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Bragging rights for having the best decorated gingerbread house in Whitley County have been determined. The Whitley County Extension Community Arts Center recently sponsored its first ever gingerbread decorating contest in place of its annual Christmas party, which couldn’t be...

Gerry’s Roller Rink Owner Norma Parks has been “waiting and waiting and waiting” for months without success on Frankfort officials to tell her some pretty basic information, such as what COVID-19 business category the roller rink falls into and exactly what she needed to do in...

Whitley County community leaders were among the 41 individuals who received their first dose of the Moderna vaccine for COVID-19 Tuesday at the Whitley County Health Department. The health department received its first shipment of the Moderna vaccine on Monday. Whitley County...

Pleasant View Volunteer Fire Department responded to a structure fire around 1 p.m. on Christmas Day at Ellison Bend. Chief Thomas Manning said the cause of the fire is still under investigation but no foul play is suspected. The structure was a double-wide trailer; everyone at...

Whitley County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Manchester man Sunday who was wanted by the US Marshal’s office. Randall Perkins, 59, was arrested at the Woodbine Dollar Store at approximately 12:02 a.m. on Dec. 27. Deputy Chad Estep observed a four-door sedan with expired tags and...

A routine traffic stop Saturday afternoon led to the discovery of drugs in a backpack, a handgun under a seat and a rifle hidden in a pair of brown overalls. Whitley County Sheriff’s Deputy Chad Estep arrested Preston Messer, 39, of Williamsburg, on drug charges after Messer...

Whitley County Sheriff’s Deputy JB Coffey, with the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department, arrested four individuals on drug charges during a traffic stop Saturday, Dec. 26. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to...

A 13-year-old male was charged with first-degree assault after allegedly stabbing a 16-year-old male in the face at least twice on Dec. 28, according to a Williamsburg Police Department Facebook post. Williamsburg Police Detective David Rowe and Officer Greg Rhoades investigated...

Area law enforcement is asking for the public’s help to solve two separate tobacco store robberies that occurred within the last week 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

The Bell County Health Department announced two new COVID-19 related deaths Monday. The county’s death total is now 33 individuals ranging in age from 56 to 97. Whitley County The Whitley County Health Department announced 54 additional COVID–19 cases on Monday, bringing the...