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KSP charges Whitley Co. man with child sexual exploitation offenses

Kentucky State Police issued a statement Friday afternoon announcing that a Whitley County man has been arrested and charged with 20 counts of distributing matter portraying a minor over 12 but under 18 in a sexual performance.

Corbin Rotary Club hands out scholarships

At its June 20 meeting, the Corbin Rotary Club presented 2024 Rotary Scholarships to the following individuals. Pictured left-right are Mahayla Jordan, Bailey Stewart, Haleigh Black, Alyssa Jones, MaryAlice McVey, Colby Johnson and Grayson Maggard. Alyssa is from Lynn Camp High...
Posted On 28 Jun 2024
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Open air structure being built at WC Fairgrounds will not be ready for fair

The new open-air structure being built at the Whitley County Fairgrounds will not be ready in time for the 2024 Whitley County Fair, though it is expected to host several other events later this year. The Whitley County Fiscal Court held their regular monthly meeting last...

Whitley BOE approves plans for turf softball, baseball fields

Athletics upgrades at Whitley County High School are planned to continue, as initial construction documents for a project at the baseball and softball fields have now been approved.  The Whitley County Board of Education took the first steps in the next phase of upgrades at WCHS...

Zac Hart rocks Green Space in first Country Meets City of year

Photo by TIMOTHY WYATT The first Country Meets City event of the year was held last Friday in downtown Williamsburg at the Green Space on Main. Though he currently resides in Nashville, Corbin-native Zac Hart returned to Whitley County to perform a variety of original music as...

CHS Class of 1979 celebrates 45th class reunion

Photo by DEBORAH WARREN /Recap by J. BILL SOSH The Corbin High School Class of 1979 held a 45-year reunion at The Corbin Center on Saturday, June 22. There were 120 in the senior class. The class honored the 21 classmates who have passed on and cherished the good memories it made...
Posted On 27 Jun 2024
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Local charity group holds walk for veterans, first responders in Williamsburg over the weekend

Kerstin Colliver, who is one of the founders of Horses Healing Heroes, noted that the 2.2 mile walk that the group held in downtown Williamsburg late Saturday afternoon may sound like an odd distance, but it was chosen intentionally as a reference to the frequently quoted...
Posted On 26 Jun 2024

Jury verdict convicting W’Burg attorney of DUI upheld by circuit court judge

James Wren, II, 68, was hoping to overturn a February verdict made by a jury in Whitley District Court that found him guilty on charges of DUI and reckless driving, though his attempt fell flat, with a judge affirming the decision made by the trial court. Read this story and more...

Prosecutor recommends five-year prison sentence for vehicle theft suspect

Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney John Reynolds has recommended multi-year prison sentences for a Corbin man on an auto theft charge and a Williamsburg man on a drug trafficking charge. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day!...
Posted On 26 Jun 2024

Baker charged with DUI, first-degree assault after Saturday crash

A Williamsburg man had a not guilty plea entered during his arraignment Monday to charges that he was driving intoxicated when he crashed his vehicle Saturday evening resulting in his passenger being ejected from the pick-up truck. Austin Baker Read this story and more for just...
Posted On 26 Jun 2024