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A North Carolina man, who was arrested behind the wheel of a stolen vehicle last month, pleaded guilty Monday morning to receiving stolen property while a similar charge was dismissed against his female passenger. On Oct. 16, Whitley County Sheriff’s Deputy James Tabor...

Members of the Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce heard from both candidates for 82nd District Representative and one candidate for Corbin City Commission during their monthly luncheon, which was held Wednesday at The Corbin Center. 82nd Rep. Regina Bunch, her opponent, Bill...

A prosecutor recently filed a motion to have Tristan Hall held in contempt of court for violating a judge’s order. Whitley County Attorney Bob Hammons is asking a special judge to hold a Corbin man in contempt of court and to revoke his bond for allegedly e-mailing him in...

The southern portion of the 54-county SOAR (Shaping Our Appalachian Region) area will see the area’s oldest abandoned surface mine become a new tourist attraction that could attract more than 600,000 visitors, annually. “It is an exciting time in eastern Kentucky,” said Gov. Matt...

Thanks to an expansion and renovation of the University of Kentucky’s Cooperative Extension Service Office in Whitley County, local officials are hoping to offer additional services. It also means that local residents have access to a commercial kitchen that is available...

Unemployment rates fell in 74 Kentucky counties between September 2015 and September 2016, including Whitley and Knox counties, but rose in 41 counties, including Laurel County, and stayed the same in five counties (Grayson, Henderson, Livingston, Logan and Simpson), according to...

A drug trafficking charge was dismissed in Whitley District Court Tuesday afternoon against a Corbin man to clear the way for a federal court prosecution, according to Williamsburg police. On Oct. 26, officers from six law enforcement agencies seized 11 grams of suspected crystal...

Did a former chief financial officer for the Whitley County school district, who was fired in June amid allegations of misappropriation of school funds, steal roughly $12,000 from the school district through electronic fund transfers, as school board officials contend, or is she...

A total ban on outdoor burning has been issued in Whitley County. Judge-Executive Pat White Jr. issued the “red flag” warning shortly before 3 p.m. Tuesday. “It is a complete ban on outdoor burning,” explained Whitley County Projects Director Amber Owens....

Whitley County Clerk Kay Schwartz is predicting a 48 percent voter turnout during next Tuesday’s General Election. “It is the topic of every conversation it seems like. It ends up being the topic with our customers. There are some interesting comments. It seems to be...