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Biden approves major disaster declaration for Kentucky, Whitley County

FEMA announced Wednesday that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the Commonwealth of Kentucky, including in Whitley County, to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides and mudslides Feb....
Posted On 10 May 2023
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County Judge Exec. talks equipment upgrades, road projects and more at Rotary Club meeting

Getting some upgraded equipment for the road department, working to obtain federal disaster funds, the need to expand broadband service, and improvements to the county fairgrounds were just some of the topics that Whitley County Judge Executive Pat White, Jr. addressed during a...

Sept. 28 deadline to apply for FEMA assistance

If you suffered damage from the July 31 flash flooding in southern Whitley County and haven’t applied for federal disaster assistance but plan too, then you need to act quickly. The deadline to register for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) assistance in connection with...
Posted On 22 Sep 2022

West Knox Fire Department awarded $242k federal grant

West Knox firefighters will have new breathing equipment as the department has been awarded a $242,000 grant from the Department of Homeland Security and Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG). Chief Darryl Baker said the grant will...