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Pieces of Whitley County’s 200 year history on display through June

If you like history and want to find out a little more about the items and devices Williamsburg and Whitley County residents have used over the past 200 years, then you may want to take a trip to the Whitley County Extension Fine Arts Center in the coming weeks. “The ARTifact: 20...
Posted On 11 Apr 2018

Jury selection begins Oct. 30 in Courtney Taylor murder trial

A new trial date has been set for a Williamsburg woman, who is charged with killing her husband and two children last year. 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
Posted On 11 Apr 2018

Victim’s family tells Askins: ‘You took away a good person’

Sabrina Alsip worked at her career as an EMT for 14 years. It is obviously something that she enjoyed.
Posted On 11 Apr 2018

Parsons found competent to stand trial in double murder case

A Corbin man, who is accused of killing two people in June 2017, was found competent to stand trial Tuesday afternoon. 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
Posted On 11 Apr 2018

Georgia man charged with DUI after Sunday morning I-75 crash

A Georgia man pleaded guilty to DUI Monday afternoon in connection with an early morning traffic crash on I-75 Sunday morning. The crash happened about 3 a.m. near the 13-mile marker of I-75 in the southbound lane, according to a Whitley County Sheriff’s Department release. A...
Posted On 11 Apr 2018

Bevin, Stivers slated to appear at Saturday’s Lincoln Day Banquet

The 80th Annual Fifth District Lincoln Club Banquet, which will be held at The Corbin Center Saturday night, has been sold out since last week. More than 300 Republican Party faithful from across southern and eastern Kentucky are expected to attend. Keynote speakers include: U.S....
Posted On 11 Apr 2018

Update: Victims identified in Woodbine crash Saturday

Update: Whitley County Coroner Andy Croley has identified the victims in a fatal crash early Saturday afternoon in Woodbine. The driver of the vehicle was identified as Donnie Wayne Hayes, 26, and the passenger as Joshua Powers, 27, both of Williamsburg. Both were killed Saturday...

Corbin Police searching for man who robbed Whitaker Bank Friday

Corbin Police are searching for a suspect involved in the robbery of a downtown Corbin bank Friday morning. Chief Rusty Hedrick said the male subject walked into Whitaker Bank at the intersection of North Main and Monroe Street at approximately 11:25 a.m. and demanded money....

Officials report minor damage following severe storms, high winds overnight

There was some havoc throughout the area early Wednesday morning due to storms, but officials say damage was relatively minor and no one was injured. The most significant damage was seen at Kroger Station shopping center where a large section of the roof of the building was blown...

Huff touts accomplishments in recent legislative session

State Representative Regina Bunch Huff, R-Williamsburg, saw two of the bills she sponsored during the current legislative session become law, while two others failed to pass the Senate. The bills passing included HB 30, which requires teachers to devote two of their required 24...