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I-75 southbound lane closure scheduled for Sunday (Sept. 10) in Whitley County

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet advises motorists there will be a lane closure on I-75 southbound (right lane, mile point 4.0) starting at 6 a.m. on Sunday (Sept. 10) in Whitley County. Additionally, a rolling road block will take place on I-75 southbound (mile point 10.0) in...
Posted On 09 Sep 2023

Local agencies receive VOCA funding to help crime victims

Kentucky has received nearly $27.2 million in federal grants to support victims of violent crime, and $736,905 of that funding is going to local organizations. In total, 114 crime victim service providers have received funding this year through the federal Victims of Crime Act...
Posted On 09 Sep 2023

Keep Corbin Clean event held Saturday morning in downtown

About 35 people turned out Saturday morning to pickup trash and litter around downtown Corbin as part of the Keep Corbin Clean cleanup effort. Volunteers worked along Main Street, Kentucky Avenue and Gordon Street among other places cleaning the town up. The event was presented...
Posted On 08 Sep 2023

Reclaiming Futures Cornhole Tournament set for Saturday afternoon during Old Fashioned Trading Days

If you’re a corn hole player or if you just want to do something to help a program designed to get kids off drugs, then you might want to visit Old Fashioned Trading Days Saturday afternoon. The 11th Annual Reclaiming Futures Corn Hole Tournament will take place starting...
Posted On 08 Sep 2023

W’burg looking for new recycling partner after Cedaridge Ministries closure

The City of Williamsburg is looking for a new recycling partner following the apparent closure of Cedaridge Ministries. 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
Posted On 07 Sep 2023

Stivers serves as ‘principal for a day’ at WCHS; discusses possible teacher pay raises

Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers got to be “principal for a day” at Whitley County High School Friday, and spent several hours talking with school administrators and others about various education-related issues, such as how to attract new teachers to the profession in...
Posted On 07 Sep 2023

W’burg woman accused of spitting on school bus driver

A Williamsburg woman is facing a felony assault charge for allegedly spitting on a school bus driver during an incident late last month. Felicia Schultz Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content....
Posted On 06 Sep 2023

Trio accused of vandalizing Briar Creek Park, causing $1,128 in damage

A pair of Williamsburg residents and a Corbin man have been arrested in connection to Aug. 30 vandalism at Briar Creek Park. 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
Posted On 06 Sep 2023

Suspected fatal overdose reported in northern Whitley County

An overdose mapping program, which is used in Kentucky, issued an alert Friday morning that a new suspected fatal overdose had been reported in Whitley County. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this...
Posted On 06 Sep 2023

Come out to the 40th Annual Old Fashioned Trading Days this week

When I first started covering Old Fashioned Trading Days in Williamsburg nearly 30 years ago, I learned one thing pretty quickly. If you referred to it simply as “Trading Days” then Old Fashioned Trading Days founder and coordinator Teresa Estes was NOT going to be happy about it...
Posted On 06 Sep 2023