Tag

Recent changes made to guidelines for emergency funding would have left those employed by Whitley County with a greatly-reduced paycheck later this week, though they should now be able to expect the same amount following a decision by the Whitley County Fiscal Court to provide...

The Whitley County Detention Center should soon be more secure in regard to keeping illegal items from entering the facility. As part of a project spearheaded by Whitley County Jailer Jason Wilson, the Whitley County Fiscal Court awarded a bid during their regular monthly meeting...

Whitley County has formally joined the fray in a multi-county lawsuit against the Kentucky Department of Corrections (KDOC). During the Whitley County Fiscal Court’s regular monthly meeting on Feb. 21, magistrates authorized the county to join the lawsuit, which was originally...

The Whitley County Fiscal Court is getting a $50,000 federal grant to purchase three new trucks for local law enforcement. These vehicles will help officers respond to emergencies and provide efficient and effective law enforcement and emergency response in one of Kentucky’s...

If you are a customer of Whitley County Sanitation, which is the Whitley County Fiscal Court’s garbage collection service, then take note. Effective Oct. 1, rates increased to $22 monthly, $62 quarterly, and $248 for annual payments. Extra cans are still $10 per month. The rate...

Work to entirely resurface and widen portions of Black Diamond Road in Whitley County could begin before the end of the year, though that is contingent upon state funds being received in time. The Whitley County Fiscal Court approved a memorandum of agreement with the Kentucky...

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...

Weather permitting, repairs are expected to be completed by sometime next week on a road slide in eastern Whitley County. Whitley County Judge-Executive Pat White Jr. said repair work started last week to fix Lawson Bend Road, which is located about 10 miles outside of...

The Whitley County Fiscal Court accepted a $20,985.09 payment of excess fees from 2021 from the Whitley County Clerk’s Office during its July 19 regular monthly meeting. In February, the clerk’s office presented the fiscal court with $300,000 partial payment of excess fees from...

The Whitley County Fiscal Court received a little more money this fiscal year than anticipated. During its regularly called monthly meeting on May 17, the fiscal court held readings of two budget amendment ordinances. One budget amendment relates to $1,065,640 in unbudgeted...