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Public’s help sought to find Whitley County arson suspect, who was stabbed in Tennessee

A man, who is wanted for felony arson and burglary in Whitley County, was apparently stabbed in Campbell County, Tennessee, over the weekend, according to the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department. On Aug. 10, the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department issued an alert on Facebook...
Posted On 14 Aug 2023

Oct. 28 is deadline for federal disaster assistance

If you suffered damage from the July 31 flash flooding in southern Whitley County and haven’t applied for federal disaster assistance but plan to, then you’re in luck as the application deadline has been extended to later this month. The deadline to register for Federal Emergency...
Posted On 27 Oct 2022
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Southern Whitley County endures Sunday flooding

Whitley County road crews were still cleaning up Monday following flooding in southern Whitley County Sunday that washed some road tiles out and caused mud slides, but fortunately the damage was significantly less than what many parts of the state have seen recently. Photos...
Posted On 03 Aug 2022

Bridging Kentucky Project starts today (March 24) in Whitley County

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) District 11 Office advises motorists lane closures will be in place on US25W at mile point 6.205 (Clear Fork Bridge) in Whitley County beginning today (March 24) until Tuesday, Nov 1. The lane closures are needed to accommodate a bridge...
Posted On 24 Mar 2022

KSP trooper involved in fatal Whitley Co. shooting

One man is dead following an officer involved shooting early Monday morning in southern Whitley County. About 1:26 a.m., Kentucky State Police from Post 11 in London received a call from Whitley County 911 about a male subject threatening harm to his one-year-old child inside a...
Posted On 24 Sep 2018