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Dayspring Health unveils details of new comprehensive medical facility in W’burg

More than a year after Dayspring Health purchased a portion of the Cumberland Regional Mall, work is finally underway to turn the space into a comprehensive medical facility geared toward servicing the needs of the people around it. Dr. Geogy Thomas, Dayspring chief executive...

ODMAP alerts of 3 overdoses in Whitley County in 24-hour period

An overdose mapping program, which is used in Kentucky, issued an alert Sunday morning that Whitley County had seen a spike and that three overdose incidents had occurred within the last 24 hours. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access...
Posted On 16 Aug 2023

Update: Sheriff’s department apprehends wanted arson suspect

Update: Shortly before 6 p.m. Wednesday, the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department announced that Cody Dean had been apprehended and was in custody. “We would like to thank everyone for their assistance,” the sheriff’s department wrote in a Facebook post....
Posted On 16 Aug 2023

Man receives first-ever homicide conviction in Whitley Co. for overdose

A 15-year prison sentence was handed down last week to a man that was responsible for the overdose death of a Williamsburg woman last year, marking Whitley County’s first-ever homicide overdose conviction. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get...

Florida man facing several charges after incident at NIBROC

The Florida man allegedly responsible for the panic that erupted Friday night during NIBROC after falsely claiming that a gun had been fired is facing multiple charges stemming from the incident. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every...

Largest solar project in state will power some Corbin, Barbourville homes

The state’s largest solar project, which broke ground last month in Lyon County, will be providing electrical power to two local utility companies in Corbin and Barbourville. On July 26, Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency (KYMEA) and RWE broke ground on the Ashwood Solar I Project...
Posted On 15 Aug 2023

Public’s help sought to find Whitley County arson suspect, who was stabbed in Tennessee

A man, who is wanted for felony arson and burglary in Whitley County, was apparently stabbed in Campbell County, Tennessee, over the weekend, according to the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department. On Aug. 10, the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department issued an alert on Facebook...
Posted On 14 Aug 2023

Brain Power: Tri-County Trivia celebrating ten years with special ‘decades month’ in August

What is a fun activity that you and your friends can participate in on a weekly basis at no cost that will also give you the chance to win cool prizes and bragging rights?

BURGer Week coming to W’Burg again next week

It’s once again time to see which restaurant really has the best burger in Williamsburg. Williamsburg Main Street Program is hosting its second annual BURGer Week event next week. Between Aug. 14 and Aug. 18, food lovers will have the chance to try offerings from three local...

WARTA donates to Backpack Feeding Program

The Whitley Area Retired Teachers Association (WARTA) donated $800 to the Corbin Area Backpack Feeding Program at their July meeting. This is an annual project of WARTA to support the program that supplies meals to over 800 students of the Corbin, Whitley, and Knox County school...
Posted On 12 Aug 2023
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