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Deluge of candidates file for office Tuesday

The first working day of the New Year saw 14 people filing to run for elected offices in Whitley County, including 11 non-incumbents seeking offices ranging from jailer to magistrate and constable. In
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Siler to push for golf course at Cumberland Falls

Whitley County's representative in the Kentucky House of Representatives said it's high time Cumberland Falls State Resort Park was home to an 18-hole golf course and he said he's going to push during
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Oh what a year it’s been!

For better or worse, 2005 marked a year of change in Whitley County. It was a time that saw the implementation of a payroll tax and the subsequent fight over how it would be divided, and a year that s
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Lawsuit filed against sheriff dismissed

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Whitley County Sheriff Lawrence Hodge concerning accusations that he allegedly threatened to arrest and assaulted an EMT answering a call at the Whitley
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Adult Depot owner pleas guilty, agrees to close store

The owner of a southern Laurel County pornography store has agreed to never reopen it in exchange for leniency in regards to criminal charges against him. Steve Hale, owner of The Adult Depot, pleaded
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Foley appointed as judge-executive; admits tax voe will make election bid ‘difficult’

The political reality is that most of the time when a fiscal court passes a payroll tax, like Whitley County's did last year, the fiscal court members that voted for the tax usually have a hard time g
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Seatbelt use might have saved Williamsburg man’s life, police say

A Williamsburg man might still be alive had he been wearing his seatbelt during a Friday afternoon crash, police say. Troy L.
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Jailer cites 12 inmates after contraband sweep

Whitley County Detention Center staff charged a dozen inmates over the holiday weekend with either promoting contraband or criminal mischief following various searches at the jail. Chief Deputy Jailer
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Calling the Shots

It's time to sit back and enjoy basketball at its finest...the 19th Annual Cumberland Falls Invitational Basketball Tournament. This year's tournament promises to be one of the best ever.
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19th CFIT

The 19th Annual Cumberland Falls Invitational may have one of its strongest fields ever according to tournament director, Terry Jo Martin. "I think this is one of the strongest fields that we have had
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