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High speed chase through two counties ends with crash

A nearly 15-mile high-speed pursuit early Thursday morning that involved four law enforcement agencies ended with a crash and the arrest of a Corbin man. Whitley County Sheriff’s Deputy Chad Estep charged Bret A. Hatfield, 40, with nine counts of first-degree wanton endangerment...
Posted On 25 Apr 2019

Despite no body, trial date set for man accused in killing of missing woman

Even though police still have not recovered the body or any remains of the victim, a fall trial date has been set for a Williamsburg man, who is accused of taking part in the killing of a missing local woman. Judge Paul Winchester scheduled an Oct. 22 trial date Thursday...
Posted On 25 Apr 2019

Murder trial delayed as defendants mull plea offers

The May 28 trial date of a southern Whitley County couple, who are accused of beating a woman to death in 2017, has been postponed for a couple more months in part to give the defendants more time to mull a plea offer from the prosecutor. Chris James Lowe, 40, and Lori Mattie,...
Posted On 25 Apr 2019

Whitley Co. officials hoping to fix nearly a dozen ‘significant’ road issues with FEMA funds

Whitley County officials are hoping that a recently declared federal disaster declaration will enable them to fix 10-12 significant road issues that were caused by flooding and mudslides this past winter. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get...
Posted On 25 Apr 2019

UNITE helping Whitley Co. Sheriff with funding to start DARE program

Funding to help start a Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program for the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department, and a new local clinic to treat people diagnosed with Hepatitis C were two of the topics discussed during the Whitley County UNITE Coalition’s quarterly...
Posted On 25 Apr 2019

2018 unemployment rate drops across the state, locally

Annual unemployment rates decreased in 117 Kentucky counties in 2018 compared to 2017, rose in Monroe and Owen counties and stayed the same in Metcalfe, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency within the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development...
Posted On 25 Apr 2019

WCHS Vo-Ag program will avoid cuts after Croley delays retirement

The ongoing controversy over whether the Whitley County High School agriculture program will be reduced in order to make way for an industrial maintenance career pathway for students appears to have ended. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get...
Posted On 24 Apr 2019

Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association plans Saturday morning ride

If you like to ride a motorcycle and you would like to help local veterans, then you may want to take part in a motorcycle ride Saturday that will follow the Copperhead Trail through parts of Whitley and McCreary counties. The Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association Kentucky...
Posted On 24 Apr 2019

Second Annual Whitley County Outdoorsman Crusade set for Friday

If you like to hunt, fish, hike, boat, ride four-wheelers, bird watch or just spend time outdoors, and/or if you like eating wild game meat or barbecue, then you might want to head down to the Whitley County Fairgrounds in Savoy Friday evening for the Second Annual Whitley County...
Posted On 24 Apr 2019

Deputies recover truck reportedly stolen from Georgia

The Whitley County Sheriff’s Department recovered a stolen truck out of Georgia Sunday morning, and arrested one person in connection with the case. Deputy Joe Prewitt arrested Patricia Wichman, 51, of Loyall, charging her with receiving stolen property under $10,000,...
Posted On 24 Apr 2019