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There were some fun times back when Bill Nighbert was mayor of Williamsburg

One of my fondest memories of former Williamsburg Mayor Bill Nighbert was the time we sat out around the pool at the old Williamsburg Motel for about five hours smoking cigars and waiting on a Williamsburg Police Department sting operation to go down. Two drug dealers from...
Posted On 02 Feb 2021

Public’s help sought to locate Pizza Hut thief

Williamsburg Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating this man, who is believed responsible for the theft of a cash register and its contents from the Williamsburg Pizza Hut restaurant in Williamsburg Monday morning. The theft was reported about 10:43 a.m....
Posted On 01 Feb 2021

Dead body found in missing W’burg woman’s apartment; boyfriend charged with murder Monday

A Williamsburg missing person case turned into a homicide investigation Monday after police found what they believe to be the victim’s remains inside her apartment, and arrested her boyfriend, John P. Meadows, for murder. Williamsburg Police Chief Wayne Bird, who is the...
Posted On 01 Feb 2021

Laurel County reports two additional COVID-19 deaths Friday

The Laurel County Health Department announced two new COVID-19 deaths Friday, which brings the county’s total number of confirmed COVID-19 fatalities to 32. “Please send your condolences to the families and friends of the 82-year-old male and 76-year-old male,” the Laurel County...
Posted On 29 Jan 2021

Public’s help sought to find missing W’burg woman

The Williamsburg Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance to help find a missing woman. Donna G. Lay was last seen on Jan. 7, 2021, at Taylor Apartments in Williamsburg. If anyone has information about her whereabouts, please contact the Williamsburg Police...
Posted On 29 Jan 2021

W’burg woman accused of passing counterfeit $100 bill

A Williamsburg woman, who allegedly recently used a counterfeit $100 bill to pay for items in Save-A-Lot, denied to police that she had been in the store despite carrying a Save-A-Lot bag with a receipt and change from a $100 bill, according to her arrest citation. About 6:18...
Posted On 29 Jan 2021

Whitley County reports 37 additional COVID-19 cases Thursday

The Whitley County Health Department announced 37 additional COVID–19 cases on Thursday, bringing the county’s total to 2,983. There are currently 269 active cases of which 13 people are hospitalized. A total of 2,688 people have been released from isolation in Whitley County....
Posted On 28 Jan 2021

Public health notices issued for possible COVID-19 exposure at Corbin, Barbourville restaurants

Late Thursday afternoon, the Knox County Health Department issued public health notices regarding possible recent COVID-19 exposure at Long John Silver’s and McDonalds restaurants in Barbourville and Corbin. “Knox County Health Department (KCHD) is working closely with management...
Posted On 28 Jan 2021

Ex-Williamsburg Mayor Bill Nighbert remembered

Right after Bill Nighbert was sworn in as president of the Kentucky League of Cities (KLC) in 2002, he called his then five-year-old son Benton to the stage, and hoisted him above the podium showing the audience of KLC staff and city officials what drove him to public servic...
Posted On 28 Jan 2021

Whitley, Laurel, Knox and Bell counties report 115 total new COVID-19 cases Wednesday

The Whitley County Health Department announced 20 additional COVID–19 cases on Wednesday, bringing the county’s total to 2,946. There are currently 232 active cases of which 13 people are hospitalized. A total of 2,688 people have been released from isolation in Whitley County....
Posted On 27 Jan 2021