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I-75 traffic crash leads to drug trafficking arrest

A recent I-75 traffic crash near Williamsburg resulted in the seizure of suspected drugs and cash, and the arrest of a Georgia man on a drug trafficking charge, according to court documents. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day!...
Posted On 05 Jul 2023

Loren Connell named interim superintendent of WIS

As the interview process is underway for Williamsburg Independent School’s next superintendent, a familiar face at the school district has been appointed to an interim role to temporarily fill the vacancy. The Williamsburg Independent Board of Education met last Wednesday for a...

Chivers attempts to have attorneys thrown off case, levies accusation of deceit

One of three Indianapolis men charged in connection with a 2017 Whitley County triple homicide has asked that his attorneys be removed from his case, alleging in court that they have been working against him. CHIVERS Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or...

Let Freedom Ring ceremony held Tuesday at Patriot Park

Photos by TIMOTHY WYATT The annual Let Freedom Ring bell ringing ceremony was held Tuesday morning at Patriot Park on the campus of University of the Cumberlands, where more than 60 people were in attendance to celebrate Independence Day through a variety of patriotic songs and...

Gray man gets 12 years for assaulting Williamsburg woman

A 2019 rape and video voyeurism case against four men in connection with the alleged rape of a Williamsburg woman was recently resolved. One defendant received a 12-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to an amended charge, another man got a pre-trial diversion to an...
Posted On 05 Jul 2023

WCHS’s Leslie Monhollen selected as National FFA Officer Candidate

The Whitley County High School (WCHS) Future Farmers of America (FFA) program is congratulating member Leslie Monhollen, who has been selected to represent the Kentucky FFA as a National FFA Officer Candidate. Kentucky FFA is able to send one candidate and Monhollen was chosen...
Posted On 02 Jul 2023

Rescue group saves its 2,000th dog

Animal lovers have reason to celebrate as the Kentucky Mutts Animal Rescue (KMAR) group, specifically serving Whitley County among several others, recently reached an impressive milestone of 2,000 lives saved on their regular transport Saturday with the help of Bruno, a very...

Corbin Rotary Club awards scholarships to area seniors

Corbin Rotary Club hosted a dinner at David’s Steakhouse for Lynn Camp and Corbin High School scholarship recipients and their families. Each recipient briefly discussed their future plans regarding college and career. The scholarship was funded by the annual Dave Hudson Memorial...

Unemployment rates increased in Knox, Laurel, Whitley counties

Unemployment rates increased in Whitley, Laurel, Knox, Bell, and McCreary counties between April 2023 and May 2023, according to the Kentucky Center of Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency of the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet. Whitley County Whitley County’s unemployment rate...

Corbin’s US Restoration holds ribbon cutting ceremony

  The Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting Tuesday afternoon for US Restoration, located at 1610 Cumberland Falls Hwy., Suite 9, in Corbin. US Restoration offers 24-hour service in fire, water, smoke, lead, asbestos and rebuilding projects. They can be...