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Grand jury indicts four people in connection with two separate stolen automobile cases

The Whitley County Grand Jury handed down indictments against four people Tuesday morning, in connection to a pair of stolen automobiles. The grand jury charged Michael Joseph, 42, of London, and Joseph Wagers, 29, of Corbin with receiving stolen property valued at $500 or more....
Posted On 26 Jan 2020

21 people indicted on drug-related charges

The Whitley County Grand Jury handed down indictments Tuesday morning against 21 people on drug-related charges, according to indictments and the grand jury’s monthly report, including: Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day!...
Posted On 25 Jan 2020

Emby McKeehan building, old Merry’s Flower Shop getting new tenants

A pair of empty storefronts along Main Street in downtown Williamsburg apparently won’t be empty for a lot longer. Williamsburg Mayor Roddy Harrison said Friday that the old Emby McKeehan building was recently purchased by a company named Webbed Sphere. “They are planning to...
Posted On 24 Jan 2020

‘No one deserves to suffer at the hands of these two again,’ mother tells judge

“No one deserves to suffer at the hands of these two again,” Michelle Marlow’s mother, Anna Rigney, told Whitley Circuit Judge Paul Winchester Tuesday afternoon during the sentencing hearing for her daughter’s two killers. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or...
Posted On 23 Jan 2020

W’burg man accused of breaking into unoccupied apartment

A Williamsburg man is facing burglary and drug charges after being found inside a Williamsburg apartment early Monday morning that was supposed to be empty. Williamsburg Police Officer Johnny Fulton arrested Derrick Otis Taylor, 50, and charged him with second-degree burglary,...
Posted On 23 Jan 2020

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

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

W’burg water system issues costly for city last fiscal year

Overall, Williamsburg is in a fairly good position with its finances although problems with the city’s water system accounted for a large financial loss during the 2018-2019 fiscal year, which ended June 30, 2019. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe...
Posted On 22 Jan 2020