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The Whitley County Health Department announced four new deaths and 40 new COVID–19 cases on Monday. Details on the fatalities were not released, except to say that all are adults. The latest deaths bring the total number of deaths in Whitley County to eight. According to...

A Williamsburg Police officer’s investigation into a report of a vehicle that crashed into a ditch late Sunday night, resulted in a Williamsburg man being arrested on a felony DUI charge. Thomas M. Cox, 52, was charged with driving under the influence, and operating on a...

Corbin officials announced Monday that the annual downtown trick-or-treat event will not take place this year. According to officials, the decision is the result of Gov. Andy Beshear’s Halloween guidance for Kentucky, along with state mandates regarding COVID–19....

The former Western Sizzlin’ Steakhouse in north Corbin was severely damaged by fire early Friday morning. West Knox firefighters were called to the scene on West Cumberland Gap Pkwy. at approximately 12:30 a.m. “It was about 50 percent involved,” said West Knox Fire Chief Darryl...

A Keavy man was arrested early Wednesday morning on drug trafficking charges after police found more than five grams of heroin, four grams of methamphetamine and a set of digital scales in his car at a north Corbin truck stop. Christopher Mason, 33, was charged with first-degree...

Kentucky State Police are investigating the circumstances under which Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies discharged their weapons Thursday while attempting to arrest two people wanted in connection with a bank robbery. According to the initial investigation, deputies fired their...

11:59 pm. Friday is the deadline to request and absentee ballot for the 2020 general election. Absentee ballots may be requested online at www.govvoteky.com, or by contacting the county clerk’s office in the county in which the voter resides. The number to Whitley County Clerk...

Breast Cancer Awareness Month brings with it a wave of appeals to donate to breast cancer charities. Better Business Bureau (BBB) advises consumers to research charities and cause-related products carefully before making a donation or buying a pink-ribbon product. According to...

Downtown Corbin’s revised Octoberfest is scheduled for 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. Saturday. Downtown/Tourism Director Maggy Kriebel, who had initially expected about 40 vendors, said 70 vendors have signed up to participate. “It is the simple fact that the vendors haven’t had any events...

Local residents will have the opportunity to donate blood during blood drives planned for this week in Williamsburg and for next week in Corbin. A blood drive will take place on Friday, Oct. 9, from 12:30 – 5:30 p.m. at the Williamsburg Tourism and Convention Center, which is...