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New program to help streamline classroom experience at Whitley Schools

As technology has continued to be integrated into every fabric of our daily lives, it has also grown in the ways it is used in education. Many school districts now use Chromebooks for a large portion of their instructional materials, which has given students more access to the...

Michigan men pursued, arrested by police twice in 24-hour period

Mathew Rajon Nathaniel Nix, Jr. Two Michigan men face numerous charges after being arrested twice for leading police on two different pursuits within a 24-hour period. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view...

Local unemployment rates see little change from February – March

Unemployment rates stayed largely the same in Whitley, Laurel, Knox, Bell and McCreary counties between February 2022 and March 2022, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet. Whitley County...
Posted On 21 May 2022

Williamsburg woman charged after allegedly setting fire to occupied home

A Williamsburg woman allegedly tried to set fire to a home with two people inside it last week. Whitley County Sheriff’s Deputy Jason Strunk charged Patricia Ann Mullis, 51, with attempted first-degree arson and attempted first-degree wanton endangerment, according to the arrest...
Posted On 19 May 2022

25.5 percent of Whitley County voters go to polls

About 25.5 percent of registered voters went to the polls in Whitley County’s May Primary Election. Poll workers at the Williamsburg Independent School voting center help get this voter ready to cast his ballot Tuesday morning. Tuesday was Primary Election Day in Kentucky. Read...
Posted On 18 May 2022

Whitley County tractor accident kills London man

A London man was killed Sunday afternoon in Whitley County when a tractor he was operating overturned. 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 11 May 2022
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First of three days of early voting starts Thursday (May 12)

Whitley County voters will have 12 hours each day on Thursday, Friday and Saturday (May 12-14) to cast early ballots in the race for sheriff, jailer, PVA and other contested races on the May 17 ballot. Whitley County Clerk Carolyn Willis said that her offices in the old...
Posted On 11 May 2022

Portion of I-75 northbound in Whitley Co. reduced to one lane until 7 p.m. (May 11)

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists that a portion of I-75 northbound at mile point 14.651 in Whitley County will be reduced to one lane until 7 p.m. this evening (May 11). The lane closure is necessary to allow crews to perform bridge maintenance...
Posted On 11 May 2022

Lawsuits

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Posted On 11 May 2022

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Posted On 11 May 2022