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Artist reception held at UK Art Center Saturday

Photo by Timothy Wyatt The Whitley County Cooperative Extension Community Art Center hosted its second artist reception of the year Saturday evening, where three local artists, Amanda “Ren” Elam, Kirstie Warren and Bart Jackson, had their work on display. All three artists were...

Enjoying a Copperhead Trail Ride

Photo by TIMOTHY WYATT More than two dozen motorcycles and other sport vehicles congregated Saturday morning at the Kentucky Splash Waterpark for the annual Copperhead Trail Ride. The trail consists of a 60-mile route through portions of scenic Whitley and McCreary County. The...

Manning excited to bring community theater experience to Corbin

If you love a good “whodunit” story, then you are in luck!

Work at Exit 15 should soon be coming to an end

For area motorists wearied from traveling through the ongoing construction at the Exit 15 interchange in Whitley County, an end may finally soon be in sight. Traffic along US25W at the exit has been forced to a crawl at times throughout the past several months due to the...

Leadership Kentucky announces 2022 BRIGHT Kentucky Class

Leadership Kentucky is proud to announce members of the BRIGHT Kentucky Class of 2022, including several residents from Whitley and Laurel counties. BRIGHT Kentucky, which began in 2019, engages bright, entrepreneurial minds from various occupational sectors to offer...
Posted On 25 Jul 2022
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Williamsburg Kiwanis Club presents scholarship checks

The Williamsburg Kiwanis Club is helping local youngsters pursue their higher education dreams via a $500 scholarship each for three recent graduates. Whitley County High School graduate Blake York received the Williamsburg Kiwanis Club Achievement Award, and will attend the...
Posted On 24 Jul 2022

2022 Whitley County Fair Horse Show

This year’s Whitley County Fair Horse Show brought out participants of all ages.
Posted On 23 Jul 2022

Corbin WWII veteran Paul Jones takes ride in vintage B-25 bomber

When Corbin’s Paul Jones served in the U.S. Navy during WWII, he got to fly some well-known airplanes off the decks of an aircraft carrier including the Wildcat, Hellcat and the Corsair. After the war, he flew jets including the Cougar, Fantom and the Fury.
Posted On 23 Jul 2022

2022 Whitley County Fair Demolition Derby

Fans were greeted by the sights and sounds of old junked vehicles crashing into one another during the 2022 Whitley County Fair Demolition Derby.

Scenes from the Whitley County Fair 2022

Whether it was a mud bog, a dunking booth, an antique tractor show or a cornhole tournament, the 2022 Whitley County Fair featured a little something for everyone.
Posted On 21 Jul 2022