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The Annual Let Freedom Ring bell ringing ceremony was held Monday morning outside the Hutton School of Business at the University of the Cumberlands, where a small group gathered to celebrate Independence Day through a number of patriotic songs and the reciting of the Declaration...

Jurors soon won’t have to rely solely on the testimony of Whitley County Sheriff’s deputies if they are trying to decide whether a defendant was driving while intoxicated or resisting arrest. Thanks to technology, jurors will be able to see those interactions for themselves. Read...

The Whitley County Fiscal Court received a clean audit from Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts Mike Harmon. The report, which was released on Oct. 5, states, “The auditor noted no instances of noncompliance. The auditor also noted no matters involving internal control over...

The Whitley County Fiscal Court recently entered executive session to discuss pending litigation relating to the opioid litigation. In 2017, the Whitley County Fiscal Court became part of a multi-county suit against the three largest wholesale distributors of prescription...

If a tornado is spotted in Whitley County, or flash flooding has closed a road, Whitley County leaders now have the means to inform the public directly about it. The Whitley County Fiscal Court unanimously approved a contract with Reach Alert for a notification system during its...

An outdoor burning ban has been issued in Whitley County. Judge-Executive Pat White, Jr. signed the executive order instituting the red flag warning effective at 10 a.m. Thursday. “This prohibition is in effect until the executive order has been rescinded by public notice,” the...

The Whitley County Fiscal Court voted unanimously to approve the second reading of an ordinance regarding the lease to purchase the sanitation department property at Happy Hollow Road in Williamsburg during its Feb. 16 meeting. The first reading of the lease was on Jan. 18. The...

Local officials said Tuesday that the area has rebounded from the ice and snow that blanketed the area beginning Monday. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content. Not a Member? Join Us

So what happens to the items in a safety deposit box when someone dies, but has no heirs or the heirs can’t be found? What happens when somebody is due a tax refund, but the state can’t locate that person? What happens when somebody moves and has a bank account that they forgot...

It’s been a good week for the Corbin Senior Citizens Center. Just a month ago, the center was looking at about a $15,000 shortfall for the upcoming fiscal year, which would mean a reduction in the number of days it would be open, and meals it could serve those who utilize the...