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The battle lines are set for the November General Election in Whitley County, and there will be contested board of education races in two out of the three school districts located in Whitley County. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access...

With the election filing deadline extended until Jan. 25, it will be a few more weeks until we know what the final election battle lines will look like in 2022, but a few additional people have tossed their hats into the ring running for elected office in Whitley County. Read...

More upcoming battle lines for the May Primary election have been drawn thanks to recent candidate filings. As of Tuesday afternoon, three of the four incumbent magistrates on the Whitley County Fiscal Court will be facing at least one primary challenger. First-District...

There will officially be a race for the 34th Judicial District Division One Judge’s seat next year. On Tuesday, incumbent Cathy Prewitt filed to seek re-election, and will face opposition from Corbin lawyer Seth Reeves. Provided a third candidate doesn’t enter the race, the...

For the first time in nearly 30 years, there will be a contested race for Whitley County Property Valuation Administrator (PVA) in Whitley County. Incumbent Ronnie Moses and challenger Herb Petrey both filed to run for PVA on Dec. 15. Moses was first elected during a special...

The Whitley County Jailer’s race saw the withdrawal last Thursday of one high profile candidate. Incumbent Jailer Brian Lawson filed paperwork at the Whitley County Clerk’s Office to officially withdraw from the race about 1 p.m. last Thursday. Lawson couldn’t be reached for...

Williamsburg Mayor Roddy Harrison is the latest candidate to file for election or re-election next year in Whitley County. So far he is unopposed in this bid for re-election. There will be a number of contested races on the ballot this May. Whitley County Judge-Executive Pat...

In addition to the presidential race on next year’s election ballots, there will also be a handful of local races for area residents to vote in, including state representative, state senator, Corbin City Commission and Williamsburg City Council. The 82nd Kentucky Representative...

With the filing deadline less than a one week away, it appears two local school boards could each potentially be getting a new member. Two Whitley County Board of Education seats are on the ballot in November. First-District board member Larry Lambdin, who serves as chairman of...

The battle lines have been drawn for the May Republican Primary Election in Whitley County, which will feature nearly half the people on the ballot in local races as there were four years ago when the same offices were up for grabs. Whitley County Clerk Kay Schwartz said that...