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Bids accepted for new Kentucky Splash attraction, work expected to begin soon

Work on a new Kentucky Splash Waterpark attraction—which is anticipated to be in place before the park opens for the season in May 2023—could begin by the end of the year as bids for necessary work have now been approved by the Williamsburg City Council. Read this story and more...

Whitley BOE receives good audit report

The Whitley County Board of Education has received a clean bill of financial health Thursday evening during its regular monthly meeting, where board members were presented with an audit report of the district’s 2021-2022 fiscal year. The report, prepared by Marr, Miller and Myers...

Willis pleased with Whitley County Clerk’s Office audit

The Whitley County Clerk’s Office received a clean audit from Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts Mike Harmon for its Fee Account. Whitley County Clerk Carolyn Willis said the fee account encompasses all of the fees the clerk’s office collects and distributes. Harmon’s report...

Whitley County Clerk receives clean audit from Mike Harmon, Auditor of Public Accounts

The Whitley County Clerk’s office received a clean audit from Mike Harmon, the Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts. “I was pleased to have a good clean audit,” said Carolyn Willis, the Whitley County Clerk. “That’s what we strive for – to do the best for our county.” Kay...

Whitley Sheriff receives relatively clean audit

The Whitley County Sheriff received a relatively clean audit from Mike Harmon, the Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts. “I am extremely pleased with the audit. All the money is accounted for,” said Whitley County Sheriff Todd Shelley. The audit consisted of two findings. The...

Corbin commissioners seek municipal order on list of streets needing blacktop

The Corbin City Commission wants a list of streets in need of blacktopping. At Monday’s quarterly work session, Commissioner Trent Knuckles asked City Attorney Bob Hammons to draw up a municipal order that requires that the commissioners receive the list by March. “It needs to be...

Whitley County Clerk receives clean audit

The Whitley County Clerk received a clean audit of the 2017 financial statement, according to a statement released by Mike Harmon, auditor of public accounts, on June 27. According to the audit, “Auditing standards require the auditor’s letter to communicate whether the financial...

Audit: Corbin ends fiscal year with $631k surplus

The Corbin City Commission has voted to pay off the $300,000 line of credit that has been used to book acts to play The Arena, but is reconsidering the pot of money that will be used to do so. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every...

Computer error to blame for bookkeeping errors in Knox Sheriff’s audit

The results of the 2016 financial audit for Sheriff Mike Smith was released Monday, with only minor comments from State Auditor Mike Harmon. The biggest area of concern involved the sheriff’s accounting. According to the audit findings, “The sheriff’s receipts and disbursements...

State auditor finds no significant issues with Whitley Co. PVA office

A state audit of agreed upon procedures of the Whitley County PVA’s Office has turned up no significant issues. The audit by Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts Mike Harmon looked at 11 procedures, and only four of those findings prompted a response from Whitley County PVA Ronnie...
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