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Boys’ basketball season heats up

The Corbin Redhounds are 1-1 on the season following a loss at Harlan County Monday night. Corbin boys defeated LaFayette Saturday 80-69 in the Legacy Nissan Classic at North Laurel. “I thought our play was much improved from our scrimmage,” said Coach Tony Pietrowski. “We moved...

Tuesday night basketball scores

Local high school basketball finals from Tuesday night. In boys’ action, Corbin defeated Garrard County in the Redhounds’ home opener, 75-67. Whitley County won at Red Bird, 63-30. In girls’ action, Williamsburg fell to Pineville at home, 71-55. Whitley County lost at Harlan...

Harrison files to run for re-elect as W’burg mayor

Williamsburg Mayor Roddy Harrison is the latest candidate to file for election or re-election next year in Whitley County. So far he is unopposed in this bid for re-election. There will be a number of contested races on the ballot this May. Whitley County Judge-Executive Pat...
Posted On 09 Dec 2021

Pavement operations start Thursday, Dec. 2, on portion of I-75 in Whitley County

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists to expect intermittent lane closures on both sides of Interstate 75 in Whitley County beginning Thursday morning, Dec. 2, and continuing until Friday, Dec. 3. The lane closures are needed to accommodate an asphalt...
Posted On 01 Dec 2021

$1,500 grants available for non-profits

If you are a non-profit program located in Southeastern Kentucky, and are in need of up to $1,500 for projects to help people, then you might want to apply for this grant. The Upper Cumberland Community Foundation is calling for proposals through a competitive grant program to...
Posted On 22 Nov 2021

2022 Primary Election will see contested races for sheriff, jailer

The battle lines for the 2022 May Primary Election are starting to take shape in Whitley County, with contested races for sheriff, jailer, and fourth-district magistrate are already assured. Current Whitley County Sheriff Todd Shelley is not seeking re-election and is retiring at...
Posted On 18 Nov 2021

September unemployment rates increase in Whitley, Laurel and Knox counties

Unemployment rates increased in Whitley, Laurel, and Knox counties between August 2021 and September 2021, but decreased in McCreary and Bell counties during that same time frame, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency of the Kentucky Education and...
Posted On 06 Nov 2021

High school choirs combine for a Halloween “Spook” tacular Concert

The Whitley County band and choir, under the direction of Summer Walter, and the Williamsburg High School choir, under the direction of Jonathan Wyatt, performed a Halloween “Spook” tacular Concert, stated a Facebook post from the Williamsburg City School. The performance was...

On first day to officially run for office, five Whitley County candidate file before 9 a.m.

Today is the first day that candidates for the 2022 May Primary Election can file to run for office, and some of them aren’t letting any grass grow under their feet. Before 9 a.m., five candidates had already filed to run for office in Whitley County, including four incumbents....
Posted On 03 Nov 2021

Slide repair operations underway through Nov. 5 on a portion of KY 1277 in Whitley County

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists that slide repair operations started this morning Friday, Oct. 29, on a portion of KY 1277 at mile points 0.000-1.907 in Whitley County. A completion date for the slide operations is tentatively set for Friday, Nov. 5....
Posted On 29 Oct 2021