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Fire destroyed a Rockholds landmark late Saturday morning despite the efforts of nearly every fire department in Whitley County. The Rockholds Pit Stop, which was formerly known as Grannies Country Store, was destroyed after a vehicle crashed into the store and then caught on...

From as far away as the entrance to Tattersall Trails Estates, a blaze at Davis Salvage, which is off US25W (Cumberland Falls Highway), sounded like a war zone with a lot of small explosions waking people from their sleep shortly before dawn Saturday morning.

Despite the efforts of at least 20 firefighters from five fire departments, emergency crews were unable to save a Canadatown home Sunday afternoon. Photo courtesy of Woodbine Volunteer Fire DepartmentThis Oak Grove firefighter surveys the damage Sunday. Read this story and more...

A Rockholds man was less than one mile from his home when he was killed in a fatal crash early Wednesday evening. “Speed and alcohol were definitely a factor,” said Whitley County Sheriff’s Sgt. Jonas Saunders, who was the investigating officer. Read this story and more for just...

Two people escaped unharmed following an early morning structure fire Sunday in Rockholds. 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

Robin Schramm was driving his tractor trailer north on I-75 Friday morning when he smelled smoke, but he knew that it wasn’t coming from his truck, but rather the semi in front of him, which was hauling eight SUV’s. “I think his brakes got hot and caught fire. I kept on smelling...

Kentucky State Police, the Whitley County Coroner’s Office and numerous volunteer fire departments are on the scene of a fatal house fire in the Rockholds’ community. The structure fire was first reported about 2:41 p.m. at a 74 Gail Hart Road residence, which is...

Firefighters from three departments spent three hours Saturday battling a structure fire that damaged a home on McNeil Corn Creek Road. Woodbine, Oak Grove and Rockholds firefighters were called to the scene off of Ky. 1064 about 6 p.m. Woodbine Battalion Chief Rickie Fore...

A Kentucky State Police arson investigator has been called to examine a Thursday morning fire in Canadatown that destroyed a small house, a trailer and a minivan and damaged another vehicle. Woodbine, Oak Grove, Rockholds and Goldbug firefighters were called to the scene on Letha...