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Kane Brown coming to The Arena on Feb. 1

The Arena in Corbin will welcome Kane Brown on Feb. 1. The 24-year-old Georgia native has had two chart toping hits with, “What Ifs” and “Heaven.” Both songs reached the top of the U.S. Country Airplay charts and cracked the top 30 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The show in...

Update: Bones found during search Thursday, but they weren’t human

Thursday afternoon, one of the men accused in the killing of a missing Williamsburg woman took police to a site where he claims her remains were buried. Three cadaver dogs were brought in to investigate and indicated the presence of remains at the site. Williamsburg Police and...
Posted On 07 Sep 2018

Whitley County selected for traffic study

The Kentucky Transportation Center’s Technology Transfer Program at the University of Kentucky has selected Whitley County as one of the focus counties for the Safety Circuit Rider Program. The program’s goal is to reduce the frequency and severity of roadway crashes by providing...
Posted On 07 Sep 2018

Suspect leads police to spot Thursday where he says victim was buried

The search to find the remains of a missing Williamsburg woman, who disappeared in February, may finally be over. A Williamsburg man, who has confessed to police about taking part in Laura Anderson’s murder, lead authorities Thursday afternoon to a site in southern Whitley County...
Posted On 07 Sep 2018

Missing person case turns into homicide investigation; one arrested

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Posted On 05 Sep 2018

Plea offer made in Courtney Taylor capital murder case

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Posted On 05 Sep 2018

UC giving students 57 percent tuition break starting next fall

At a time when state legislatures are cutting budgets for state universities, which in turn is causing tuition costs to rise at many of those institutions of higher learning, the University of the Cumberlands is taking the opposite approach. The Williamsburg-based institution...
Posted On 05 Sep 2018

Suicide, bullying prevention walks planned

In the wake of one 24-hour period in August where three people died in Whitley County from apparent self-inflicted injuries, including two teenagers, the topic of suicide and more specifically suicide prevention has taken on new meaning for many people. A pair of one-mile suicide...
Posted On 05 Sep 2018

Poore murder trial continued as ‘key’ witnesses unavailable

A woman accused of murder in Knox County now has to wait until Friday to learn when her trial date will be. 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

Assault, unlawful imprisonment case headed to grand jury

The case of a Lily man accused of beating and stabbing his aunt is going to the grand jury. 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