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A Christmas afternoon fire gutted an eastern Whitley County home despite the efforts of volunteer firefighters from five departments. The fire was reported about 1 p.m. Sunday at the 10807 Highway 92E home of Tommy Gambrel. Patterson Creek Volunteer Fire Chief Robert “Pee...

A former Whitley County Sheriff’s deputy, who had two emergency protective orders issued against him, has reached agreements to have the orders dismissed. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content....

Corbin city officials are beginning a new program whereby residents may receive alerts about events affecting the community. Under the new REACH Alert program, residents may sign up to receive text, voice calls, email and/or messaging with information. “From notices of water...

The University of the Cumberlands is denying any wrongdoing in its answer to a lawsuit that was filed against the school on Nov. 9 by a former U of C football player, who was allegedly assaulted last year by another football player and an ex-football player, who had been kicked...

Poplar Creek residents, who have been dealing with a recurring slide problem on their road, are about to get some relief. During its regularly scheduled meeting Dec. 20, the Whitley County Fiscal Court reviewed five bids ranging from $22,200 to $68,400, to stabilize a portion of...

A Georgia man, who is originally from Whitley County, suffered minor injuries after being ejected from a car following a two-vehicle crash Monday morning in eastern Whitley County that sent three people to area hospitals for treatment. The accident happened shortly after 11 a.m....

A Whitley County Grand Jury has indicted a Williamsburg man for criminal attempt commit murder and several other charges stemming from an Oct. 5 chase that resulted in one police officer shooting at the suspect’s vehicle. The grand jury indicted Brandon J. Stinnett, 24,...

After meeting Friday, the Whitley County Public Library Board agreed to continue withholding disbursements of county library tax funds to the Corbin Public Library Board of Trustees pending the signing of a formal contract. In light of a series of allegations by Corbin Library...

A traffic crash in Gray led to a London man facing drug trafficking and possession charges when the ambulance crew taking him to the hospital told deputies they found drug paraphernalia on his person. According to Knox County Sheriff Mike Smith, Deputy Keith Liford arrested...

Kentucky’s Senate President said this week he intends to revive a proposal next year that would allow the city of Corbin to annex into to certain portions of southern Laurel County, a measure he says could provide an economic windfall for the area and create jobs. Robert Stivers...