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Hatfield indicted for triple murder; remains jailed on $1 million bond

An Indianapolis man, who is one of three people charged in connection with the 2017 triple homicide of a local family, was indicted Monday morning in connection with the case. He even had a trial date set Monday afternoon for two months from now, but don’t expect the case to go...
Posted On 20 Mar 2019

Whitley County E-911 dispatcher graduates dispatch academy

A total of 23 law enforcement dispatchers graduated Friday from the Public Safety Dispatch Academy (PSDA) at the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training, including Bryson T. Lawson with Whitley County E-911. The graduates hail from communications centers across the...
Posted On 20 Mar 2019

Unemployment rate rises slightly in Whitley; dips in Knox, Laurel counties

Unemployment rates fell in 37 Kentucky counties between January 2018 and January 2019, including Knox and Laurel counties; rose in 72, including Whitley County; and stayed the same in 11 counties, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency of the...
Posted On 20 Mar 2019

Whitley Co. Grand Jury indicts 25 on drug charges

A Whitley County Grand Jury indicted a Barbourville woman Monday morning for allegedly stabbing another woman at a local market on Valentine’s Day. 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...
Posted On 20 Mar 2019

Whitley County Grand Jury indicts Indiana man for triple murder

The Whitley County Grand Jury indicted an Indianapolis, Indiana man Monday morning in connection with the 2017 triple homicide of a local family. The grand jury indicted Jeremy Hatfield, 34, charging him with three counts of murder in the strangulation deaths of Robert Ma...
Posted On 18 Mar 2019

W’burg leaders expect to meet threshold for disaster assistance

Williamsburg leaders think they will be able to meet the threshold for damage in order to qualify for disaster funding due to recent flooding. During Monday’s monthly Williamsburg City Council meeting, the council discussed Gov. Matt Bevin’s official disaster declaration. Mayor...
Posted On 15 Mar 2019

Murder suspect undergoes second psychiatric evaluation

A Corbin man who is accused of killing two people in June 2017 is back from the Kentucky Correctional Psychiatric Center (KCPC) but court officials don’t know yet what doctors found. Paul Parsons, 49, was indicted on July 17, 2017, on two counts of capital murder in the June 7...
Posted On 15 Mar 2019

W’burg effort to collect delinquent payroll taxes delayed

The Williamsburg City Council’s effort to collect back payroll or occupational tax revenue from businesses and individuals, who haven’t been paying in the city has hit a bit of a snag Williamsburg Mayor Roddy Harrison told the city council during its monthly meeting Monday. At...
Posted On 14 Mar 2019

W’burg will host state Jujitsu tournament this fall

Williamsburg will be hosting a state tournament this fall, and a craft fair this spring. Williamsburg Police Lt. Brandon White, who is assistant instructor for Rising Son Jujitsu, informed the Williamsburg City Council during its monthly meeting Monday that Williamsburg had been...
Posted On 13 Mar 2019

Whitley Co. Health Dept. needs public’s help to win colon cancer screening photo contest

The Whitley County Health Department would like your help to win a contest that is promoting colon cancer screening awareness. March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and on March 7, members of the health department gathered outside their office in Williamsburg along...
Posted On 13 Mar 2019