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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.

No injuries are being reported at this time, but several homes and buildings in the Bee Creek area of Whitley County were damaged Tuesday evening when tornadic-like winds knocked down dozens of large trees.

“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...

On Tuesday, the Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce held its monthly membership luncheon at the Williamsburg Tourism and Convention Center. Williamsburg Mayor Roddy Harrison and Whitley County Judge Executive Pat White, Jr. served as the special guest speakers at the luncheon....

After the City of London’s second reading and approval of an ordinance to de-annex the area off of I-75 Exit 29 in North Corbin, the City of Corbin is now one step closer to being able to annex properties and begin collecting additional tax revenues. Read this story and more for...

A water outage that affected several southern Whitley County communities resulted in Judge Executive Pat White, Jr. signing an emergency declaration Monday.

“It’s good to see these coal revenues increasing,” said Whitley County Judge Executive Pat White, Jr. after learning about the county’s incoming allotment of coal severance funds totaling $765,700. “I am excited that the legislature and the governor has decided to give this money...

“It’s like The Field of Dreams… If you build it, they will come.” Those were the words of Senate President Robert Stivers Tuesday when he joined other local and state-level officials at the site of what will soon be the newest speculative building to be constructed inside the...

Getting some upgraded equipment for the road department, working to obtain federal disaster funds, the need to expand broadband service, and improvements to the county fairgrounds were just some of the topics that Whitley County Judge Executive Pat White, Jr. addressed during a...

Work to entirely resurface and widen portions of Black Diamond Road in Whitley County could begin before the end of the year, though that is contingent upon state funds being received in time. The Whitley County Fiscal Court approved a memorandum of agreement with the Kentucky...