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Local ghosts and goblins will have plenty of opportunity to trick or treat on Halloween night, but before then there are a number of Halloween activities planned throughout Whitley County and the surrounding areas. Williamsburg activities A drive-in Halloween movie is scheduled...

Are you a Whitley County alumnus and want to make a donation to the Whitley County High School (WCHS) Future Farmers of America (FFA), or maybe the WCHS JROTC program, or perhaps the Oak Grove Elementary School Academic Team, but you don’t have a convenient way of doing so? Soon,...

After 31 years, Whitley North Elementary School is getting some new tile flooring in classrooms to replace some tile that is original to the building, and the school will also be getting some new carpeting in the entryways. Best of all, the $400,000 project won’t cost the Whitley...

A trio of Whitley County residents, who vandalized Briar Creek Park in late August, have been indicted by information in Whitley Circuit Court. 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...

Photo by TIMOTHY WYATT This year’s Kayaking for Kids event raised $22,000, which was a new personal record. The proceeds were given out last week, with each school’s family resource center in the county receiving $2,500 each. Pleasant View Elementary was presented with their...

The Corbin Public Library hosted its annual Ghost Tour throughout Corbin last week that drew interest from several local residents, including many, who donned costumes of their own for the event.

Photos by TIMOTHY WYATT Hundreds of Jeeps descended upon Williamsburg last Thursday for the 30th Annual Gateway to the Cumberland Jeep Jamboree event. According to organizers, this year’s jamboree boasted more than 400 people representing 26 states, once again making Gateway to...

Whitley County, a former jailer, several deputy jailers, the jail’s healthcare provider and some of the healthcare providers employees are being sued in federal court for the alleged wrongful death of an inmate at the Whitley County Detention Center nearly two years ago. Read...

In the wake of the shooting death of a two-year-old by a three-year-old last month in Whitley County, a group of local agencies are holding an event Saturday in Williamsburg in an effort to increase gun safety, and provide some fun activities for local youngsters. The Department...

A recent Whitley County High School graduate is currently vying for one of the few available spots as a National FFA officer, marking the first time someone from Whitley County has been considered for a position at the national level. Each year, every state’s FFA association can...