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July 4 proved to be the opposite of Independence Day for accused murder suspect Nicholas Rucker, who was apprehended early that morning following 44 days on the run. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view...

Saturday night a new Miss Whitley County Fair will be crowned. The Miss Whitley County Fair Pageant will take place starting at 7 p.m. in the Williamsburg Independent School Auditorium. Contestants may register until noon Saturday at Williamsburg Independent School. The entry fee...

Early Saturday evening, local children will have the chance to enjoy a performance by members of the Lexington Philharmonic, who will be doing a concert and story telling performance geared for the kids. After the concert, there will be a musical petting zoo of sorts with four...

A team of Corbin firefighters responded to calls to help check on residents in eastern Knox County affected by the flooding Sunday. The five firefighters: Jack Partin, Chad Jackson, James Smith, Steven Walker, and Trevor Allen, took the department’s Chevrolet Suburban and rescue...

The Knox-Whitley Humane Association is attempting to make up a $40,000 budget shortfall, but will have fewer animals, following the McCreary County Fiscal Court’s decision to end its agreement. During a special called meeting on June 20, the magistrates voted not to renew the...

Starting early next month, the Cumberland Inn will be no more at least in terms of operating as a hotel for the first time in the 27-year history of the building. The University of the Cumberlands, which owns the facility, announced Tuesday that starting on Aug. 5, the facility...

An R-Tech driver, who was at Wanda Richardson’s home on June 21 to pick her up for a doctor’s appointment, saw Richardson run out of her home with her head bloody yelling, “Help me! Help me!” Michael Worley is charged with murder in the death of his aunt, Wanda Richardson. The...

A portion of KY 779 in Whitley County will be closed for more than two weeks for slide repair operations. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet spokesperson Les Dixon said that the transportation cabinet was notified about 2 a.m. Tuesday about the slide, which is located at mile point...

Whitley County Sheriff’s deputies are asking for the public’s help to identify the woman who allegedly stabbed another woman who was giving her a ride from Williamsburg to Corbin Monday afternoon. According to reports, the female victim was reportedly giving another female...

Whitley County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a stabbing incident Monday afternoon on the Corbin bypass. According to reports, the female victim was reportedly giving another individual a ride from Woodbine to a location in Corbin at approximately 4:15 p.m. when the...