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A local man is facing fleeing or evading charges after both a vehicle pursuit and a foot pursuit with police early Friday morning near Williamsburg. The incident happened about 1:30 a.m. Friday when Whitley County Sheriff’s Deputy Brian Hensley was patrolling the Savoy area, and...

One brother was killed, and a second brother critically injured following an ATV crash early Sunday morning near Red Bird Road. Whitley County Coroner Andy Croley pronounced Matthew White, 20, of Williamsburg, dead shortly after 4 a.m. from multiple injuries to the head and...

A Williamsburg woman was found passed out in the road late Wednesday evening, and had a two-year-old child with her, who is believed to have ingested a drug, according to a Whitley County Sheriff’s Department release. Linda Carr, 50, of R.D. Rains Road, is charged with...

Allergies are being blamed for a single vehicle accident late Thursday afternoon near Cumberland Falls that resulted in a McCreary County man being flown out by emergency medical helicopter. The crash happened about 4:30 p.m. at the dry land bridge, which is located about four...

The Whitley County Fair is returning this July after a one-year absence. Most, if not all, of the fair events were canceled in 2017 due to declining interest. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this...

The search to find the Whitley County Board of Education’s next superintendent is down to two people. The superintendent search screening committee met in executive session for about 25 minutes Tuesday afternoon to finish reviewing applications, and then met jointly with the...

UPDATE: Kentucky State Police identified the individual injured in a shooting Thursday afternoon in Woodbine as 70-year-old Kathy Hackler. According to police, Hackler was injured as the result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. However, she was able to drive herself...

George Hayes Road, which partially collapsed on April 17, is expected to remain closed through at least the end of May, but city officials are hoping to get it fixed sooner. “We will take the quickest route even if we have to borrow the money to fix it, and then hopefully we will...

The paramedic and nurse on board have at least five years of experience. It is equipped with blood, plasma and a defibrillator. For those with critical injuries or illness, air medical helicopters can sometimes be the difference between life and death. “It’s like a traveling...

Williamsburg’s Phillip Perkins hitchhiked to his very first Kentucky Derby with his brother at the ripe old age of 12, and he hasn’t missed one since. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content. Not...