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Work to entirely resurface and widen portions of Black Diamond Road in Whitley County could begin before the end of the year, though that is contingent upon state funds being received in time. The Whitley County Fiscal Court approved a memorandum of agreement with the Kentucky...

A Corbin man was arrested Tuesday afternoon after allegedly robbing a Laurel County bank. According to a release from the Laurel County Sheriff’s Department, a man entered Community Trust Bank on US25W at approximately 12:50 p.m. armed with a pistol and demanding money. Bank...

After an absence of several years due largely to the pandemic, the Whitley County Historical and Genealogical Society’s Heritage Day is back this year. It will take place on Saturday, Oct. 1, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the old railroad depot, which is located at the intersection of...

With an average hospital stay of 25 days for long-term care patients, 2021 Rogers Scholar Ellen Cherry of Pulaski County decided to put together an “art cart” to give patients at ContinueCARE Hospital, Baptist Health Corbin, something to do while they are hospitalized. The “art...

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists lane closures will occur on I-75 northbound and southbound in Whitley County on Tuesday, Sept. 27 due to bridge maintenance operations. The work schedule is listed below: On Tuesday, Sept. 27, northbound traffic at mile...

Photos by Timothy Wyatt  Hundreds flocked to the Cumberland Regional Mall on Saturday for Operation Inasmuch 2022, where a variety of giveaways were available. The event, which was headed up by the South Union-Mt. Zion Baptist Association, provided free food, clothes, books,...

The Williamsburg City Council has finalized tax rates for 2022, and city residents can expect to see a slight drop in their property taxes. Council members met for a special-called meeting on Sept. 14 for a second reading and vote of an ordinance setting the city’s real and...

Photo by Timothy Wyatt The Whitley County Board of Education presented Holston Gas of Williamsburg with the Above and Beyond Award during the board’s regular monthly meeting on Sept. 15. Superintendent John Siler said the district has always had a good relationship with the...

According to its monthly report and indictments, the Whitley County Grand Jury indicted 13 people on drug-related charges Monday, including: 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 Member?...

The number of people utilizing the Whitley County Health Department’s harm reduction program, which is also known as the needle exchange program might surprise you. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this...