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The Whitley County Sheriff’s Department had a busy month of June. During the month of June, sheriff’s deputies answered 977 criminal complaints and responded to 44 motor vehicle collisions. The sheriff’s department also investigated 26 new criminal cases, and made 86 criminal...

Organizers of the inaugural Corbin Rod Run, which was held last Friday and Saturday at The Arena in Corbin, said the event went well, and promised bigger things in 2021. “The end result was great,” said Rodney Buckner of Surfboard Promotion. “It was a good start to a great show...

37 volunteers turned out at Cumberland Falls State Resort Park Saturday and each worked three hours to help clean-up trash and debris, which was located below the falls. Among the items picked up were 110 bags of trash, 18 tires, three barrels, two televisions, three propane...

In regards to COVID-19, Thursday was a particularly bad day with new COVID-19 cases being reported in Knox, Bell, Laurel and Whitley counties, and with COVID-19 related deaths being reported in both Knox and Bell counties. “We have been notified of seven residents testing...

Corbin Police are searching for a suspect who allegedly used bad checks to purchase approximately $3,000 worth of merchandise from W.D. Bryant Hardware. Lt. Coy Wilson, the department’s public affairs officer, said the suspect, who was seen on video leaving the store with a...

The City of Williamsburg is seeking funding in order to build a new parking lot downtown, which in part would be used to help accommodate a new business that is considering locating in downtown. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every...

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R–KY, came to southeastern Kentucky Monday, making stops at three local hospitals, including Baptist Health Corbin, where he praised healthcare workers for their efforts during the COVID–19 pandemic. He also spoke about what officials...

The Whitley County Fiscal Court held Dumpster Days last Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the Whitley County Garage in Goldbug. Residents were able to dump items they wanted to dispose of without paying any fees.  

COVID-19 cases continued to increase in Laurel, Knox, Whitley and Bell counties Wednesday afternoon as all four counties reported at least one additional COVID-19 case. The Laurel County Health Department reported Wednesday that eight new cases of COVID-19 had been diagnosed in...

For much of June, Williamsburg city officials fretted over whether they would be allowed to open the Kentucky Splash waterpark at all this summer, and, if so, what the maximum capacity at the park would be at any given time due to COVID-19 restrictions. What they finally...