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W’burg woman accused of spitting on school bus driver

A Williamsburg woman is facing a felony assault charge for allegedly spitting on a school bus driver during an incident late last month. Felicia Schultz Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content....
Posted On 06 Sep 2023

Whitley County Sheriff’s Department participates in K-9 training program

K9s United, a national nonprofit dedicated to advocating and supporting K-9 law enforcement officers, recently hosted a free four-day training seminar for nearly 50 K-9 teams and EMS professionals from across Tennessee and nine other surrounding states, including a representative...
Posted On 21 Aug 2023
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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

Update: Saturday fatality victim identified as Corbin woman

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...
Posted On 06 Aug 2023

Police investigating fatal crash on Cumberland Falls Highway Saturday

Kentucky State Police and the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department responded to a fatal collision near the intersection of KY 90 and US25W (Cumberland Falls Highway) Saturday afternoon. The sheriff’s department announced about 5 p.m. that the road was closed due to the...
Posted On 05 Aug 2023
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Ashland man charged with failure to comply with sex offender registration in Whitley County

A Whitley County Grand Jury could decide as early as Aug. 21 whether to indict an Ashland man for failing to comply with the sex offender registry. 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...
Posted On 02 Aug 2023

Whitley County School District getting fifth school resource officer

This upcoming school year, the Whitley County School District is getting a fifth school resource officer. 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
Posted On 26 Jul 2023

Kayaker survives going over Cumberland Falls

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....
Posted On 22 Jul 2023

Corbin man charged with indecent exposure inside ambulance

A Corbin man is being held in the Whitley County Detention Center in lieu of a $5,000 cash bond in connection with an indecent exposure charge involving an alleged incident inside an ambulance. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every...
Posted On 12 Jul 2023

UPDATED: Tuesday night gunshot wound victims identified by Corbin Police

The Corbin Police Department has released the identities of the man and woman who sustained gunshot wounds Tuesday evening, July 11, outside a residence near the intersection of Scuffeltown Road and Fifth Street Road in Corbin.