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An additional 250 manufacturing jobs will be coming to Williamsburg as Bridgestone Americas announced a $51 million expansion of the Firestone Industrial Products plant on Thursday. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please...

Twelve local tennis players have earned the right to compete in the state tennis tournament after reaching the semi-finals of the 13th region tournament. In girls’ singles competition, Lindsay Jones, of Corbin, and Victoria Johnson, of Whitley County, qualified. Jones and Johnson...

Whitley County The Whitley County Health Department announced six additional COVID–19 cases on Tuesday, bringing the county’s total to 3,817. There are currently 26 active cases, of which none are hospitalized. With the new cases, Whitley County’s COVID–19 incidence rate stands...

The Whitley County Colonels Baseball team remains percentage points ahead of Corbin in the race for the top spot in the 50th District, winning two of the three games played this week to improve to 17-7 on the season. “I don’t think we’ve hit our peak yet,” said Coach Jeremy...

The Corbin Lady Redhounds started the week on a high note, defeating Williamsburg 12-0 Thursday behind a no-hit effort from Shelby Stewart. 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 Kentucky Transportation Cabinet advises motorists right lane closures will occur on I-75 southbound (mile point 28) and I-75 southbound (mile point 2.5) in Whitley County on Wednesday, May 12, due to bridge maintenance operations. The work schedule is listed below: • On...

Unemployment rates increased in Laurel, Knox, McCreary and Bell counties between February  2021 and March 2021, and stayed the same in Whitley County, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet....

Gov. Andy Beshear announced 1,732,791 Kentuckians have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine as of Tuesday. With Tuesday’s update, approximately 800,000 more Kentuckians need to receive the vaccine for Beshear to lift capacity restrictions and social distancing...

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Department of Highways District 11, plans a series of closures that started Monday, April 19, on KY 26 near Blackhawk Road in Whitley County. The closures are necessary for replacement of a cross drain. Closures will take place daily from 8...

President Joe Biden has issued a major disaster declaration for Kentucky in regards to the severe winter storm system that impacted Kentucky from Feb. 8 – Feb. 19, 2021, and for public assistance for 44 counties, including: Whitley, Laurel and McCreary counties. Gov. Andy Beshear...