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A Saturday afternoon traffic accident claimed the life of a Corbin woman. The two-vehicle crash happened about 2:30 p.m. at the intersection of US25W and Falls Creek Road in Whitley County. Charles L. Robinson, 68, of Corbin was driving a 2012 white Jeep Patriot that pulled out...

One person was injured late Saturday afternoon when an older model Toyota pickup truck apparently struck a church porch. The accident happened about 5:30 p.m. near the intersection of Gordon Hill Pike and Barton Mill Road. The truck apparently struck a porch on the Deliverance...

The Whitley County Sheriff’s Department is reporting that a kayaker went over Cumberland Falls Friday and lived to tell about it. The sheriff’s department left the scene about 11 p.m. Friday after deploying at the Falls in a support capacity for the Kentucky State Park Rangers....

Attorney General Daniel Cameron continued his fight against the opioid epidemic Wednesday by holding an “Operation Fight Fentanyl” forum in Whitley County. The event allowed Attorney General Cameron’s office to hear from stakeholders and community members regarding the impact of...

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...

It’s the last week on the job for one of Whitley County’s longest-serving and most stalwart employees. Kelly Harrison, director of Whitley County EMS, is retiring after over 35 years in local emergency services—32 of which have been specifically in Whitley County. Effective...

A single-vehicle crash along I-75 near Exit 11 sent two people to the hospital Thursday afternoon, with both having to be airlifted due to extensive injuries. According to officers with Williamsburg Police Department, a 1979 GMC truck was traveling northbound on I-75 between...

Williamsburg Police are warning that the person responsible for phoning in a bomb threat to Williamsburg Independent School Tuesday morning is facing “numerous charges” and “serious consequences” even though no explosive or incendiary device was found. Photo by JENNIFER K....

One person involved in a Wednesday evening altercation in far southern Whitley County allegedly got bashed in the head with a lawn decoration, and the other got shot in the abdomen, according to the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents...

A local woman had to be extricated and flown out by emergency medical helicopter following a single vehicle crash Wednesday morning in eastern Whitley County. The crash happened shortly before 6 a.m. when a red 2018 Chevrolet Silverado struck a tree along the side of the road...