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When homeless youth staying at Ryan’s Place, a local safe haven in Barbourville, were asked what they wanted most at the shelter, they said, “We would like some games to play together.” Jessi Montgomery, the fund development manager for Ryan’s Place and a graduate from...

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced Thursday that Baptist Health had received $873,982 to expand its telehealth services at eight Kentucky hospitals, including its facility in Corbin. The federal funding, distributed by the Federal Communications...

Both Knox and Laurel County reported new COVID-19 cases Thursday. The Knox County Health Department reported its 13th COVID-19 case. “Knox County Health Department (KCHD) is collaborating with the Department for Public Health (DPH) to track individuals who had close contact...

Williamsburg police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a man wanted for auto theft. Police are searching for Jeffery Curtis Hicks, who is described as a white 5’6” male weighing about 140 pounds. He has brown hair and hazel eyes. Hicks is wanted for allegedly...

The Whitley County Grand Jury indicted three people for felony assault – all of whom were involved separate incidents – and one person for felony strangulation while returning its monthly report Monday morning. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to...

A Whitley County Grand Jury indicted two Knoxville men Monday in connection to a March 29 incident that allegedly involved causing a minor under the age of 16 to engage in the use of illegal drugs. In addition, one of the men is also facing several charges related to use of a...

While the deadline to request a mail-in ballot for the June 23 primary election has passed, voters may still cast in-person ballots at the clerk’s office, or wait until election day. Voters may cast ballots in Williamsburg at the Whitley County Courthouse or in Corbin in the...

Both Whitley and Laurel counties each had three new COVID-19 cases diagnosed Wednesday. Between April 6 and May 17, Whitley County had 11 COVID-19 cases diagnosed, all of whom have been released from isolation. Since June 8, Whitley County has had seven additional cases...

What began early Sunday morning as a traffic stop over and invalid license plate in Williamsburg led to the arrest of a McCreary County man on charges of trafficking methamphetamine and prescription pills. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get...

A complaint to the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department of suspected drug activity at a Rockholds residence resulted in the arrest of three people on drug trafficking charges Monday night. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day!...