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 The City of Williamsburg is becoming a little more dog-friendly thanks to the enterprising efforts of a number of students at Williamsburg Independent School. An inauguration ceremony was held Tuesday afternoon at the Williamsburg Dog Park, which has been officially opened for...

  “A call came in about a little dog that was lying in a field and was feared injured but upon arrival of animal control officers they found that the dog belonged to a home nearby that was destroyed and a piece of that home landed in the field where the dog was. It was also...

Volunteers from the Knox-Whitley Humane Association departed Corbin Tuesday morning to lend a hand to animals displaced in Muhlenberg County in Western Kentucky. The volunteers took a van load of donated items including pet carriers, food, and more to aid locals in their efforts...

The Knox-Whitley Humane Association are collecting donations for both pets and people affected by the tornadoes. The association will deliver the items on Tuesday, Dec. 21 to the Muhlenberg County Humane Society. Volunteers will be travelling with the group to assist with search...

Organizers of the inaugural Colonel Sanders Half Marathon shared the fruits of their labor Thursday night, presenting a check for $7,000 to the Knox-Whitley Humane Association (KWHA). Race Director Maggy Kriebel and members of the organizing committee came to the shelter Thursday...

The outpouring of donations has led the Knox–Whitley Humane Association to expand its Stars and Stripes Adopt-a-Thon and yard sale to Friday and Saturday. “I can tell people have done a lot of spring cleaning,” said Shelter Director Melissa McElroy. “It is probably one of the...

If you have gotten a late start on your spring cleaning, or have accumulated some gently used items that you no long need, the Knox–Whitley Humane Association will gladly accept them as it prepares for its yard sale and adopt-a-thon on July 25. Director Melissa McElroy said...

The Knox-Whitley Humane Association is once again open to the public for those seeking to adopt a shelter pet. Officials announced last week that that shelter, which serves Knox, Whitley and Clay counties, would return to its normal operating hours. Hours for tours and adoptions...

For a short time, last week, the staff at the Knox-Whitley Humane Association tasted the thrill of victory as silence had fallen upon the room where dogs are kenneled. Every dog at the shelter had either been adopted or gone out to rescue. “It was a very weird feeling,” said...

(Dean Manning is a reporter at the News Journal.) While COVID–19 has numerous people, including school children, stuck at home, it has provided the perfect opportunity for those considering adopting a pet. Yes, the Knox-Whitley Humane Association has closed to walk-in adoption....