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Bluegrass music lovers take note. The 10th Annual Sally Gap Bluegrass Festival is almost upon us. The festival begins on Wednesday, May 31 and runs through Saturday, June 3. “I am glad it has gone 10 years,” said Sarah Williams, one of the festival organizers. “We are pulling a...

For the workers at Williamsburg’s Firestone Industrial Products plant, the word “safety” isn’t just a word posted on the wall in a break room. It’s a goal and a way of working that they take seriously every day. Williamsburg Plant Manager Michael Weir said that in his 27 years of...

A Williamsburg mother, whose four-year-old son was found wondering alone off US25W last Wednesday afternoon, was arrested for endangering the welfare of a minor. Williamsburg Police Detective Bobby Freeman said this was the third time this year that the child has been found...

Courtney Taylor is charged with three counts of capital murder in the death of her husband and two children. Prosecutors have formally moved to seek the death penalty against a Williamsburg woman, who is accused of killing her husband and her two teenager daughters while they...

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) District 11 Office advises motorists that a portion of I-75 southbound (mile points 27.9 – 28) in Whitley County will be reduced to one lane (left lane will be closed) on Wednesday, May 17 and Thursday, May 18. The lane closure will be...

For the most part, Whitley County school system employees won’t be getting any pay raises in the upcoming fiscal year, which begins July 1. During its monthly meeting Thursday, the Whitley County Board of Education approved the 2017-2018 tentative budget. Superintendent Scott...

A Whitley County Grand Jury has indicted a Corbin man for sodomy, sex abuse, incest and rape of a child, who was less than 12 years of age. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content. Not a Member? Join Us

When most people think about cancer victims, they typically envision senior citizens or perhaps someone, who is middle age. A new Whitley County EMS ambulance serves as a reminder that cancer can and does strike people of any age, especially children. The new ambulance, which...

Memorial Day Weekend, Whitley County will be getting a new historical marker to commemorate a somewhat forgotten piece of its history. The Kentucky Historical Society will unveil a new historical marker at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 28, which will be located about two miles west of...

Courtney Taylor is charged with three counts of murder in the death of her husband and two children. A Tennessee bank is attempting to foreclose on the mortgage of a house that was the site of a January triple homicide in Whitley County. Read this story and more for just $.99...