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Campers Split

The Lynn Camp Wildcats advanced to the second-round of the 13th Region All "A" Classic Monday night with a 64-58 win over the homestanding Pineville Mountain Lions. The Lions entered the game 5-11, h
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First-round loss

Nothing went right for the Williamsburg Yellow Jackets Tuesday night in a first-round All "A" match-up against the Barbourville Tigers. The Tigers entered the game with the second best record in the
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Police warning local stores about counterfeit money

Williamsburg police are warning local merchants to be on the lookout for a slew of counterfeit $20 bills that have been popping up around town. "On Jan.
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Tax preparer pleads guilty to falsifying returns

A Williamsburg woman is facing up to three years in a federal prison for assisting in the preparation of false income tax returns that cost the government nearly $60,000 in underpaid federal income ta
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Redskins top W-Burg

With just under three minutes in its 13th Region All "A" championship game at Oneida Baptist against the Cumberland Redskins, the Williamsburg Lady Jackets looked to be headed to their first-ever appe
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W’burg factory manager shot

Members of the Whitley County Major Crimes Task Force are still trying to determine why the manager of a local plant was shot early Monday morning, and who did it. Shortly after 5:30 a.m., Whitley Cou
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Missy Patterson and Kris Hoskins

Arthur and Sherry Patterson, of Williamsburg, would like to announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Melissa Patterson, to Kristopher Hoskins.
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Wagers pleads in Riggleman slaying

A Williamsburg man, who is accused of helping gun down a former preacher in his front yard last year, pleaded guilty Tuesday afternoon to murder and first-degree robbery. Woodson Travis Wagers, 23, wi
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Braden rules judges are allowed to bar lawyers

Judge Paul Braden ruled Friday afternoon that judges have a right to bar an attorney from practicing law in their courtroom provided they have sufficient reason for doing so. Whitley County Attorney P
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Phillips pleads guilty to murder on eve of trial

After spending more than four and a half years claiming that he shot Vernon Rains in self-defense, Phillip Edward Phillips admitted Tuesday afternoon that he murdered Rains on April 22, 1999. Phillips
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