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Coming together to make history: How consolidation made teammates out of heated rivals in Whitley County

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,...

Bridge replacement work starting soon on Mossy Gap Road

If you plan to travel on Mossy Gap Road in Whitley County in the near future, then you may want to allowe some extra travel time starting Monday, June 20, as the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) District 11 Office advises motorists that a bridge replacement project in...
Posted On 10 Jun 2022
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Bridging Kentucky Project starts on Tuesday, June 1 in Whitley County

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) District 11 Office advises motorists that a bridge construction project in Whitley County will start on Tuesday, June 1. This project will replace the Lick Fork bridge over Poplar Creek. It involves a realignment of the bridge. The...
Posted On 24 May 2021
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Portion of Poplar Creek Road being relocated

What do you do when you have a section of road with reoccurring slides and none of the repairs you make solve the problem? Move the road. This is the solution that the Whitley County Fiscal Court has come up for a slide problem at mile point 1.873 on Poplar Creek Road, which is...
Posted On 05 Oct 2016