jonas Saunders and Deputy Chad Estep responded to a complaint on Hightop Road near Corbin,...