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How often do we find ourselves saying, “Things sure have changed,” whenever talking about how we learn, travel, communicate or entertain ourselves? It is true, things have changed a lot just in the last decade, not to mention compared to 30, 40 or even 50 years ago. But what...

“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.

If you reside in the Pleasant View or Emlyn communities of Whitley County, or if you’re just over the state line in the Jellico area, then be aware that the Tennessee Valley Authority has scheduled a power outage for this Saturday night, Dec. 2.

When it comes to the history of athletics, specifically basketball, in Whitley County and surrounding areas, you will likely not find a person more knowledgeable than Coach Donnie “Burr” Haynes.

Michael Jarboe is in his third term as magistrate of Whitley County’s 3rd District, which includes areas such as Poplar Creek, South America, Boston, Saxton, Pleasant View, Verne, Savoy, Emlyn, Jellico Creek, Nevisdale, Liberty and others.

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

Since the 1963-64 school year, student-athletes in the Whitley County School District have shared one common goal: to wear the red and black uniform of the Whitley County High School Colonels. However, prior to consolidation the county was home to several smaller high schools,...

In the eternal discussion of who is the G.O.A.T. (Greatest Of All Time) you will typically hear the same names being brought up again and again – Tom Brady for football, Michael Jordan for basketball, Elvis Presley for rock-n-roll – but when it comes to social media supremacy, an...

A Williamsburg woman was killed Tuesday when she was struck by a train in the Pleasant View community. Kentucky State Police, who is conducting the investigation, identified the woman as Jennifer L. Frazier, 41. Master Trooper Scottie Pennington, public affairs officer at Post 11...

A Tennessee woman is facing a robbery charge in connection with a shoplifting incident at a Whitley County Dollar General that turned physical. Corbin Police arrested Latoya D. Dople, 34, on a warrant stemming from the Jan. 15 incident charging her with second-degree robbery....