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Whitley Sheriff’s Department asking for help locating missing woman

The Whitley County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a woman who has been missing since earlier this week. A Golden Alert was issued Wednesday for Amanda Jean Campbell, 37, who also goes by the nickname “Moonpie.” Campbell has known mental and...
Posted On 20 Jul 2022
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W’burg police quickly recover stolen vehicle

Williamsburg police recovered a stolen vehicle Sunday morning and arrested one person for auto theft. 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
Posted On 20 Jul 2022

W’burg man indicted for machete attack

The Whitley County Grand Jury indicted a Williamsburg man Monday morning for allegedly assaulting a woman with a machete. Darryl Earls was indicted Monday for first-degree assault. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please...
Posted On 20 Jul 2022

Electronic Edition For 7-20-2022

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Corbin man arrested for sexual abuse of five-year-old

A Corbin man is being held in the Whitley County Detention Center in lieu of a $100,000 cash bond for allegedly sexually abusing a child. Jessie Morgan 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 20 Jul 2022

Upgrades to WHS football field discussed Tuesday

The key items the district is looking at are lighting and bleachers, though more could be considered if funds permit. The process to bring some much-needed upgrades to the football field at Williamsburg Independent began Tuesday, with the Williamsburg Independent Board of...

Legal Notices for 7-20-2022

NOTICE: To the heirs, devisees and assignees and their spouses of Doris Chaney, deceased The Commonwealth of Kentucky, Transportation Cabinet has filed a suit in Whitley Circuit Court, in Williamsburg, KY case no. 22-CI-252, naming you as a defendant and seeking, among other...

Williamsburg man who struck, killed man changing tire sentenced to prison

VANOVER A Williamsburg man who was facing multiple charges stemming from a 2021 incident in which he struck and killed a man with his vehicle has been sentenced to eight years in prison. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day!...

More talks concerning entertainment destination center take place at city commission meeting

At Monday’s regular meeting of the Corbin City Commission, Tourism Director Maggy Monhollen was on hand to give an update on the proposed outdoor entertainment destination center, or EDC, to be utilized in downtown for the sale of alcohol at specially designated times. Read this...

Betty Lou Rains

Betty Lou Rains, age 79, of Williamsburg, Kentucky departed this life on Sunday, July 17, 2022 at her home. She was born on July 14, 1943 in Cincinnati, Ohio to the late Ben Rains and the late Retha (Smith) Rains. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...
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