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Occupational tax, alcohol tax revenue up in Williamsburg

More people are employed in Williamsburg than they were one year ago, which means additional occupation tax revenue for the city. In addition, more alcohol is being sold now than it was one year ago. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access...
Posted On 13 Jun 2018

Older American Worker Month celebrated

Whitley County Goodwill Senior Community Service Employment Program participants and host agency supervisors are shown with Whitley County Judge-Executive Pat White Jr. on June 12 in observance of “Older American Worker Month.” The Goodwill Senior Community Service Employment...
Posted On 13 Jun 2018

Retired U.S. Army veteran, father of four wins new car

Retired U.S. Army veteran and father of four Andrew Modica got a nice surprise Friday. He won a brand new car. Andrew Modica, who lives near Woodbine, won the new 2018 Hyundai Sonata SCL through a Hyundai of Somerset promotional flier that he got in the mail. At first he thought...
Posted On 13 Jun 2018

My 25 years in journalism have been a wild, crazy ride

Last week marked an interesting milestone for me professionally speaking. I have now been working as a professional journalist for 25 consecutive years. It has been a wild and crazy ride. To say the least, it has not been an ordinary life. I have met and interviewed every...
Posted On 13 Jun 2018

Dryer fire blamed for Friday morning blaze

A Williamsburg man was able to escape his burning home early Friday morning thanks to a smoke alarm alerting him of the blaze. Goldbug Volunteer Fire Chief Brandon Woods said that the fire occurred in a doublewide trailer located at 473 Airport Road. “They guy living there was...
Posted On 13 Jun 2018

Prosecutor drops state charges after Sutton gets 30-year federal prison sentence

A Corbin man, who was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison on May 30 for trying to take out a hit on four people, including two prosecutors, had a Whitley County charge against him dismissed recently. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get...
Posted On 13 Jun 2018

Home where triple homicide occurred sells at auction

An Emlyn home, which was the scene of a 2017 triple homicide and that partially burned in late 2017, has been sold through a special master commissioner. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content....
Posted On 13 Jun 2018

Whitley County providing new option for proper flag disposal

Do you have a tattered old American flag that you replaced or one that needs to be replaced, and you just don’t know how to retire it properly? Thanks to the Whitley County Fiscal Court, the Kentucky Association of Counties (KACo), and the National Association of Counties (NACo),...
Posted On 13 Jun 2018

Late night fire destroys Prewitt Bend Road home

Despite the efforts of firefighters from three departments, a Prewitt Bend Road home sustained severe damage due to a fire late Monday evening, and is a total loss. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this...
Posted On 13 Jun 2018

Two injured during Monday crash

Two people were transported to the hospital following a two-vehicle crash late Monday afternoon that resulted in their SUV flipping over on its top in a ditch. The accident happened on Ky. 26 between Woodbine and Rockholds shortly before 5 p.m. Pamela Carr, 45, was driving a...
Posted On 12 Jun 2018