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Today at the SOAR Summit, Gov. Andy Beshear and U.S. Rep. Harold “Hal” Rogers (KY-05), who was represented by his district director, Carlos Cameron, presented more than $26.6 million in Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization (AMLER) program funds to support economic...

The Williamsburg Independent Board of Education has reversed course on its previously-approved tax rates due to an issue on the timing of their public hearing regarding the setting of the rates. Anytime a public school district elects to set a tax rate above the 4 percent rate,...

Things got heated inside the Lane Theater in downtown Williamsburg Monday evening as, for the first time since March of 2022, members of the Williamsburg Action Team came together for a meeting. Several issues were addressed during the course of the meeting, which was open to the...

The longstanding battle between the City of Corbin and the City of London regarding the future of Exit 29 came to a sudden and surprising conclusion Monday night following a decision by the London City Council. During the council’s regular monthly meeting Monday, a closed...

Do you have a closet or storage building full of unused items? Are you looking for a team or club fundraiser, or just need some extra cash? Look no further, as the Third Annual Kentucky’s Boone Way Yard Sale is coming to the scenic US 25 area Oct. 6-7, and both Corbin and...

An investigation into a weekend incident at the Whitley County Detention Center is ongoing after an inmate was found unresponsive in his cell and later died after being transported to the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington. After posts concerning the incident...

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) District 11 Office advises motorists lane closures will take place on I-75 southbound at mile point 14.56 in Whitley County beginning Tuesday, Oct. 3, until Tuesday, Oct. 17. Northbound lane closures will occur at a later date following...

For the second year in a row, University of the Cumberlands (UC) was ranked the top institution in Kentucky for empowering students in social mobility. In other words, when compared with other Kentucky colleges, Cumberlands is the best at giving students what they need to move up...

Knox County is getting over $25,000 in discretionary road funding to repave a portion of a Gray road. Gov. Andy Beshear announced a new round of discretionary road funds Thursday, totaling more than $6.1 million, to 42 local governments. “Local streets and roads help connect and...

The 16 teams participating in the First Priority Volleyball Tournament Saturday in Whitley County got a sweet treat courtesy of the Forcht Bank Ice Cream Machine, which paid a visit with some free ice cream.