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Becky Marcum, who has two grandchildren attending Williamsburg Independent Schools, would like for the school district to put more information on its app to keep parents and others in the community better informed. This was a request she made to the Williamsburg Independent Board of Education during its monthly meeting on Aug. 12. “My thing is communication. We have an app now. A lot of stuff could be put on the app more than it is, like when the daycare opened. All of us don’t have school e-mails. We are just volunteers,” said Marcum, who is also a member of the PTO, vice-president of the band boosters and is now also...

Lynn Camp is celebrating 90 years of football this season. The Wildcats’ first team took the field in 1936. Even then, newspapers like the Tri-City News described Lynn Camp saying, “They showed plenty of fight and surprising line strength that gave promise of better things to come.” Better things did come. In 2003, the Wildcat football program won its first and only regional championship. Who helped lead that team? None other than first year Lynn Camp Head Coach Allen Mitchell. That team, which was led by another Mitchell who is back on the coaching staff, made a deep run into the post season. The 2003 squad lost to Beechwood 45-12 to end the historic...

The Whitley County Grand Jury indicted five Corbin residents Thursday in connection with an April drug case, which started with Corbin police helping another agency serve a federal arrest warrant and ended up with the execution of two search warrants at a Corbin home. The grand jury indicted Nikhil Parulekar, 60, and Nicholas J. Hammond, 41, on charges of first-degree possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, illegal possession of a legend drug, first-degree burglary, theft by unlawful taking (firearm), possession of a handgun by a convicted felon and receiving stolen property value at least $1,000 but less than $10,000. The grand jury indicted Wesley K....

Prosecutors have recommended a five-year prison sentence for a Williamsburg man who has previously been convicted of driving on a DUI suspended license multiple times. Teddy Isaac, 52, of Williamsburg, was indicted by information on a charge of third offense driving on a DUI suspended license. Isaac was previously convicted of driving on a DUI suspended license in connection with a 2022 Whitley County case and a 2023 Whitley County case, according to his indictment by information. Williamsburg Police Officer Eddie Cain stopped a vehicle Isaac was operating on June 2. The vehicle reportedly had no tags and no insurance, according to an arrest citation. Felony cases get to circuit court in...

“We've been competitive for a long time. We've had years we did well. We've had years where we didn't, but we've been competitive all those years.” That is how Williamsburg Head Football Coach Jerry Herron describes not just his 21 seasons with the Yellow Jackets, but the overall history of the program. “It's been a testament to just the kids from Williamsburg just working hard in the weight room and working hard on the field and just being good in the classroom and to the longevity of the program and the health of it.” Williamsburg football started in the early 1920s before taking a hiatus beginning in 1931. Players returned to...

What skills do we want for our children beyond their diplomas? It was a question Corbin educators, families, local business leaders and others asked starting in the fall of 2025. “Hundreds of voices shaped the answer. The Redhound Way is what came out of it, six qualities this community said matter most for every student's future,” the Corbin Independent School District wrote on its website. “This isn't a slogan on a wall. It’s a promise the whole district committed to keep.” Corbin Independent Schools Chief Academic Officer Sarah Watkins said 2,435 people answered surveys answering this question, which culminated in a list of six traits school district officials publicly identified during the...

Prosecutors have recommended a total sentence of two years and one day in prison for a Williamsburg woman, who is accused of abandoning two minors and drug possession. Jennifer Sutton, 39, was indicted by information on two counts of abandonment of a minor in one case. On July 19, Sutton allegedly left her two children, ages two and three years old, with a cancer patient, who reportedly advised Sutton she could not care for the two children in her condition, Whitley County Sheriff’s Deputy Stephen Meadors wrote on the arrest warrant. “The children’s diapers appeared to be full, with one having fecal matter dried on the back of their legs,” Meadors wrote. Sutton...

The Whitley County Grand Jury has indicted a Corbin man on a rape charge. The Whitley County Grand Jury issued its monthly report Thursday and indicted Anthony R. Tucker, 45, on charges of second-degree rape, possession of a handgun by a convicted felon, tampering with physical evidence and first-degree persistent felony offender. On June 1, Tucker allegedly engaged in sexual intercourse with the reported victim, who was mentally incapacitated or who is incapable of consent, according to the indictment. Tucker also allegedly destroyed, mutilated, concealed, removed or altered physical evidence, which would have been used in an official proceeding against him. In addition, he allegedly had a handgun in his possession after...

The Whitley County Grand Jury has indicted a Williamsburg man on unlawful imprisonment and strangulation charges. The grand jury issued its monthly report Thursday and indicted Ira S. Brooks, 50, on charges of first-degree unlawful imprisonment, first-degree wanton endangerment, first-degree strangulation (domestic violence related) and fourth-degree assault (domestic violence minor injury). On June 20, Brooks allegedly restrained the victim and engaged in conduct, which created a danger of death or serious physical injury to the reported victim, according to his indictment. On May 31, Brooks allegedly impeded the normal breathing or circulation of the blood of the victim, without consent, by applying pressure to the victim’s throat or neck with a log...

As Whitley County celebrates 60 years of football, the Colonels are headed into the 2026 football season with one goal. “ go from where we are to a little bit better and just keep stacking those days until, you know, we are, you know, really strong football program,” said Whitley County Head Coach Matt Rhymer. The Colonels are headed into their fourth season with Rhymer. Last season, the team ended with a 1-10 record and went 0-3 in district play. This year’s squad isn’t letting last year’s record define them. “There’s two home field spots in the playoffs,” Rhymer explained. “Finishing first or second in district, playing a home playoff game, that’s, I...