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Whitley, Knox to receive almost $2.5 million in funding

Whitley County is getting state funding to help extend water lines and service to 300 unserved or underserved residences, and Williamsburg is getting funding to improve its sewer system thanks in part to funding approved last year through a bipartisan effort in Frankfort. Gov....
Posted On 03 Feb 2022

Knox County fugitive found in southern Laurel County motel

Jeremy Gregory and Tara Hines were arrested in a southern Laurel County motel room Tuesday. Gregory was a wanted fugitive out of Laurel County. Drugs and a gun were found in their motel room, according to police. Sheriff’s deputies captured a Knox County fugitive at a southern...
Posted On 02 Feb 2022

New details: Williamsburg man’s death may have been weather-related, police say

No foul play is suspected in the death of a Williamsburg man, who was found dead under a bridge late Monday afternoon. 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 02 Feb 2022

New details: Ring brought in two pounds of meth every 2-3 days for a year

Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies and other local, state and federal law enforcement agencies seized drugs, guns and explosives while shutting down what is a believed to be a multiple pound methamphetamine trafficking operation in southern Laurel County/north Corbin late last week...
Posted On 02 Feb 2022

Inspections

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Posted On 02 Feb 2022

District Court Records

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Posted On 02 Feb 2022

Lawsuits

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Posted On 02 Feb 2022

Deeds

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Posted On 02 Feb 2022

W’burg man found dead under bridge Monday

No foul play is suspected in the death of a Williamsburg man, who was found dead under a bridge late Monday afternoon. Whitley County Coroner Andy Croley pronounced Joel L. Terrell, 48, dead at 5:38 p.m. Terrell was found unresponsive about 5:30 p.m. under a Cumberland River...
Posted On 01 Feb 2022

Patrick withdraws from judge-executive’s race

There will be one less contested election in Whitley County this May. Williamsburg Police Officer Dorman Patrick Jr. officially withdrew from the judge-executive’s race Monday morning, said Whitley County Clerk Carolyn Willis. “This morning, I officially withdrew my candidacy for...
Posted On 31 Jan 2022