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Update: Missing woman located

Update: Williamsburg Police reported Tuesday afternoon that Stephanie Martin has been located in Kentucky. Williamsburg Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a local woman, who was last seen on March 10, and are asking her to contact authorities to let them...
Posted On 15 Mar 2021

Whitley County Sheriff issues February activity report

The Whitley County Sheriff’s Department had a busy month of February. During the month of February, sheriff’s deputies answered 1,082 calls for service and responded to 32 motor vehicle collisions. The sheriff’s department also opened 38 new criminal investigations, and it made...
Posted On 13 Mar 2021

W’burg water loss rate drops 17 percent after major leak fixed

So how much water loss could one water leak account for? Williamsburg maintenance workers labored in late January to repair South Second Street after a major water leak was found there, which caused a cavern under the road. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or...
Posted On 13 Mar 2021

Knox, Laurel, Bell and Whitley County COVID-19 incidence rates all among top 12 highest in state Friday

Knox, Laurel, Bell and Whitley County all reported COVID-19 incidence rates Friday that were among the top 12 highest incidence rates in the state. The Knox County Kentucky Health Department announced Friday that eight new COVID-19 cases had been reported, which includes four...
Posted On 12 Mar 2021

W’burg City Council agrees to lease property for veteran’s treatment facilty

The Williamsburg City Council is moving forward with efforts to help land a privately-owned facility to treat veterans for post-traumatic stress disorder and substance abuse in the city. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day!...
Posted On 12 Mar 2021

Knox, Bell, Laurel, and Whitley County’s COVID-19 incidence rates in top 11 statewide Thursday

Knox, Bell, Laurel, and Whitley County all reported COVID-19 incidence rates Thursday that were among the top 11 highest incidence rates in the state. The Knox County Kentucky Health Department announced Thursday that 24 new COVID-19 cases had been reported, which includes eight...
Posted On 11 Mar 2021

Starting March 22, in-person classes will likely be five days per week in Whitley County

Next week, life should be getting just a little bit more back to normal for students in the Whitley County School District. Starting Monday, March 22, students opting for in-person learning will likely be going to school five days per week. Superintendent John Siler made the...
Posted On 11 Mar 2021

Corbin gets trails grant funding, but not enough to do project

The City of Corbin got some good news and some bad news on the funding front Monday morning. The good news is that Corbin was one of 12 communities that was selected to share in $692,058 worth of funding for projects from the Recreational Trails Program (RTP), all of which will...
Posted On 11 Mar 2021

W’burg waterpark expansion project slowed by ballooning costs

About 13 months ago, the Williamsburg City Council unveiled plans for a three-phase, $6 million plan to add two new softball fields, a new walking and bicycling path, new campground sites, a splash pad, and a swimming pool to attractions in or around the Kentucky Splash...
Posted On 11 Mar 2021

COVID-19 incidence rates for Knox, Bell, and Laurel counties among top 10 highest in state Wednesday

Knox, Bell and Laurel County all reported COVID-19 incidence rates Wednesday that were among the top 10 highest incidence rates in the state. The Knox County Kentucky Health Department announced Wednesday that 12 new COVID-19 cases had been reported, which includes three cases...
Posted On 10 Mar 2021