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Whitley and McCreary County Commonwealth’s Attorney Allen Trimble was one of four prosecutors honored Thursday at the Kentucky Prosecutors Conference with a 2017 Outstanding Prosecutor Award. Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear recognized Trimble, Darrell Herald, Mi...

A suspicious activity report Saturday afternoon about people removing items from a vehicle while wearing rubber gloves resulted in the arrest of three Williamsburg residents on drug-related charges. About 4 p.m., Deputies Jonas Saunders and E.J. Miller made contact with two men...

Even though the visiting Somerset Briar Jumpers picked up twice as many yards rushing the ball as Williamsburg did in total offense last Friday night, Yellow Jackets Head Coach Jerry Herron still found several positives to build on for next week.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) is investigating an officer involved shooting that took place early Thursday morning in Jellico, which involved two Jellico police officers. According to a TBI release, preliminary information indicates that just after 5:30 a.m., a male...

A Williamsburg woman is behind bars after allegedly walking around outside naked and then trying to run from police late Thursday afternoon. Whitley County Sheriff’s Deputy Brian Hensley charged Kimberly R. Lawson, 34, of Mt. Morgan Road, with indecent exposure, public...

Gov. Matt Bevin announced Thursday that fiscal courts in 29 counties, including Whitley, Knox and Laurel, will receive refunds totaling $149,425 from mining permit and acreage fees. The amounts of refunds are based on acreage fees paid by coal companies. The Kentucky Department...

University of the Cumberlands (UC) will host Kentucky Legislators during a meeting of the Interim Joint Committee on Education, taking place Monday, Aug. 28, at 1:00 p.m. “We are pleased to have the Interim Joint Committee on Education meeting on campus to discuss education...

A Whitley County Grand Jury has indicted a London man for allegedly threatening a probation and parole officer. The grand jury issued its monthly report Monday morning, indicting Michael Wagers, 48, for intimidating a witness and for being a first-degree persistent felony...

Despite the efforts of firefighters from five local departments, a southern Whitley County home is considered a total loss after a fire early Tuesday morning. Pleasant View Fire Chief Thomas Manning said the fire was reported about 3 a.m. Approximately 18 firefighters responded...

On Aug. 21, 2017, University of the Cumberlands (UC) hosted a viewing party for the campus community during the total solar eclipse. The viewing party took place on the lawn of Moss Hall and was organized by Dr. James Manning and Dr. Larry Newquist, both professors in the...