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Hundreds attend first ever Whitley County Outdoorsman Crusade

Hundreds of outdoor enthusiasts turned out Friday for an evening of free food and fellowship as part of the first ever Whitley County Outdoorsman Crusade. 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 16 May 2018

Three local officers graduate from the police academy

Williamsburg Police Officer Greg Rhoades and Corbin Police Officers Estes Rhodes and Justin Walker were among the 34 law enforcement officers from agencies across the state that graduated Thursday from basic training at the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training. The...
Posted On 16 May 2018

Deputy seeks medical treatment after exposure to drugs

A Whitley County Sheriff’s deputy had to seek medical aid early Tuesday evening after being exposed to what’s believed to be heroin and an unknown substance. On March 8, Deputy Brandon Prewitt responded to the rest area along I-75 after a concerned citizen called to report that a...
Posted On 11 May 2018

Update: Passenger in fatal ATV crash released from hospital

One brother was killed, and a second brother critically injured early Sunday morning after they left a party near Red Bird Road, and crashed on a four-wheeler a short distance away. Whitley County Coroner Andy Croley pronounced Matthew White, 20, of Williamsburg, dead shortly...
Posted On 09 May 2018

Superheros visit three-year-old fighting rare digestive disease

To look at three-year-old Gunner Bowlin, who will turn four next month, you wouldn’t guess that anything is wrong with him. He appears to be a normal, active kid, who likes to run around and play with other children. Batman and Spiderman made a special visit to Gunner Bowlin...
Posted On 09 May 2018

Siler picked to be Whitley County’s next superintendent

The Whitley County Board of Education has selected its next superintendent and he is someone with lifelong ties to the school district. John Siler has been selected to replace outgoing Whitley County Superintendent Scott Paul. During a special called meeting Tuesday, the board...
Posted On 09 May 2018

Corbin man saves neighbor’s life during fire

A Corbin man is being credited with saving his neighbor’s life early Wednesday morning after her house caught on fire. Corbin Fire Chief Barry McDonald said that a next-door neighbor, who hasn’t been identified, heard a loud popping sound, which sounded like an explosion, and...
Posted On 09 May 2018

W’burg police seek public’s help to locate missing woman

Williamsburg police are looking for a local woman, who walked away from a drug treatment facility late last month and hasn’t been seen since. Tequila Sierra Shirer, 28, was last seen on April 28 in Williamsburg when she left the Anchored Ministries rehabilitation center. “She...
Posted On 09 May 2018

Update: Fatal crash victim, passenger, had been to party shortly before crash; deputies arrest 10 after crash

Whitley County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 10 adults in connection to a party early Sunday morning shortly after a Williamsburg man died during a four-wheeler crash, and the man’s brother was seriously injured. The crash killed Matthew White, 20, of Williamsburg. His brother,...
Posted On 07 May 2018

Sheriff’s deputies arrest 10 adults at party with alcohol, minors

Whitley County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 10 adults early Sunday morning in connection to a party involving minors. Deputies Brian Hensley and Derek Eubanks responded to the end of Levi Lay Road where a party was underway, according to a Whitley County Sheriff’s Department...
Posted On 07 May 2018