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“You just don’t see that volunteer spirit like you used to.” That is how Williamsburg Fire Chief Larry Todd described the situation when it comes to the lack of volunteer firefighters in Whitley County, and across the nation.

Details are still sparse at this time, but the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department has announced via its official Facebook page that deputies are following up on “many leads” in an ongoing investigation into the death of a Corbin man.

In Whitley County’s District 4, Magistrate Raleigh Meadors says that it’s been all about growth and expansion in recent years.

To a working professional, the day-to-day grind of punching the clock and paying the bills can oftentimes feel like a burden. The thought of reaching retirement age seems like the solution to many hardships, but entering into that phase of life can also bring with it a totally...

A house fire in the Rockholds community of Whitley County Monday morning resulted in the structure being a total loss. The house was located on Slusher Cemetery Road, just off of Tidal Wave Road, about two miles from KY 26. Although the cause of the blaze has still not been...

Several major construction projects have been ongoing throughout the Whitley County School District this year, though two that were expected to have already been completed have been delayed due to supply chain shortages. During the Whitley County Board of Education’s regular...

For the third time in as many days area firefighters have been called to the scene to fight brush fires that have gotten out of control. Woodbine firefighters were called to Old Corbin Road off of Ky. 26 about 2:45 p.m. Monday. Woodbine Battalion Chief Rickie Fore said the flames...

Firefighters from three area departments spent approximately seven hours battling a house fire on Fox Run Road in Corbin early Saturday morning. Oak Grove, Woodbine and West Knox firefighters were called to the scene off of Black Diamond Road at approximately 2:30 a.m. “It was a...

Woodbine and Oak Grove firefighters spend nearly three hours Tuesday battling a house fire off of Ky. 6. Firefighters were paged to the scene on Sycamore Street at approximately 2:45 p.m. “There was heavy smoke showing and two rooms were fully involved,” said Woodbine Battalion...

An Ohio man was injured Thursday afternoon after he lost control of his three-wheeled motorcycle and was thrown to the pavement. Kentucky State Police said the man, identified as 57-year-old Steven Bryan of Coshocton, Ohio, was traveling south on U.S. 25W near Ky. 90 on his...