As part of its duties, the Whitley County Health Department conducts routine public health inspections of various entities, including restaurants, stores, schools, mobile home parks, swimming pools, etc. Some of the most recent inspections include: Read this story and more for...
While suicide is a topic that few people are comfortable talking about, it is something that is a problem in Kentucky and elsewhere. In Kentucky, one person dies every 11 hours from suicide. It is the second leading cause of death in people ages 15-34, and the fourth leading...
Flowers. They are those pretty things that make many women go “aaahhhh” when they get them. This is especially true when the flowers get delivered to them at work. Not only do women get to enjoy that big bouquet of flowers that way, but they also get the added benefit of everyone...
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet advises motorists lane closures will occur on I-75 northbound and southbound (mile point 14.5) in Whitley County on Tuesday, Feb. 7, due to bridge maintenance operations. The work schedule is listed below: • On Tuesday, Feb. 7, northbound...
Unemployment rates decreased in Whitley, Laurel, Knox, Bell and McCreary counties between December 2022 and December 2022, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet. Whitley County Whitley...
A Rockholds man is being held in the Whitley County Detention Center in lieu of a $50,000 cash bond after being caught last week allegedly burglarizing a local home. Judge Fred White entered a not guilty plea Monday morning for Clayton Elijah Hill, 27, during his arraignment in...
A traffic stop early Sunday morning in the Woodbine community resulted in the seizure of more than 25 grams of white crystal like substance believed to be methamphetamine and the seizure of a large quantity of cash by the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department. Read this story and...
Police seized methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cash while executing a search warrant at the residence of a Williamsburg man last week, who was already on federal parole for a prior conspiracy drug trafficking case, according to a Williamsburg Police Department release. The search...