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The Patriot, the student newspaper at the University of the Cumberlands, has been named the best in its class. The paper received 22 Excellence in Kentucky Newspaper Awards during the Kentucky Press Association’s annual awards banquet Friday, including a first place General...

A Williamsburg father is facing eight years in prison after being convicted Friday of abusing and assaulting his infant child two years ago. 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?...

The battle lines have been drawn for the May Republican Primary Election in Whitley County, which will feature nearly half the people on the ballot in local races as there were four years ago when the same offices were up for grabs. Whitley County Clerk Kay Schwartz said that...

They got the idea for the kidnapping after watching the movie, Bandits, but it was only a joke, Doyle Fox told the judge while entering his plea Tuesday morning to amended charges. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please...

A Williamsburg man is expected to receive a 15-year prison sentence after entering a plea agreement Tuesday morning to charges related to an Oct. 5, 2016, vehicle chase that resulted in a police officer shooting at the suspect’s vehicle in an attempt to end the pursuit. Read this...

Long-time Whitley County Sheriff’s Deputy Todd Shelley has filed to run for sheriff. Shelley, a 17-year law enforcement veteran, filed his paperwork Monday in the Whitley County Clerk’s Office. Shelley opponents include former jailer Ken Mobley, Williamsburg Police...

Rather than stand trial, a former chief financial officer for the Whitley County Board of Education pleaded guilty Monday morning to stealing from the school district and the Kentucky Association of School Business Officials (KASBO). Read this story and more for just $.99 cents...

Discussion of overdose statistics, possible changes to state drug laws and substance abuse treatment funding were some of the topics on the agenda for the quarterly Whitley County UNITE Coalition meeting Monday. Whitley County E-911 officials said that based upon a quick check,...

Most DUI arrests in Williamsburg don’t involve alcohol. Speed and distracted driving are playing big roles in traffic crashes, and more suspects are fleeing police in either vehicles or on foot resulting in more officer use of force. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents...

A Williamsburg man, who allegedly stabbed one man to death last Monday afternoon and who stabbed a Whitley County wrecker service owner in the leg last Tuesday evening, has a lengthy history of mental health issues and spent several years in a Tennessee prison in connection with...