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If preliminary data remains unchanged, then Whitley County High School juniors, as a whole, have improved their ACT scores significantly between 2019 and 2020. While the numbers aren’t official and could still change, preliminary data indicates that composite scores improved...

This school year started a little later than the typical year, and it will look a little different from previous school years. This school year all students will be wearing personal protective equipment throughout the day. In order to make it more convenient and less of a...

Both Whitley and Bell counties reported additional COVID-19 deaths Thursday. “We have 15 new cases of COVID-19 in Whitley County residents today. We are also very sad to report one new death. We have adjusted our cases from yesterday down two after determining they are not...

The 27th Annual Gateway to the Cumberlands Jeep Jamboree, which will bring hundreds of Jeep enthusiasts to the Williamsburg area for some off-road fun, is still happening this week, but it won’t quite look like the Jeep Jamboree events of the past have, due to COVID-19. “It is...

Corbin Tourism Director Maggy Kriebel said that given the rainy conditions she was pleasantly surprised by the overall turnout for the Octoberfest celebration Saturday in downtown Corbin. “You always have a few vendors that don’t show up, and there were some that decided not to...

The Knox County Health Department reported 31 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, including one child, and three new COVID-19 deaths. “We have been notified that 13 of these cases are from a congregated setting. We are also deeply saddened to report three deaths. Our thoughts are with...

Following a three-day trial Wednesday in Knox Circuit Court, a Knox County jury recommended a 30-year prison sentence for a Corbin man. Carl Wayne Weddle, 36 of Corbin, was indicted earlier this year by a Knox County grand jury on three counts of first-degree rape for engaging in...

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to close the Welcome Center on I-75 northbound (milepoint 1.0) on Thursday, Oct. 15 to Saturday, Oct. 17 in Whitley County. Work schedule is below: Starting Thursday, Oct. 15 the Welcome Center in Whitley County will be closed on Highway...

Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies say a Lily man, involved in a single-vehicle crash Monday afternoon, was driving under the influence of alcohol. 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...

A Gray man was arrested last Tuesday after a theft victim reported to an off-duty officer that she had found her stolen vehicle. The vehicle had been stolen from Family Dollar at Corbin Station. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every...