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Dayspring gets $746,351 distance learning and telemedicine grant

A medical service provider located in Whitley County and an area college are getting a portion of the $45.3 million that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has awarded for projects across rural Kentucky. Dayspring Health Inc. will use a $746,351...
Posted On 08 Mar 2024

Knox County gets $250,000 state grant for due diligence study on site for proposed industrial park

Gov. Andy Beshear has awarded a $250,000 grant to Knox County to conduct due diligence studies as community leaders explore options to establish a new industrial park. The funding will come from Team Kentucky’s site and building development efforts. “Site and building development...
Posted On 17 Feb 2024

Unemployment rate remains steady in Whitley, Knox counties

Unemployment rates stayed the same in Whitley and Knox counties, decreased in Laurel and Bell counties, and increased in McCreary County between November 2023 and December 2023, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency of the Kentucky Education and...
Posted On 10 Feb 2024

Unemployment rates increase in Whitley, Knox and Laurel counties

Unemployment rates increased in Whitley, Knox, Laurel and Bell counties and stayed the same in McCreary County between October 2023 and November 2023, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet....
Posted On 20 Jan 2024

UPDATE: KSP releases name of suspect in Sat. shooting in Gray

Kentucky State Police has released the name of the suspect being sought in connection to a shooting incident that occurred Saturday in the Gray community of Knox County.

Unemployment rates decrease in Whitley, Knox, and Laurel counties

Unemployment rates decreased in Whitley, Knox, Laurel, Bell and McCreary counties between September 2023 and October 2023, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet. Whitley County Whitley...
Posted On 09 Dec 2023

Cost affordable broadband access coming to parts of Whitley County

If you live in an area of Whitley County, which isn’t served by broadband internet access but you are wanting or needing it, then there may be some help headed your way within the next 18 months or possibly sooner at a cost that many people can afford. enate President Robert...
Posted On 15 Nov 2023

Unemployment rates drop in Whitley, Bell, McCreary counties

Unemployment rates decreased in Whitley, Bell and McCreary counties and stayed the same in Knox and Laurel counties between August 2023 and September 2023, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development...
Posted On 11 Nov 2023

Trick or treat hours set in Whitley, Knox, Laurel counties

Local ghosts and goblins will have plenty of opportunity to trick or treat on Halloween night, but before then there are a number of Halloween activities planned throughout Whitley County and the surrounding areas. Williamsburg activities A drive-in Halloween movie is scheduled...
Posted On 28 Oct 2023

Knox Co. getting over $40,000 to resurface two Corbin area roads

Knox County is getting over $40,000 in discretionary road funding to resurface two roads near Corbin. Gov. Andy Beshear announced a new round of discretionary road funds Thursday, totaling more than $2.1 million, to 15 local governments. “Our local roads are what our families...
Posted On 14 Oct 2023