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A fire destroyed a Woodbine family’s home last week in what investigators believe may have been arson, and an online fundraiser has since been launched in an attempt to provide the family with some relief. The fire broke out sometime last Thursday morning, according to Woodbine...

Heavy rainfall Thursday evening and throughout the night left many areas with the threat of rising water, which kept local first responders busy. Despite the handful of incidents, however, no injuries have been reported. Whitley County Emergency Management Director Danny Moses...

First responders had a busy couple of days, particularly in southern Whitley County Sunday afternoon and Monday, rescuing individuals trapped either inside residences by high water or in vehicles that had become stuck in high water. Photos by Whitley County Emergency Management...

The driver of a white Chevrolet was taken to the hospital by ambulance after she swerved to avoid hitting a brown dog that was in the roadway Monday, said Woodbine Fire Chief Rick Fore. The accident happened on KY 6 just past the Woodbine Fire and Rescue station. Crews were...

The dilapidated building that was once Mountain View Lodge in Corbin is still standing following a “suspicious” blaze late Saturday morning. “When we first arrived, there were several spot fires in every room on the first floor on the back part of the building. We sent entry...

An insurance company, which is representing a Whitley County volunteer fire department, is suing two people, who stole nearly a quarter of a million dollars from the fire department’s bingo proceeds. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access...

Woodbine and McCreary County rescue officials had to use a stokes basket to rescue an injured hiker at Cumberland Falls State Park Thursday morning. The victim, identified as Ryan Bonk, 42, suffered a broken leg after hiking about one mile on trail nine, which is located inside...

A Woodbine Fire Department pumper truck was involved in a wreck while responding to an emergency call Thursday afternoon. Whitley County Sheriff Colan Harrell said the truck with two firefighters wrecked on Louden Road off of East Ky. 92 approximately eight miles outside of...

A Whitley County Grand Jury has indicted two Woodbine residents charging them with taking $240,069 from Woodbine Volunteer Fire Department’s bingo operation over a 16-month period. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day!...