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“It’s good to see these coal revenues increasing,” said Whitley County Judge Executive Pat White, Jr. after learning about the county’s incoming allotment of coal severance funds totaling $765,700. “I am excited that the legislature and the governor has decided to give this money...

The next Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon will take place on Tuesday, July 11, and will feature guest speaker Dr. Carey Castle, President and CEO of Somerset Community College.

Next week, the Annual Whitley County Fair will make its return to the fairgrounds, located off of Stark Road in Williamsburg. This year’s fair will feature a full slate of fun and exciting events, beginning on Wednesday, July 12.

I have been trying, for several weeks now, to work on an update story pertaining to the proposed logging project in the Jellico Mountains of Whitley and McCreary Counties. It has been on my to-do list since late-May, but I have just found it incredibly difficult to actually sit...

As a football player and track-and-field athlete at Whitley County High School, Kevin Simpson was always used to going fast. Whether it was trying to beat a defender into the endzone or cross the finish line before an opposing runner, speed was always the key to his success. Fast...

From a young age, Betty Croley learned firsthand all about the important work that goes on inside the local library. Her mother, Joyce Freeman, was a librarian in Whitley County for 35 years. Now, as Croley herself is about to begin her 24th year as a full-time employee at the...

Last week, several of Whitley County High School’s varsity sports teams joined forces to present a two-day youth camp that included hands-on instruction in six different athletic activities.

Lynn Camp sports fans are sure to remember the name Austyn Weddle. As a multi-sport athlete, he helped several varsity-level Wildcat athletic programs remain competitive on the court and field during his years at LCHS.

Over time, it has become somewhat of a cliché to refer to a public servant as a man, or woman, of the people. However, in the case of Eugene Siler, Sr., it is most definitely not lip service.

Last week, folks in Whitley County who were in need of food, clothing, or even toys for young children, were in luck as the Christian Appalachian Project (CAP) partnered with several other groups to present a one-day free giveaway event on the campus of Whitley County High School.