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Children found living in filth in Whitley home; four people arrested

An animal welfare complaint regarding a horse Monday afternoon resulted in the parents of three children being charged with endangering the welfare of a minor.

Posted On 07 Oct 2015

Williamsburg Mayor to be sworn in as Kentucky League of Cities President

Starting Thursday evening, Williamsburg Mayor Roddy Harrison will be getting another title.

Posted On 30 Sep 2015

UPDATE: Alcohol, no seat belt considered factors in crash that killed W’burg man

A single vehicle crash early Sunday morning in Bell County claimed the life of a Williamsburg man.

Posted On 30 Sep 2015

Whitley County Library looking at options for expansion

Is it feasible to build a new Whitley County Public Library or should the current library be renovated and expanded instead? What features would the community like to see in a new library or in a renovation and expansion?

Posted On 30 Sep 2015

Woman accused of stealing money from Corbin Primary PTO fund

A Corbin woman has been indicted for allegedly stealing $4,650 from an account belonging to the Corbin Primary PTO.

Posted On 24 Sep 2015

Corbin applying for $583,000 block grant to provide infrastructure to new health care center

The Corbin City Commission took steps at its monthly meeting Monday to secure nearly $600,000 in grant money that will be used to provide infrastructure so a new $8 - 10 million community health center can be built off the Corbin Bypass.

Posted On 24 Sep 2015

Track put in place Monday for railroad museum ‘French Broad’ passenger car

The French Broad River car that will be one of the centerpieces of the new Corbin Railroad Museum should arrive in town within the next two weeks, Corbin Tourism Director Maggie Kriebel told the Corbin City Commission during its monthly meeting Monday.

Posted On 23 Sep 2015

Corbin man arrested for wild pursuit with police on Sept. 6

For the foreseeable future, police won't have to look too hard for a Corbin man, who allegedly eluded a Whitley County Sheriff's deputy during a vehicle pursuit earlier this month. The suspect is now incarcerated in the Whitley County Detention Center in lieu of a $50,000 ...

Posted On 23 Sep 2015

Misspelling, text sent to wrong number reasons for lockdown at Whitley Schools last week

Apparently an alleged threat that caused the lockdown of all Whitley County schools Thursday afternoon was a communication about a game that a 14-year-old Campbell County, Tennessee, boy was playing with his 28-year-old brother in Whitley County.

Posted On 17 Sep 2015

ONLY ONLINE: Efforts underway to fix road slides and sinkholes in Williamsburg

Williamsburg officials say efforts are underway to repair various road slides and sinkholes that have been ongoing problems in the city recently.

Posted On 16 Sep 2015