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The Laurel County Health Department announced the county’s 11th COVID–19 related death on Friday. Officials identified the individual as a 77-year-old female. Laurel County reported its last COVID–19 deaths on Oct. 23, Officials announced 48 new COVID–19 cases on Friday, bringing...

The Whitley County Health Department announced the county’s 15th COVID–19 related death on Thursday. Details on the individual were not available. This is the first such death in Whitley County since Nov. 5 when two deaths were reported. Officials announced 11 new COVID-19 cases...

During his daily press conference last Thursday, Gov. Andy Beshear honored a Corbin doctor who died recently after battling COVID-19. Dr. Mohammad Jawed, a loving father to three daughters, a beloved husband and one of our frontline health care workers, was only 59 when he passed...

Whitley County Sheriff’s deputies serving an arrest warrant in the Siler community early Wednesday morning, also arrested the homeowner after locating heroin and drug paraphernalia in a gun safe. William H. Harris, 54, was charged with first-degree trafficking in a controlled...

A local attorney has been appointed to hear one case as part of the Kentucky Supreme Court. Tim Crawford, whose office is located in Corbin, will be sworn in to hear the appeal of the civil case in December. “I got a call from the governor’s office asking if I would be willing to...

The inaugural Colonel Sanders Half Marathon through the streets of Corbin Saturday morning will feature 232 runners tackling the 13.1-mile course. 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...

In honor of Veteran’s Day, the Whitley County Extension Office Fine Arts Center, which is located on Main Street across from city hall in Williamsburg, has set up a photographic display honoring local veterans. The display will be open for viewing by the public from 9 a.m. to 6...

Kelly Craft has taken her Kentucky raising to one of the biggest stages in the world, serving as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations. 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...

What began as a traffic stop and fight with Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies early Tuesday morning in north Corbin, ended with the arrest of a Louisville man who was allegedly trafficking heroin. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every...

The Whitley County Health Department announced five new cases of COVID–19 on Monday. With the six new cases on Saturday and six new cases on Sunday, Whitley County has now had 1,030 total cases. There are currently 141 active cases, of which, four are hospitalized. With the...