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UPDATE Williamsburg Police have released the name of a Whitley County Detention Center inmate, who allegedly assaulted five employees during an incident Thursday morning. Williamsburg Police Department Public Affairs Officer Steven Hill said that the man in question is Dylan...

“When people pay their local taxes, they expect to see some local benefit.” That is how Whitley County Judge Executive Pat White, Jr. summarized what he believes to be the general consensus among local taxpayers. Unfortunately, the ever-increasing financial burden of operating...

Although autopsy and toxicology reports have yet to be returned on an inmate at the Whitley County Detention Center who recently passed away, investigators do not suspect foul play. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please...

An investigation into a weekend incident at the Whitley County Detention Center is ongoing after an inmate was found unresponsive in his cell and later died after being transported to the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington. After posts concerning the incident...

Photos by TIMOTHY WYATT and MARK WHITE         A ceremony was held last Thursday at the Whitley County Judicial Center to swear in many of Whitley County’s officials, several of which are new to their offices. TOP LEFT: Bill Elliotte takes the oath of office...

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...

Following a six-way contest in what was believed to be anyone’s race, Jason Wilson emerged victorious Tuesday in rather convincing fashion as Whitley County’s Republican candidate for jailer. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every...

Seven candidates have, officially, filed to run in the May 17 race for Whitley County Jailer. The News Journal contacted each of the candidates to give them an opportunity to introduce themselves to the community and to answer the question, “Why are you running for jailer? Read...