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Leadership Kentucky has announced members of the BRIGHT Kentucky Class of 2024, including representatives from Whitley, Knox, Laurel and Bell counties. BRIGHT Kentucky, which began in 2019, engages bright, entrepreneurial minds from various occupational sectors to offer...

Bragging rights have been determined for best quilt, nature craft, woodcraft, painting, photography, etc. in the annual 2024 Whitley County Fair Farm and Home Exhibits competitions. The competition was judged separately for adult and youth entries. Adult Entries: Food and Food...

Corbin Mayor Suzie Barton Razmus and Michael Noftsger, Chief Administrative Officer at Forcht Bank, attended the 2024 Republican National Convention this past week in Milwaukee, WI, as a part of the Kentucky Delegation. Both Razmus and Noftsger served as alternate delegates from...

This weekend, Williamsburg is getting a sweet new festival. The inaugural Honey Festival will take place Saturday from 5 – 9 p.m. at the Green Space on Main Street, which is catacorner to the old Whitley County Courthouse. The event will feature demonstrations by the Whitley...

Whitley County could be receiving less money this year to help maintain its many secondary roads. 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 Member? Join Us

Photos by TIMOTHY WYATT Williamsburg Independent High School students participating in the Learn and Earn program through the Partners for Rural Impact (PRI) congregated in the school’s auditorium last Friday morning for a lecture from Amon Couch, director of programs for PRI and...

Photo by TIMOTHY WYATT A portion of Savoy-Clear Creek Road was closed off for several hours Saturday morning and into the afternoon after a truck left the roadway and went over an embankment, where it was lodged against a tree just above the river. Officials at the scene said the...

Whitley and Knox counties were included along with 13 other counties in a federal disaster declaration, which was approved by President Joe Biden on Tuesday (July 23). The declaration covers damage from severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, landslides and mudslides from...

Whitley County High School rising juniors, Kembree Bunch (right) and Cameron Collett (left), were honored by the Whitley County Board of Education last week for being selected to participate in the Gatton Academy at Western Kentucky University Two Whitley County High School...

With this year’s Annual NIBROC Festival just a couple of weeks away, announcements regarding the musical entertainment are being released.