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Verbal altercation turns physical

Laurel County Sheriff Deputies arrested a Lily woman after a verbal altercation became physical Saturday. 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? Join Us

Traffic stop leads to four arrests

Whitley County Sheriff’s Deputy JB Coffey, with the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department, arrested four individuals on drug charges during a traffic stop Saturday, Dec. 26. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to...

179 new cases of COVID-19 in Whitley, Laurel, Knox and Bell counties

Between Whitley, Laurel, Knox and Bell counties combined, 179 additional COVID-19 cases were reported Tuesday. Whitley County The Whitley County Health Department announced 41 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, which brings the county’s total to 2,238 cases There are currently 225...
Posted On 30 Dec 2020

Reeling them in…

    Terry Forcht of Corbin and grandson Craig Shockley of Lexington spent a few days before Christmas on a fishing trip around Marco Island, Florida. Third generation fishing guide Dylan Naftal of Marco Island Backwater Fishing led the group to his favorite spots. Terry...
Posted On 30 Dec 2020
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Suspect in murder case captured late Tuesday evening

A Keavy man, who is charged with murder in connection with the Dec. 20 slaying of an East Bernstadt man and who engaged in a five-hour barricade situation with police before being arrested on Dec. 23, is slated to be arraigned this morning in Laurel District Court. Robert Brandon...
Posted On 30 Dec 2020

13-year-old charged with assault after stabbing a 16-year-old

A 13-year-old male was charged with first-degree assault after allegedly stabbing a 16-year-old male in the face at least twice on Dec. 28, according to a Williamsburg Police Department Facebook post. Williamsburg Police Detective David Rowe and Officer Greg Rhoades investigated...

Police say local robberies unconnected

Area law enforcement is asking for the public’s help to solve two separate tobacco store robberies that occurred within the last week 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? Join Us

Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce elects four new members to board of directors

The Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce is welcoming four new members to its board of directors. Following recent elections, Kristina White, Samantha Schuhmann, Lisa Harrison and Randy Bargo were elected to serve on the board of directors. White is a business development and...
Posted On 29 Dec 2020

Bell County Health Department announces two new COVID related deaths

The Bell County Health Department announced two new COVID-19 related deaths Monday. The county’s death total is now 33 individuals ranging in age from 56 to 97. Whitley County The Whitley County Health Department announced 54 additional COVID–19 cases on Monday, bringing the...

Lily tobacco store robbed Saturday morning

Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies are asking for the public’s help to identify the individual that robbed a Lily tobacco store at gunpoint Saturday morning. According to deputies, the masked individual came into T-Mart Tobacco on U.S.25, near the intersection with Ky. 552, at...