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Prewitt wins close race to remain district judge

Following a closely contested race, incumbent Cathy Prewitt will retain her role as 34th Judicial District Judge, which serves both Whitley and McCreary counties. Prewitt narrowly staved off Seth Reeves in his first bid for district judge with less than a 200-vote margin during...

Elliotte elected as sheriff, Wilson elected as jailer

With no incumbents in either race, it was already a foregone conclusion that Whitley County would have both a new sheriff and jailer come next year, but with both races being contested, who would hold those positions was far from known. Following the results of Tuesday’s General...

Two constitutional amendment votes to be posed to voters next week

In addition to the many names to be found vying for various state and local offices on next week’s ballot, voters may notice two additional options on the back of their ballot. Despite being relegated to the back, those options—which will be simple “yes” or “no” selections—carry...