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Volunteers needed to wrap presents for Empty Stocking Event

The Corbin Rotary Club is inviting the community to participate in a wrapping party to prepare the gifts to be handed out at the annual Empty Stocking Event. Volunteers are asked to come to The Corbin Center beginning at 6 p.m. Thursday to help wrap gifts for 460 children from...

Domestic dispute call Sunday leads to arrest of three people for child endangerment

A call about a possible domestic dispute at an apartment led Williamsburg police to arrest three people on child endangerment charges late Sunday evening. Williamsburg police arrested Chelsey Lawson, 18, of Williamsburg, Shawn Daniel Lawson, 24, and Kylie Scott, 22, both of...
Posted On 19 Dec 2018

Whitley Co. Grand Jury indicts Corbin bank robbery suspect

The Whitley County Grand Jury indicted a Corbin man Monday morning in connection with the Nov. 27 robbery of Hometown Bank in Corbin, and another Corbin man in connection with a separate incident for stealing over $500 worth of trading cards this past spring. Read this story and...
Posted On 19 Dec 2018

Search for fugitives leads to arrest of five for child endangerment early Tuesday

The search for two wanted women lead Williamsburg Police to the arrest of five people early Tuesday morning on a child endangerment charge, according to court documents. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view...
Posted On 19 Dec 2018

Williamsburg Shop with a Cop takes 120 less fortunate children Christmas shopping

Police officers see a lot when they are out patrolling the streets every day. There are car wrecks, domestic disputes, fatal stabbings, abused children and numerous other sorrows they witness. Shop with a Cop provides a break from all that, even if it is only for just a few...
Posted On 19 Dec 2018

Lambdin recognized for 20 years of service on Whitley County BOE

During the 20 years that Larry Lambdin has served on the Whitley County Board of Education, the school district has seen many improvements, including construction of an early childhood wing at Oak Grove Elementary School, the addition of the freshmen wing at Whitley County High...
Posted On 19 Dec 2018

Miss NIBROC Makayla Mack returns to WIS, gives empowering speech

Miss NIBROC Makayla Mack returned to Williamsburg Independent School Monday afternoon to speak to girls grades 3-6 about the importance of growing into strong, successful women. Specifically, she spoke about the need for more women in the S.T.E.M. fields (Science, Technology,...

Local Chapters commemorate 77th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor

On Friday, December 7th, members of the community, along with the William Whitley Chapter of the NSDAR, the Charles A. Gatliff Chapter NSSAR, Veterans Groups, WCHS JROTC and the Whitley County Historical Society met at the Veterans Memorial in front of the Whitley County...

District Court 12-19-18

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