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A Lexington man, who allegedly stopped in the fast lane of I-75 to urinate early Monday evening, is behind bars in the Whitley County Detention Center. About 6:45 p.m., Whitley County Sheriff’s Deputies were notified that a mint green Nissan was reportedly involved in a hit and...

Starting Friday, Whitley County residents will once again be able to burn things outdoors. Whitley County Judge-Executive Pat White Jr. issued a ban on all outdoor burning on Nov. 1 due to drought conditions and several wildfires through the area. During the month of November,...

Corbin Arena Director Kristi Balla said while the first big-name act did not sell out the venue, it was an encouraging start to her efforts to bring more events to the facility. “It was a good crowd and everyone seemed to enjoy it,” Balla said of the comedian’s show Friday night....

A Whitley County duo, who were wanted in connection with an October burglary was arrested Tuesday at a residence on Deep Branch Road in the Maple Creek community. According to Whitley County Sheriff Colan Harrell, Deputy James Tabor went to the residence off east Ky. 92 to serve...

The criminal case against the alleged mastermind of a staged robbery at a north Corbin gas station is headed to the grand jury. Laurel District Court Judge John Chappell found probable cause to send the case against 29-year-old Christopher Mason on to the grand jury. Mason is...

Students in three Whitley County school district classrooms will be getting new tablet computers to assist them with their class work thanks to a grant that was recently awarded to the school district. Whitley County is one of only two school districts in the nation that were...

A Whitley County Sheriff’s deputy has been promoted. Sheriff Colan Harrell announced the promotion of Deputy James Fox to the rank of sergeant Friday. Fox entered law enforcement in 2013, and served as Chief of Police in the city of Lynch, Kentucky, before joining the...

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Bragging rights have officially been determined for the best Christmas decorations in Williamsburg. Mayor Roddy Harrison announced the winners of the 12th Annual Christmas in a Small Town Decorating Contest during the Christmas celebration at Bill Woods Park Saturday evening...

A portion of Main Street in Williamsburg will be closed on Wednesday, Dec. 14 for repairs. The westbound lane of Main Street from 11th Street to 12th Street will be closed for water and sewer line repairs from 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.