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Second Amendment sanctuary resolution approved by fiscal court

With a packed courtroom, the Whitley County Fiscal Court joined a growing list of Kentucky counties that have passed resolutions in support of Second Amendment rights. More than 125 residents filled the courtroom upstairs in the courthouse, and even the hallway outside as...

Master Commssioner Sales 1-22-20

COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY 34TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITLEY CIRCUIT COURT DIVISION NO. II CIVIL ACTION NO.  19-CI-00074 THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE FOR JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF...

Community paints a few dots to help complete W’burg’s new Whitley County Green Dot Mural

The Whitley County Community Green Dot program and the City of Williamsburg have been working since November to have a mural erected downtown to raise awareness about the problem of violence and to promote the city. Local Artist Hilary Baker used the dot as inspiration,...

Lynn Camp First Robotics Club gears up for season

The First Robotics Club at Lynn Camp High School is ready to make a run. The group recently received the goals their new bot needs to achieve in competition. They will have six weeks to design and build a robot capable of climbing, accurately turning a table, and picking up and...
Posted On 22 Jan 2020
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Legal Notices for 1-22-20

PUBLIC NOTICE An ordinance amending Ordinance 88-4 related to the Garbage Collection was read on 01/21/20. A copy of the Ordinance with full text is available for public inspection at the Office of the County Judge Executive during normal business hours. Pat White, Jr., County...

Jurors will be allowed to hear murder suspect’s two-hour statement to police

Jurors will be able to hear Paul Brock’s nearly two-hour long statement to police during his capital murder trial, which is scheduled to start Dec. 1. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content. Not...
Posted On 22 Jan 2020

Patterson Creek VFD installing free smoke detectors

If you live in eastern Whitley County, you are likely eligible to receive a free smoke detector, which firefighters will come out and install for free. Patterson Creek Volunteer Fire Chief Pee Jib Paul said the program is a partnership with the Red Cross, which is providing the...
Posted On 22 Jan 2020

Whitley Co. Sheriff’s deputies had a busy month, year

The Whitley County Sheriff’s Department had a busy month of December and a busy 2019. During December, deputies answered 1,157 complaints, and investigated 39 vehicle collisions. In addition, deputies investigated 26 new criminal cases and made 119 criminal arrests. For the year...
Posted On 22 Jan 2020

Electronic Edition for 1-22-2020

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W’burg police adding new K-9 in 2020

Williamsburg Police Department K-9 units had a busy year in 2019 with 38 tracks most of which were for criminals, and over 79 drug finds from searches, Williamsburg Police Chief Wayne Bird told the Williamsburg City Council during its monthly meeting Monday. The police department...
Posted On 22 Jan 2020
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