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Whitley County is continuing to experience a spike in drug overdoses as officials reported 10 in the last week, including two fatalities. While the details that led to these incidents are unknown, Whitley County Health Department Director Marcy Rein said the number is a...

Since 2017, the Whitley County Board of Education has provided Chromebooks for every student in grades seven through 12. During the COVID-19 pandemic, middle and high school students took home their Chromebooks so they could do non-traditional instruction assignments at home....

The Whitley County Court House reopened to the public Monday morning. The sheriff’s office, clerk’s office, PVA, and Judge-executive’s office were each open for business and are keeping their normal hours. Customers at the respective offices are asked to respect social distancing...

Whitley and McCreary counties now have a new domestic relations commissioner. Corbin attorney Seth Reeves was sworn in Monday morning as the new domestic relations commissioner for Whitley and McCreary counties. “I am excited for this opportunity to serve as Domestic Relations...

Normally, high school seniors get a prom and an in-person graduation ceremony with friends and family members there to help them celebrate the occasion. This year’s Whitley County High School class of 2020 isn’t getting that, but they are getting something that most graduating...

Rodger Bird, the most successful football player in the history of Corbin, passed away Saturday, May 16, in Henderson, Ky., at the age of 76. Rodger Bird was the youngest and last of the athletically gifted Bird brothers from Corbin. He was preceded in death by brothers Billy,...

Being taken to the Laurel County Correctional Center Sunday night following his arrest in connection with a high-speed chase may have appeared strange to Wade Allen Honeycutt as he reportedly told the arresting officers that he thought he was in Tennessee. Read this story and...

Corbin firefighters used the Jaws-of–Life to extricate a woman trapped in her car following a two-vehicle wreck on the Corbin bypass Tuesday morning. 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...

The number of local COVID-19 cases continues to grow, but not in large numbers. The Whitley County Health Department reported the county’s 11th confirmed COVID-19 case Sunday afternoon. The person is isolating at home. 10 of the 11 cases have been released from isolation....

Williamsburg firefighters were called to rescue a woman who had fallen into the Cumberland River Monday night. 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