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A 16-year-old girl had to be flown to Lexington following an accidental shooting Monday afternoon in East Bernstadt that resulted in the arrest of two people. Shawn Perkins, 25, of Williamsburg, was charged with unlawfully permitting a minor to possess a handgun, which is a class...

The University of the Cumberlands doesn’t want to be the only defendant in a lawsuit filed against it last year by a former U of C football player, who was allegedly assaulted in 2015 by another football player and an ex-football player, who had been kicked out of school. William...

Enthusiasts of kayaks, John Boats and tubing will have the chance to race in the Cumberland River this summer and raise some money to help the children of Whitley County. Whitley County Projects Director Amber Owens announced during May 15 monthly Whitley County UNITE Coalition...

If it wasn’t for the Bon Jellico coal mine and coal camp that operated in the early to mid 1900s near Williamsburg, Emlyn resident Matt Witt might not be alive today. It was the place where his parents first met. “My grandpa, Alex Nunley, was a coal miner up here. My grandma was...

Although this Rains Street home is still standing, firefighters say it suffered extensive damage during an early Tuesday morning blaze and is considered a complete loss. An early morning fire Tuesday claimed the lives of two birds inside a house, but 11 people, including four...

During a special meeting Friday afternoon, Whitley County Fiscal Court voted to borrow $208,000 in order to pay for a paving project so they can get $208,000 in funding from the state to repay the loan. “There has been a change in policy over the last year or two in the way the...

A portion of KY 11 in Knox County will be reduced to one lane for the next two weeks. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) announced Tuesday that bridge over Cumberland River at mile point 9.38 on Highway 11 in Knox County would be reduced to one lane until June 13 to allow...

Unemployment rates rose in 83 Kentucky counties between April 2016 and April 2017, including Knox and Laurel counties, but fell in 28 counties, including Whitley County, and stayed the same in nine counties, according to the Kentucky Office of Employment and Training, an agency...

Williamsburg’s drinking water is some of the cleanest in the state. Kentucky’s Energy and Environment Cabinet has recognized 36 surface water treatment plants in Kentucky for meeting the goals of Kentucky’s Area-Wide Optimization Program (AWOP) for 2016, including the...

Williamsburg officials hope to start repair or replacement work early next month on the Briar Creek Park bridge, which has been closed since flooding damaged it in late April and early May. Initially, city officials received estimates ranging from $30,000 – $300,000 to...