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The Whitley County Health Department announced three new COVID–19 related deaths on Tuesday. Officials noted that the individuals were all adults between the age of 55 and 70, and had not been vaccinated. According to the Kentucky Department of Public Health, Whitley County has...

The Williamsburg Fire Department office is closed to the public as a COVID–19 precuation. “We will keep it that way until the numbers goes down,” said Chief Larry Todd noting the closure is in an effort to prevent the spread of the virus to firefighters. Residents needing copies...

Wendy’s in Corbin may only be operating on a drive-through basis, but police say a Gray man took it literally Friday night, plowing his SUV into the location on U.S. 25E. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to...

The mandate for students to wear masks will remain in place at least through fall break, but the Corbin Board of Education said it would revisit the matter at each board meeting going forward. At a special called board meeting Friday night during which the board was slated to...

After joining 4-H in the fourth grade, Lisa Spaulding has progressed through the ranks, and was recently named the new 4-H agent for Whitley County. “They say choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life,” said Spaulding. “I’m doing exactly...

A Williamsburg Independent High School freshman brought home seven awards from the Kentucky State Fair. Chelsie Adkins won four blue ribbons, two red ribbons and a white ribbon at the Kentucky State Fair for her photography. This isn’t the first time Adkins has brought home...

The Red Cross is looking for volunteers in the Whitley County area. “Volunteers are needed to help us respond when there is a house fire, specifically. Somebody that has a fire during the middle of night or during the middle of the day – it doesn’t matter – they will be reaching...

A Whitley County native is returning home as the new horticulture agent with the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service. Ben Prewitt said his new job will encompass anything related to plants from landscaping to yards, green houses, and row crops. “Anything plant...

Whitley Circuit Clerk Gary Barton recently harvested this bull elk in Pike County. Elk hunting is legal in Kentucky, but is limited by an annual lottery for elk permits through the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife. A total of 594 elk permits were available in 2021.

The Whitley County Health Department has added a new way to share information about resources available to the community. The health department has launched an app, which is free from Google Play or the App store and can be downloaded by searching “Whitley County Resource Guide”....