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Location changed for Tristan Hall trial

A Corbin man, who has had three felony cases against him dismissed with prejudice recently, which means that the charges can’t be filed again, had a request granted Monday afternoon to have his trial on his sole remaining charge moved to another county due in part to...
Posted On 25 May 2016

Woman allegedly spits on deputy jailer

A Keavy woman, who was arrested for DUI Saturday evening, allegedly spit on a deputy jailer after she was transported to the Whitley County Detention Center, according to a sheriff’s department release. About 9 p.m., Sgt. Kirk Mays responded to Kersey Road after Whitley...
Posted On 25 May 2016

Two Williamsburg women plea to failing to report abuse

Two Williamsburg women have received 90-day jail sentences for failing to report the alleged sexual abuse of a child. Both Sarah Lively, 40, and Amber Lively, 29, pleaded guilty on May 4 to a misdemeanor charge failure to report child dependency, neglect or abuse in exchange for...
Posted On 25 May 2016

Whitley Co. Sheriff gets clean audit

Whitley County Sheriff Colan Harrell has received a clean financial bill of health from the state auditor’s office. On May 18, Auditor Mike Harmon released the audit of the sheriff’s settlement-2014 taxes noting no instances of noncompliance. The auditor also noted no...
Posted On 25 May 2016

Whitley school board approves budget

Teachers and staff working for the Whitley County school district won’t be getting a pay raise this coming fiscal year, which starts July 1. During a May 17 special meeting, the Whitley County Board of Education approved the $40 million tentative budget for the 2016-2017...
Posted On 25 May 2016

Williamsburg Pizza Hut ‘Book It’ helps Whitley East

Thanks to the efforts of some Williamsburg restaurant employees, several Whitley East Elementary School students got the chance Friday morning to meet Captain America, Spiderman, Flash and Snow White. They played on inflatables in the school gymnasium, and were entered in a...
Posted On 25 May 2016

Late National Guardsmen being honored

The name of a fallen National Guardsman from Whitley County, who died last year, will be added to the Kentucky National Guard Memorial during a Memorial Day ceremony. The Kentucky National Guard will host its first ever Memorial Day observance on May 30 during a ceremony starting...
Posted On 25 May 2016

Man struck by car in Gray

An area man is expected to be flown out by emergency medical helicopter to the University of Tennessee Medical Center following a vehicle versus pedestrian crash that happened Tuesday afternoon near Crossroads Market in Gray. The accident happened about 4:15 p.m. Knox County EMS...
Posted On 24 May 2016

Richmond man drowns in Laurel Lake

A Richmond man drown Monday night near the spillway at Laurel Lake. Whitley County Coroner J. Andrew Croley pronounced 21-year-old Zachary Anderson dead at the scene about 9:30 p.m. Woodbine Search and Rescue and Oak Grove firefighters were called to the beach at the spillway...
Posted On 24 May 2016

Woodine man accused of fleeing from police

A Woodbine man, who allegedly fled from police in a motor vehicle and then again on foot, is being held in the Whitley County Detention Center on multiple charges. Third-District Constable Dorman Patrick Jr. charged Daryl S. Moore, 26, with first-degree fleeing or evading police...
Posted On 20 May 2016