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Kentucky Splash Waterpark remaining open seven days a week; city taking week by week approach

The Kentucky Splash waterpark will continue to remain open seven days a week despite initially low attendance when the waterpark opened earlier this month. “We are going to keep on keeping on right now,” noted Williamsburg Mayor Roddy Harrison Monday morning. The waterpark opened...
Posted On 24 Jul 2020

With Corbin Downtown Department now officially abolished, Corbin Tourism taking on some new duties

Approximately one month after Aaron Sturgill was informed that the Corbin Downtown Department was being eliminated, the Corbin City Commission made it official unanimously approving a motion to do so at its regular monthly meeting Monday night. Questions about the process had...

Update: Knox, Bell counties report COVID-19 fatalities Thursday; McCreary County announces three new cases Thursday

Whitley, Knox, Bell and Laurel counties all reported additional COVID-19 cases Thursday with Knox and Bell counties both reporting additional COVID-19 related fatalities. Out of the 21 COVID-19 cases reported so far this week in Whitley County, more than half of those cases...
Posted On 23 Jul 2020

Miller Park renovations still included in Corbin’s budget

The City of Corbin’s budget for fiscal year 2020-2021, which started on July 1, 2020, and ends June 30, 2021, still has the planned Miller Park renovation, and includes no across the board pay raises although some employees will see pay increases. The Corbin City Commission held...
Posted On 23 Jul 2020

Illegal parking leads to drug arrest

If you are going to have pills, a digital scale and hypodermic needles in your vehicle, then it is probably a good idea not to draw attention to yourself by illegally parking. This is what a Williamsburg man is accused of doing early Monday morning at the Pilot Travel Center. The...
Posted On 23 Jul 2020

Knox-Whitley Humane Association hosting adopt-a-thon, yard sale Friday and Saturday

The outpouring of donations has led the Knox–Whitley Humane Association to expand its Stars and Stripes Adopt-a-Thon and yard sale to Friday and Saturday. “I can tell people have done a lot of spring cleaning,” said Shelter Director Melissa McElroy. “It is probably one of the...

Corbin Police investigating Monday night break-in

Corbin Police are asking for the public’s help to find the individual(s) who broke into an auto repair shop Monday night. Lt. Coy Wilson, the department’s public affairs officer, said the burglary occurred at Franks Auto Repair on South Main Street near 20th Street sometime...

New COVID-19 cases reported Wednesday in Bell, Whitley, Laurel and Knox counties

Bell, Whitley, Laurel and Knox counties all reported additional COVID-19 cases Wednesday. The Bell County Health Department reported 32 new positive cases of COVID-19 Wednesday, including 13 individual cases and 19 long-term care cases. This brings the total number of COVID-19...
Posted On 22 Jul 2020

High-speed police chase involving stolen vehicle stops when suspect dead ends at jail

A Knoxville man, who was allegedly driving a stolen car with marijuana and fake money inside, led police on a high-speed chase from Tennessee into Kentucky on I-75 early Wednesday morning. Scotty Inman is charged with speeding, fleeing police, DUI, and 15 other charges stemming...
Posted On 22 Jul 2020

New WCHS principal has background as a math teacher, accountant

The Whitley County school district is hoping that experience as a math teacher, accountant and assistant principal will add up to success for the new Whitley County High School principal. The Whitley County School District announced Tuesday that Julie Osborne has been named the...
Posted On 22 Jul 2020
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