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Photo Gallery: The B Squad Project Bed Giveaway

Members of The B Squad Project, Captain America, Elsa from Frozen, The Grinch, and some local wrestlers among others turned out at the Williamsburg Tourism Center Saturday morning to provide 51 less fortunate children with new beds and other gifts. For more information see...
Posted On 21 Dec 2019

Whitley County Courthouse, Judicial Center closed until Thursday, Dec. 26

If you want to renew your car tags or pay a speeding ticket, you are going to be out of luck until Thursday, Dec. 26, in Whitley County. Offices in both the old Whitley County Courthouse and the Whitley County Judicial Center will be closed Monday, Dec. 23, through Wednesday,...
Posted On 20 Dec 2019

W’burg Christmas Decorating Contest winners announced

For the first time in eight years there is a new king in Williamsburg when it comes to best decorated neighborhood in the 15th Annual Williamsburg Feels Like Home Christmas Decorating Contest. The Denham Addition, which includes South Third Street, Front Street, Ridge Avenue and...
Posted On 20 Dec 2019

Update: Driver, one pedestrian identified from Thursday accident

Two people had to be flown out by emergency medical helicopter to the University of Tennessee Medical Center after being hit by a pick-up truck near the entrance to the Williamsburg Walmart Thursday afternoon. Williamsburg Fire Chief Larry Todd said the accident happened about...
Posted On 20 Dec 2019

W’burg police recover stolen vehicle, arrest two

A Corbin man and a London man remain behind bars at the Whitley County Detention Center after being arrested last week in connection with a stolen vehicle. Williamsburg Police Officer Justin Taylor arrested Joseph J. Wagers, 29, of Corbin, and Michael A. Joseph, 42, of London,...
Posted On 20 Dec 2019

Sparkman indicted for third-degree rape of 15-year-old

The Whitley County Grand Jury handed down a seven-count indictment Monday morning against a Corbin man, who allegedly admitted to police that he had sex with a 15-year-old girl on multiple occasions, and videotaped it. The grand jury indicted Amos Sparkman, 24, of Corbin,...
Posted On 20 Dec 2019

London man getting probated sentence for fleeing police

A London man, who has been incarcerated in the Whitley County Detention Center since June for fleeing police among other offenses, agreed to a plea agreement Monday afternoon. A Whitley County Grand Jury indicted Orlando Luna, 36, on July 15 for first-degree fleeing or evading...
Posted On 20 Dec 2019

Two pedestrians flown out after being hit by truck near W’burg Walmart

Two people had to be flown out by emergency medical helicopter to the University of Tennessee Medical Center after being hit by a pick-up truck near the entrance to the Williamsburg Walmart Thursday afternoon. Williamsburg Fire Chief Larry Todd said the accident happened about...
Posted On 19 Dec 2019

W’burg Christmas Parade winners announced

Winners have been announced for the Williamsburg 2019 Feels Like Home “Christmas in a Small Town” Parade. In the church division, Cumberland Freewill Baptist Church took first place honors after finishing third place in last year’s parade. Saxton Baptist Church finished second,...
Posted On 19 Dec 2019

Barbourville man indicted for abusing two children

The Whitley County Grand Jury indicted a Barbourville man Monday morning for allegedly abusing two children. The grand jury indicted Andrew Carr, 24, charging him with two counts of  for allegedly abusing two male children under the age of 12 years old by intentionally causing...
Posted On 19 Dec 2019