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Oak Grove Elementary getting Project Fit America equipment

When students return to school in August, two more area elementary schools will have the equipment to incorporate the Project Fit America program into their physical education curriculum courtesy of Baptist Health Corbin. Hospital officials selected Oak Grove Elementary in...

New CMS groundbreaking set for June 28

With site work completed and construction on the new Corbin Middle School beginning, the Corbin Board of Education is inviting the community to attend a formal groundbreaking ceremony at 4 p.m. on June 28. Site work on the $28.5 million project has been ongoing since March when...

Man accused of running over pedestrian while drunk pleads not guilty

A Williamsburg man, who allegedly ran over and killed a man out walking his dog along a sidewalk nearly two months ago, pleaded not guilty to the charges during his arraignment Monday afternoon in Whitley Circuit Court. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or...
Posted On 08 Jun 2016

W’burg woman charged with indecent exposure

A Williamsburg woman was arrested Saturday night after Corbin Police found her walking around naked in the emergency room at Baptist Health Corbin. Forty-six-year-old Donna Cox has been charged with one count of second-degree indecent exposure. Read this story and more for just...

E-911 getting new Computer Aided Dispatch system

Dispatchers will receive a new, state of the art, system to communicate with in Whitley County. This is all thanks to a grant awarded to Whitley County E-911 through the Commercial Mobile Radio Service (CMRS). Whitley County Fiscal Court officials said they are pleased to...

Bevin visits Whitley to announce $18 million in parks funding

State Parks officials, led by Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin, were in Whitley County last week to kick off the “Refreshing the Finest” campaign — an $18 million effort to improve the state’s park system, including repairs and upgrades at Cumberland Falls State Resort Park. Bevin,...
Posted On 08 Jun 2016
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W’burg Kiwanis celebrate 35th anniversary

About 60 people turned out at the Cumberland Inn Thursday afternoon to help the Williamsburg Kiwanis Club celebrate its 35th anniversary. “This is a great opportunity for us to celebrate the 35 years we have been in existence here,” said current Williamsburg Kiwanis...
Posted On 07 Jun 2016

Laurel deputies find meth on man passed out at north Corbin restaurant

Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Corbin man on drug possession and public intoxication charges Tuesday morning after responding to a complaint from employees at a north Corbin restaurant. According to Sheriff John Root, deputies arrested 53-year-old Timothy Long of...

W’burg man arrested after motorcycle chase

A Williamsburg man is behind bars facing over half a dozen charges after allegedly leading police on a high-speed chase Monday evening on a motorcycle. About 9 p.m., Williamsburg Police Sgt. Brandon White attempted to stop a speeding 1998 Suzuki motorcycle, which was traveling...
Posted On 07 Jun 2016

Deputies seize 26 marijuana plants

Whitley County Sheriff’s deputies seized 26 marijuana plants outside a residence in the Siler community Monday morning while investigating a tip about marijuana being grown there. About 10:30 a.m., Sgt. Dave Lennon and Sgt. Jeff Anderson went to a Highway 92E residence to...
Posted On 07 Jun 2016