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More than 100 Kentucky state and local law enforcement officers were recently honored for extraordinary efforts to protect drivers and their passengers, including Williamsburg Police Officer Bryson Lawson. The occasion was the Governor’s Occupant Protection Enforcement Awards,...

Photo by TIMOTHY WYATT Nearly two dozen faculty and staff members were recognized last Thursday during the Whitley County Board of Education’s monthly meeting, where each were presented with the Stilwell Award. The award, which is presented to “the unsung heroes that have gone...

The Whitley County Fiscal Court honored four-year-old Kimberly Behnen recently for calling 911 during a family emergency last month. During its Oct. 17 monthly meeting, the fiscal court recognized Behnen with a Outstanding Hero plaque of recognition. “We have a very, very special...

In government, there are disagreements. That’s natural. But at Monday’s work session meeting of the Corbin City Commission — perhaps the most productive and fun meeting I’ve been involved with yet as a commissioner — we ALL agreed on one thing. The Corbin Creekwalk should be...

Williamsburg Mayor Roddy Harrison, right, presented recently retired Williamsburg Fire Chief James Privett with a plaque of appreciation during Monday’s monthly Williamsburg City Council meeting. The Williamsburg City Council presented recently retired Williamsburg Fire and...

The name of a fallen National Guardsman from Whitley County, who died last year, will be added to the Kentucky National Guard Memorial during a Memorial Day ceremony. The Kentucky National Guard will host its first ever Memorial Day observance on May 30 during a ceremony starting...