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The holidays are difficult when you’re a parent and can’t afford to buy your children Christmas presents. Until Jessica Rastelli found out about the Williamsburg Police Department Shop with a Cop program, she only planned to give out books to her four and one-half year old son,...

When I became a professional journalist nearly 25 years ago, there were a lot of things that I expected to cover. Some of it was somewhat exciting, such as car wrecks and fires. Other things not so much so, such as beauty pageants and government meetings. Over the years, I have...

Arson is suspected in a Sunday evening blaze that damaged an Emlyn home that was the scene of a triple homicide nearly one year ago. The home, which was owned by Larry and Courtney Taylor, was initially scheduled to be sold through a special master commissioner’s auction at noon...

As it stands, the triple homicide trial of a Williamsburg woman, who is charged with killing her husband and two children, is still scheduled for April 16, but it’s possible, if not likely, that the trial will be delayed due to a number of factors. The biggest question is how...

Assuming that incumbent Corbin Mayor Willard McBurney files to run for re-election, there will be a contested election for mayor in Corbin next year. Shannon T. Hall filed Wednesday with the Whitley County Clerk’s Office to seek the office of Corbin mayor. The race will be on the...

Williamsburg police arrested an 18-year-old and a juvenile early Tuesday morning in connection with a string of vehicle burglaries that took place over the past four weeks and have recovered four stolen firearms. At least one additional arrest is expected. Read this story and...

So far in 2017, there have been 108 deaths at either churches or on the property of faith-based organizations, which is a record number surpassing the old record of 77 deaths in 2015. This death total includes 26 people killed during a shooting at a Texas church last month that...

Nearly all of the incumbent members of the Williamsburg City Council have now filed to run for re-election. Since Dec. 5, three additional candidates have filed to run with Whitley County Clerk Kay Schwartz’s Office. Loren Connell, Patty Faulkner and Richard Foley have all filed...

The Whitley County Grand Jury has indicted two people in connection with a pair of separate vehicular homicide cases. 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

Williamsburg Police are asking for the public’s help to locate three suspects involved in a recent theft case. About 4:30 a.m. on Dec. 10, three male suspects took a bicycle and two scooters from a residence located at 435 N. 10th Street. Police have released security camera...