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“You just don’t see that volunteer spirit like you used to.” That is how Williamsburg Fire Chief Larry Todd described the situation when it comes to the lack of volunteer firefighters in Whitley County, and across the nation.

A Woodbine man accused of shooting a woman during an argument last month will have his case heard by a Whitley County grand jury. 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 Knox County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating the culprit(s) responsible for stealing fence, gates and so forth from a Woodbine cemetery. On Aug. 19, Knox County deputies responded to a theft complaint at the Campbell Cemetery, which is...

In Whitley County’s District 4, Magistrate Raleigh Meadors says that it’s been all about growth and expansion in recent years.

More than 8,500 students qualified for the Fall 2022 University of Kentucky Dean’s List for the Fall 2022 semester. To make a Dean’s List in one of the UK colleges, a student must earn a grade-point average of 3.6 or higher and must have earned 12 credits or more in that...

A house fire in the Rockholds community of Whitley County Monday morning resulted in the structure being a total loss. The house was located on Slusher Cemetery Road, just off of Tidal Wave Road, about two miles from KY 26. Although the cause of the blaze has still not been...

Since the 1963-64 school year, student-athletes in the Whitley County School District have shared one common goal: to wear the red and black uniform of the Whitley County High School Colonels. However, prior to consolidation the county was home to several smaller high schools,...

High winds early Thursday morning turned a routine fire in one of the mulch piles at the mulch plant in Woodbine into a threat to the facility. 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...

It took some time, but Whitley County Sheriff’s Deputy Chad Estep found the Woodbine man wanted in connection with a vehicle and foot pursuit on Oct. 14 Michael Elliott, 28, was charged with first-degree fleeing or evading police – motor vehicle, second-degree fleeing or evading...

A pair of Woodbine residents are now behind bars in Knox County charged with killing another Woodbine resident Friday morning. 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