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Two-year-old Milo Brooks was fatally shot at a Whitley County home last year by another toddler, who had obtained a loaded gun that was left unattended. A criminal case still has yet to be launched in the matter; however, the child’s father has filed a lawsuit in connection to...

Corbin police needed an assist in the form of a boat from the Corbin Fire Department in order to apprehend a Lexington man, who allegedly fled police in a motor vehicle Sunday evening before he jumped into Laurel Lake and swam for more than half a mile, according to arrest...

A brave six-year-old girl called 911 late Friday night reporting that she couldn’t wake her mother up and told dispatchers that she thought her mother was deceased. As it turned out, mom didn’t need a hearse, but mom and dad did end up getting a ride in a police car to jail....

A single vehicle motorcycle crash in southern Laurel County claimed the life of a Corbin woman late Monday afternoon. The accident occurred at approximately 5:03 p.m. about seven miles south of London on US25. Investigators report that apparently a 2007 Honda motorcycle was...

Several University of the Cumberlands students have been inducted into various honors societies, including the following. Phi Alpha Theta Corbin’s Catelin Ball and Williamsburg’s William Coleman were recently inducted into Phi Alpha Theta, national history honor society. Phi...

A number of college students with local ties have been named to the Dean’s List of their respective schools. Somerset Community College Somerset Community College has announced the names of the students who have exemplified outstanding academic achievement and therefore have been...

If fireworks are your thing, then you will have the chance to see them in Corbin on Wednesday (July 3) and in Williamsburg on Thursday (July 4). Corbin will hold its Independence Day celebration on Wednesday (July 3) at the Corbin Arena. The event will take place from 7 –...

Dr. John Fox (center) recently received the Patriot Award from the Williamsburg chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, the Captain Charles Gatliff Chapter. Presenting the award from left to right are Jimmy Schneider of London, Don Crago of Manchester,  Mike White of...

The 2024 Whitley County Fair pageants are still looking for contestants of several ages when the competitions are held on July 5-6 at the Williamsburg Tourism and Convention Center. “We want as many people to come out as possible to support the fair. It is near and dear to my...

Three Point Cafe. Petrey’s Super Market. Bailey’s Country Store. Mr. Cola Bottling Co. AB’s Barbecue Shack. These are just a few of the once-familiar local landmarks that get revisited in the pages of Diane Taylor Roberts’ new book, That’s What I Thought: Growing Up in 1960’s...