Dayspring Health unveils details of new comprehensive medical facility in W’burg

More than a year after Dayspring Health purchased a portion of the Cumberland Regional Mall, work is finally underway to turn the space into a comprehensive medical facility geared toward servicing the needs of the people around it.

Dr. Geogy Thomas, Dayspring chief executive officer and chief medical officer, provides a breakdown of the different areas within the new facility, explaining where each service will be located and how it will flow with the areas around it.

Electronic Edition For 8-16-2023

ODMAP alerts of 3 overdoses in Whitley County in 24-hour period

An overdose mapping program, which is used in Kentucky, issued an alert Sunday morning that Whitley County had seen a spike and that three overdose incidents had occurred within the last 24 hours.

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Editor’s note: The News Journal publishes only the final disposition of district court criminal cases except for those which are waived to a grand jury or dismissed without condition.

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Update: Sheriff’s department apprehends wanted arson suspect

Update: Shortly before 6 p.m. Wednesday, the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department announced that Cody Dean had been apprehended and was in custody.

“We would like to thank everyone for their assistance,” the sheriff’s department wrote in a Facebook post.

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Man receives first-ever homicide conviction in Whitley Co. for overdose

A 15-year prison sentence was handed down last week to a man that was responsible for the overdose death of a Williamsburg woman last year, marking Whitley County’s first-ever homicide overdose conviction.

Florida man facing several charges after incident at NIBROC

The Florida man allegedly responsible for the panic that erupted Friday night during NIBROC after falsely claiming that a gun had been fired is facing multiple charges stemming from the incident.