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Over 1,000 reached during three-day ‘Church to the People’ event in Williamsburg

Over a three-day period this weekend, nearly 300 volunteers from four Williamsburg area churches washed cars for free, handed out free gas cards, bought groceries and prayed and witnessed to people - some of whom they had never met before - as part of a first-time event...

Posted On 12 Jun 2013

Teen who allegedly tried to kill officers following chase was drunk, had no license

Fortunately for the teenager, who is now facing attempted murder charges in addition to a whole host of other offenses, Shepherd chose to shoot the two back tires.

Posted On 12 Jun 2013

24 targeted in State Police drug roundup

Shortly after 9 a.m. Thursday, about 30 police officers took to highways and back roads of Whitley County as part of a state police drug round-up in search of 24 suspects wanted on various charges.

Posted On 30 May 2013

Early morning fire damages Emlyn mobile home

Emlyn Volunteer Fire Department Chief Matt Witt said firefighters are uncertain about what caused an early morning fire Friday at a mobile home but that foul play is not suspected.

Posted On 21 May 2013

Missing 10-year-old found safe Friday afternoon

The search for a missing 10-year-old autistic boy in Whitley County came to a happy ending shortly before 3 p.m. when the boy was located unharmed in the western portion of the county.

Posted On 17 May 2013

Ohio man gets five years for dragging girlfriend on I-75

Circuit Judge Dan Ballou sentenced a Miamisburg, Ohio man, to five years in prison Tuesday afternoon in connection with a rolling domestic dispute last year that began in Ohio, and ended near Exit 15 in Corbin when the woman was dragged down the road as she tried to exit the...

Posted On 15 May 2013

Williamsburg man gets 28 years in jail for string of thefts

Whitley Circuit Judge Dan Ballou sentenced a Williamsburg man to 28 years in prison Monday afternoon in connection with five separate felony cases.

Posted On 08 May 2013

Woman accused of butcher knife attack takes plea deal, to serve five years

 Just before jury selection was set to begin Wednesday morning for a Whitley County woman accused stabbing another woman six times with a butcher knife last year, prosecutors and defense attorneys reached a plea bargain in the case.

Posted On 02 May 2013

W’burg El Dorados could have liquor license by end of summer

 By the end of summer, Williamsburg will likely have its second restaurant, which serves alcohol.

Posted On 01 May 2013

Police seeking public’s help to capture Wal-Mart thief

Police are asking for the public's help to identify a man seen leaving the Williamsburg Wal-Mart recently on store security camera footage with two computers that he allegedly didn't pay for.

Posted On 24 Apr 2013