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Unemployment rates dropped in 115 Kentucky counties, including Whitley, Knox and Laurel counties, between February 2016 and February 2017, rose in three and stayed the same in two counties, according to the Kentucky Office of Employment and Training, an agency of the Kentucky...

A special prosecutor, who is overseeing the case against a Corbin man charged with attempting to arrange the murder of four individuals, including two elected Whitley County court officials, is also seeking to have the suspect’s probation revoked in connection with a 2015 Whitley...

Students in the Whitley County school district are getting an extended spring break because of illness. Whitley County Superintendent Scott Paul said Tuesday afternoon that he has canceled classes for the remainder of the week due to about 15 percent of the students being absent...

Jurors needed less than 50 minutes early Friday afternoon to acquit a Corbin man on charges of rape and incest. 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

The Whitley County Board of Education presented the February Above and Beyond Award to Whitley County High School employee Sheila Davis. Whitley County students and teachers will be getting an extended summer vacation this summer. During its monthly meeting Thursday, the Whitley...

Unemployment rates fell in 90 Kentucky counties between January 2016 and January 2017, including Whitley, Knox and Laurel counties, but rose in 23 counties and stayed the same in seven counties, according to the Kentucky Office of Employment and Training, which is an agency of...

A Williamsburg woman, who is charged with murder and other offenses in connection with a July traffic crash that claimed the life of a Canadatown woman, got her bond conditions loosened slightly Monday. During a court hearing Monday afternoon, Whitley Circuit Judge Dan Ballou...

Police recovered a stolen vehicle in Whitley County Thursday afternoon after it ran out of gas along I-75, and have arrested two Tennessee residents in connection with the case. About 2 p.m., Kentucky State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Officer Keegan Bray responded to...

Whitley County Sheriff’s deputies called to investigate a vehicle crash Tuesday night recovered methamphetamine and prescription pills from the driver. According to Sheriff Colan Harrell, Deputy Jonas Saunders was called to Ky. 26 in Rockholds in response to a call to Whitley...

Tristan Hall was released from jail last week after Tennessee officials wouldn’t extradite him on theft charges. He said the case is a matter of mistaken identity. A former Whitley County resident, who is suing prosecutors, police officers and others in federal court over a...