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Parsons double murder trial delayed

The trial of a Corbin man, who is charged in the killing of two people last year, has been postponed. 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 Member? Join Us
Posted On 19 Jul 2018

Grand jury clears Georgia truck driver in assault case

A Georgia truck driver, who allegedly chased a man that scammed him out of some money from the Williamsburg Pilot Travel Center to the Walmart parking lot and cut him with a knife nearly three months ago, has been cleared of any legal wrongdoing in connection with the incident....
Posted On 19 Jul 2018

Sheriff’s deputy tackles fleeing auto theft suspect

A Whitley County Sheriff’s deputy recovered a stolen truck Saturday afternoon near Williamsburg, and apprehended the person who was driving it. About 4:30 p.m., Deputy Mike Lawson arrested Kristina Blakley, 39, charging her with theft by unlawful taking-auto and second-degree...
Posted On 19 Jul 2018

‘Usual Suspects’ performing Friday at W’burg block party

Williamsburg residents will be able to enjoy the final block party of the summer Friday night as the Louisville-based “Usual Suspects Band” makes its Williamsburg debut. The nine-piece group features five rhythm players, a four-piece horn section and a vocalist. They cover a wide...
Posted On 18 Jul 2018

Whitley County Fair kicks off this week

A skeet shooting competition and a mud bog are two events that are new for this year’s Whitley County Fair, which is returning this week after a one-year hiatus and now has at least a semi-permanent home. Due to various difficulties, most of last year’s fair events were...
Posted On 18 Jul 2018

Rickett named new Whitley County Deputy Superintendent

The Whitley County school district now has not only a new superintendent, but also a new Deputy Superintendent too. John Siler took over as Whitley County Superintendent on July 1 replacing Scott Paul, who retired after serving 29 years with the school district, including the...
Posted On 18 Jul 2018

White appointed to W’burg school board

Williamsburg’s newest school board member is a familiar face. During the Williamsburg Independent Board of Education’s monthly meeting Tuesday, board attorney Paul Croley swore Kim White into office. White replaces Jason Caddell, who was elected to the board in 2016 and resigned...
Posted On 18 Jul 2018

Friends, family celebrate Rosa Berry’s 100th birthday

Friends and family members gathered at the Merry Jeffries Center Saturday afternoon to celebrate the 100th birthday of Williamsburg resident Rosa May Berry. Berry couldn’t be physically present for the party, but Mayor Roddy Harrison presented a key to the city in her honor,...
Posted On 18 Jul 2018

Medical emergency leads to Monday afternoon crash

If someone hadn’t seen the accident, officials aren’t sure how long an elderly Williamsburg woman would have been sitting in her crashed vehicle that went down an embankment Monday afternoon. “It could have been much worse given where she was at. Most likely nobody would have...
Posted On 18 Jul 2018

Mid Springs GED center has first graduate from program

Thursday afternoon marked a milestone for a local community GED program and one Whitley County resident. Lisa Henson, who dropped out of high school in 2010 when she was three months short of graduating, received her GED from the Mid Springs branch of Tri-County Skills U. The Mid...
Posted On 18 Jul 2018