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City water intake valves found at local scrapyard

Williamsburg police recovered several thousand dollars worth of pipes and valves at a local scrap yard Tuesday, which had been taken from one of the city's raw water intake stations over a two-month period.

Posted On 13 Sep 2012

UPDATED: Missing person case leads to discovery of 12 lbs. of pot, $20,000 cash

Williamsburg police efforts to find a man, who has been missing since late 2003, inadvertently led officers to an alleged marijuana transaction last week that resulted in the recovery of about $20,000 cash and nearly 12 pounds of processed marijuana.

Posted On 13 Sep 2012

Solemn memories of a tragedy

Above, University of the Cumberlands President Dr. James Taylor and others bowed their heads during a flag folding ceremony held at Patriot Park in Williamsburg Tuesday afternoon in honor of victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001. The event was one of many in the...
Posted On 12 Sep 2012

Man sought by police for theft of items from local barn

The Whitley County Sheriff's Department is asking for the publics help in locating a suspect, who is allegedly responsible for taking about $10,000 worth of items from a Whitley County barn Wednesday morning.

Posted On 10 Sep 2012

UPDATED: Whitley court bailiff back on the job following alcohol arrest

A Whitley County Sheriff's Department bailiff, who is normally the one taking people to jail, found himself on the other side of the law early Thursday morning when he was arrested by someone from his own department.

Posted On 07 Sep 2012

Old Fashioned Trading Days kicks off Thursday in Williamsburg

The 29th Annual Old Fashioned Trading Days will be returning to downtown Williamsburg Thursday with the usual assortment of gospel and bluegrass music but this year festivities will also feature a little bit of rock and roll.

Posted On 05 Sep 2012

UPDATED: Motive for stabbings still unknown; brother and boyfriend were victims

Alcohol and drug involvement were a factor in a late Sunday evening stabbing in the Canadatown area where a Williamsburg woman allegedly stabbed her brother and a man, whom she was dating.

Posted On 27 Aug 2012

Four local men arrested in Knoxville, Tenn. on drug charges

An alleged drug transaction in a motel parking lot near Knoxville last week sent three Williamsburg residents and a Jellico man to a Tennessee jail.

Posted On 15 Aug 2012

Bunch says juveniles responsible for her husband’s death got off too easy

Regina Bunch is not happy with the resolution of the case Tuesday morning involving the two juveniles responsible for her husband's death

Posted On 08 Aug 2012

Sheriff’s Dept. raids Woodbine market, confiscates gambling machines; four charged

Whitley County Sheriff's deputies seized $375 cash and nine video gambling machines from the New Friendly Food Mart in Woodbine Wednesday afternoon.

Posted On 25 Jul 2012