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University of the Cumberlands President Dr. James Taylor announces retirement

Friday was a happy day for University of the Cumberlands' President Dr. James Taylor as evidenced by the smiley face t-shirts on podiums around him, the smiley face tie he was wearing and the yellow smiley face projected on the screen behind him.

Posted On 03 Oct 2014

Williamsburg restaurant obtains liquor license

You can now legally purchase alcohol in Williamsburg again.

Posted On 01 Oct 2014

UPDATED: Officials investigating cause of blaze that damaged downtown Williamsburg building

Williamsburg firefighters are still unsure exactly what caused an early morning blaze Monday that seriously damaged one local business and caused significant damaged to one of the oldest buildings in town, which probably would have gone up in flames had it burned unchecked...

Posted On 29 Sep 2014

Canadatown men arrested after posing phots of pot plants on Facebook

Whitley County Sheriff's deputies say a picture on Facebook of a Canadatown resident allegedly posing in front of large marijuana plants led to an anonymous tip that resulted in the discovery of 14 plants Friday.

Posted On 17 Sep 2014

Plotnick found guilty of manslaughter, to serve eight years in prison

When Samuel Plotnick's trial began Wednesday morning he was potentially facing a life sentence for murder and up to 20 years in prison for allegedly assaulting four police officers.

Posted On 12 Sep 2014

Old Fashioned Trading Days starts Thursday; recently named among top festivals in KY

Williamsburg's Old Fashioned Trading Days, which kicks off Thursday, has been named one of the 2014 Top Fall Festivals and Events by the Kentucky Travel Industry Association.

Posted On 03 Sep 2014

Harris wins 2014 Miss Whitley County Fair Pageant

Williamsburg High School student Haley Harris is the new Miss Whitley County Fair 2014.

Posted On 03 Sep 2014

County leaders want to build boat ramps, campsites on Cumberland River

Currently several boat ramps operate inside both Whitley and Laurel counties to service Laurel Lake, one of Whitley County's biggest tourism draws and recreation sites.

Posted On 27 Aug 2014

Man sentenced to 7 years for killing stepfather, but remains free for now

Monday afternoon, Whitley Circuit Judge Paul Winchester sentenced Keith Edward Mason to seven years in prison for shooting and killing his former stepfather, Robert "Bobby" Vanover, nearly two and one-half years ago but Mason didn't go to jail.

Posted On 20 Aug 2014

Two charged in connection with recent phone line thefts in southern Whitley

Two people have been arrested in connection with the recent theft of telephone cable in Southern Whitley County.

Posted On 13 Aug 2014