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A Rockhold man is being held in the Whitley County Detention Center in lieu of a $50,000 cash bond after being caught with meth lab components late Thursday evening.

An Oak Ridge man will continue to be held in the Whitley County Detention Center until a grand jury decides whether to indict him for shooting and killing his former stepfather on Jan. 20.

Whitley County Sheriff's Deputies apprehended a Williamsburg man on I-75 Tuesday afternoon, who was wanted in connection with an alleged armed robbery that happened about 10 months ago in rural eastern Whitley County.

An Oak Ridge man is being held in the Whitley County Detention Center in lieu of a $1 million cash bond for shooting his former stepfather to death early Friday afternoon on a rural Whitley County Road.

Over 50 people gathered at the Cumberland Inn Monday evening for over an hour to discuss how they can defeat a ballot initiative, which would allow the sale of alcohol by the drink in Williamsburg.

Whitley County Sheriff Colan Harrell, Chief Deputy K.Y. Fuson and Lt. Bill Riley examine the scene of this Friday afternoon shooting near the Tennessee state line that left a Corbin man dead.

When it came to money, Whitley County Fiscal Court members got some good news for a change during their monthly meeting Tuesday evening.

Would allowing alcohol sales by the drink in restaurants lead Williamsburg to greater economic prosperity, or will it start the town down a slippery slope of greater alcohol use, which could result in eventual packaged alcohol sales and perhaps more?

So far Williamsburg police have arrested two people in connection with a Dec. 29 burglary, and say more arrests are likely.

So far Williamsburg police have arrested two people in connection with a Dec. 29 burglary, and say more arrests are likely.