Rodger Bird, the most successful football player in the history of Corbin, passed away Saturday, May 16, in Henderson, Ky., at the age of 76. Rodger Bird was the youngest and last of the athletically gifted Bird brothers from Corbin. He was preceded in death by brothers Billy,...

Being taken to the Laurel County Correctional Center Sunday night following his arrest in connection with a high-speed chase may have appeared strange to Wade Allen Honeycutt as he reportedly told the arresting officers that he thought he was in Tennessee. Read this story and...

Corbin firefighters used the Jaws-of–Life to extricate a woman trapped in her car following a two-vehicle wreck on the Corbin bypass Tuesday 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...

The number of local COVID-19 cases continues to grow, but not in large numbers. The Whitley County Health Department reported the county’s 11th confirmed COVID-19 case Sunday afternoon. The person is isolating at home. 10 of the 11 cases have been released from isolation....

Williamsburg firefighters were called to rescue a woman who had fallen into the Cumberland River Monday night. 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

A high-speed pursuit Saturday night made Interstate–75 look like Kentucky Speedway as Kentucky State Police say the vehicle reached speeds of 183 mph. “We didn’t have anything that could keep up with him,” said Trooper Scottie Pennington, public affairs officer at Post 11 in...

New details are starting to slowly emerge about an officer involved shooting last week in Whitley County, and a Williamsburg man, who has been charged with the attempted murder in addition to other charges for allegedly trying to run over a Kentucky State Police trooper in...

Williamsburg Mayor Roddy Harrison announced Wednesday morning that the city has reached the unfortunate decision to cancel two of its most popular events. The Fourth of July fireworks celebration, which is held annually at the Kentucky Splash Waterpark, has been canceled this...

Whitley County Judge-executive Pat White, Jr. said it remains up in the air how much the economic slowdown due to the COVID–19 pandemic will affect the upcoming fiscal year budget. “There are a lot of unknowns,” White said. The annual budget ranges between $11 million and $15...

Whitley County officials say damage to a main transmission electric line caused power outages Tuesday morning. “It went out in Corbin about 7, and just kind of trickled down,” said Whitley County Projects Director Amber Owens noting the Goldbug area was affected at approximately...

CSX Corporation has advised that the railroad crossing at KY 904 (mile point 5.181) in Whitley County will be closed on parts of Tuesday, May 19, and Wednesday, May 20, according to a Kentucky Transportation Cabinet release. Work hours on both days will be from 8 a.m. – 5...

Under the Commonwealth of Kentucky’s COVID-19 reopening plan, outdoor youth sports will be allowed to resume on June 15, but the little league baseball and softball season in Williamsburg doesn’t look like it is going to happen this summer. Williamsburg City Councilwoman Patty...

Kentucky State Police are investigating a possible child abduction that occurred in McCreary County Sunday morning. The initial investigation indicates that Briana Ylisa Giovannini, 30, of Las Vegas, Nevada, unlawfully took her non-custodial son, nine-year-old Silas Fallen, from...

The Whitley County Health Department reported the county’s 11th confirmed COVID-19 case Sunday afternoon. The person is isolating at home. 10 of the 11 cases have been released from isolation. The majority of Whitley County cases have involved people ages 50 and under. Out...

The Class of 2020 at the three high schools in Whitley County may yet have their moment on stage in front of family and friends. Corbin and Williamsburg officials have announced, that in addition to the planned virtual graduation ceremonies during which graduating seniors will...

Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Ryan Quarles and Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron sent a joint letter Friday to U.S. Attorney General William Barr asking the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate possible anticompetitive practices in the beef packing sector....

Starting Monday, most patients at Baptist Health Corbin will once again be allowed to have a visitor. The hospital announced early Friday evening that starting on May 18, it was modifying its visitor restrictions to allow one visitor at a time for most patients. “We know that our...

Churches across the Commonwealth are beginning to open back up to allow for congregations to once again meet indoors. Some of our local houses of worship are making their own plans to do just that, while others will be giving it just a little more time before announcing the...

Firestone officials have confirmed that a contractor at the Williamsburg Firestone Industrial Products Plant has tested positive for COVID-19, and employees, who may have had contact with the affected contractor, will be directed to self-quarantine for 14 days and to contact...

One week after reporting its seventh COVID-19 case, Knox County reported its eighth COVID-19 case Friday, according to the Knox County Health Department. Knox County’s first six COVID-19 cases have all be released from isolation. Out of the first seven Knox County cases,...