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Whether early or on Election Day – go vote!

Attention all of you social media know-it-alls that are constantly complaining about state government. The same goes for the Grumpy Gus’s, who are griping all of the time about the this and thats, which Frankfort does. Guess what? We have an election next week to decide who the...
Posted On 01 Nov 2023

Lawsuits

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Posted On 01 Nov 2023

W’burg Action Team saved the Lane Theater, but lacks resources to restore it

When you envision the landscape of downtown Williamsburg, chances are that the marquee of the old Lane Theater will be among the first images that come to mind. Although it has largely sat empty for decades, the Lane Theater is one of the predominant structures on Williamsburg’s...
Posted On 31 Oct 2023

Trick or treat hours set in Whitley, Knox, Laurel counties

Local ghosts and goblins will have plenty of opportunity to trick or treat on Halloween night, but before then there are a number of Halloween activities planned throughout Whitley County and the surrounding areas. Williamsburg activities A drive-in Halloween movie is scheduled...
Posted On 28 Oct 2023

Whitley Co. Schools to expand online options for supporting various programs

Are you a Whitley County alumnus and want to make a donation to the Whitley County High School (WCHS) Future Farmers of America (FFA), or maybe the WCHS JROTC program, or perhaps the Oak Grove Elementary School Academic Team, but you don’t have a convenient way of doing so? Soon,...
Posted On 28 Oct 2023

Whitley County BOE get building project updates

After 31 years, Whitley North Elementary School is getting some new tile flooring in classrooms to replace some tile that is original to the building, and the school will also be getting some new carpeting in the entryways. Best of all, the $400,000 project won’t cost the Whitley...
Posted On 27 Oct 2023

Briar Creek Park vandalism suspects indicted by information

A trio of Whitley County residents, who vandalized Briar Creek Park in late August, have been indicted by information in Whitley Circuit Court. 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...
Posted On 27 Oct 2023

Corbin Public Library hosts annual Ghost Tour

The Corbin Public Library hosted its annual Ghost Tour throughout Corbin last week that drew interest from several local residents, including many, who donned costumes of their own for the event.
Posted On 26 Oct 2023

Whitley County sued in federal court for wrongful death of inmate in 2021

Whitley County, a former jailer, several deputy jailers, the jail’s healthcare provider and some of the healthcare providers employees are being sued in federal court for the alleged wrongful death of an inmate at the Whitley County Detention Center nearly two years ago. Read...
Posted On 26 Oct 2023

W’burg man accused of trying to use movie prop money to make real purchase

An investigation into someone trying to use movie prop money to make a real purchase at a local travel center led to the discovery of drugs and the arrest of a Williamsburg man Thursday. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day!...
Posted On 25 Oct 2023