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Local Toys for Tots campaign in critical need of volunteers, coordinator looking for successor

Santa Claus may be able to deliver toys to children all over the world in a single night, but he doesn’t do it without a strong team behind him that helps make such a feat possible. Cathy Sims, coordinator of the South-Central Kentucky Toys for Tots Campaign that services Whitley...

Reapportionment goes into effect in Whitley County on Wednesday

Changes to Whitley County’s magisterial districts go into effect today, meaning that some area residents will now be represented by a different magistrate and constable moving forward. The reapportionment of the boundary lines was approved by the Whitley County Fiscal Court...

London City Council votes to approve second reading of ordinance to de-annex Exit 29

A second reading of an ordinance that will repeal previous annexation attempts by the City of London at Exit 29 has been approved by a 5-1 vote. 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...

Corbin man indicted for theft at Laurel County school

A Corbin man was indicted recently by a Laurel County grand jury for allegedly carrying a gun onto school property during a theft at a Laurel County school. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this...

2017 triple homicide suspect to undergo psychiatric evaluation more than four years after initial arrest

The case against one of the three Indianapolis men charged in connection with a 2017 Whitley County homicide is now in a holding pattern as he waits to undergo a psychiatric evaluation. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day!...

Union, contractor reach last-minute deal to to avert possible work stoppage at KCC

Operations at the Kentucky Consular Center will continue as usual following a last-minute deal that has been reached between workers and the contractor that employees them. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to...

White powdery substance at W’Burg radio station prompts special response team Tue.

An unmarked envelope filled with an unknown white substance caused a slight panic Tuesday morning at a Williamsburg radio station, though police said there was ultimately no threat of danger. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every...

Ground breaking ceremony held for Corbin Center expansion, new hotel

Local and state officials came together for a groundbreaking ceremony Monday afternoon at The Corbin Center to celebrate its upcoming expansion and a new hotel to be built on adjacent property. Conceptual designs for both projects were unveiled just prior to the groundbreaking...

Kayaking for Kids race helps local school children

Photo by TIMOTHY WYATT This year’s Kayaking for Kids event raised $22,000, which was a new personal record. The proceeds were given out last week, with each school’s family resource center in the county receiving $2,500 each. Pleasant View Elementary was presented with their...

Keep On Jeepin’ On…: 30th Annual Gateway to the Cumberlands Jeep Jamboree a huge success

Photos by TIMOTHY WYATT Hundreds of Jeeps descended upon Williamsburg last Thursday for the 30th Annual Gateway to the Cumberland Jeep Jamboree event. According to organizers, this year’s jamboree boasted more than 400 people representing 26 states, once again making Gateway to...