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W’burg couple arrested in connection with meth lab at Brush Arbor Apartments

  A Williamsburg couple is behind bars after police discovered a methamphetamine lab at Brush Arbor Apartments late Tuesday afternoon.

Posted On 16 Mar 2011

Knox County Hospital medical equipment found at Whitley 911 Mapping Coordinator’s office

  Williamsburg police executed a search warrant at a former Whitley County 911 employee's home Tuesday, and recovered numerous items that were allegedly purchased with state and federal grant money, according to a police department press release.

Posted On 16 Mar 2011

Whitley Coroner rules out ‘environmental factors’ in death of brother, sister

  Whitley County Sheriff’s deputies are still investigating the death of an adult brother and sister, who both died less than 12 hours apart Saturday at their home in Emlyn.

Posted On 15 Mar 2011

EXTRA CONTENT: Former Sheriff Hodge, ex Williamsburg Police Chief named in federal drug trafficking affidavit

A federal drug trafficking investigation has resulted in the arrest of three Whitley County residents so far on drug trafficking charges, and has implicated former Whitley County Sheriff Lawrence Hodge and former Williamsburg Police Chief Denny Shelley in purchasing pain...

Posted On 09 Mar 2011

Williamsburg women accused of trying to extort disabled veteran

Vonda McGee, left, and Shonda R. Peace, right, are accused of trying to...

Posted On 09 Mar 2011

W’burg police raid Shell station for selling synthetic marijuana

A man is facing a synthetic marijuana possession charge after the Williamsburg Police Department executed a search warrant about 4 p.m. Wednesday at the Shell Mart, which is located at 24 Happy Hollow Road.

Posted On 24 Feb 2011

Two Corbin men arrested for purchasing too much meth ingredient

Police discovered a meth lab Monday afternoon while attempting to serve a felony arrest warrant on a Corbin resident for unlawful purchase of methamphetamine precursors.

Posted On 23 Feb 2011

Ohio truck driver killed in crash on I-75 near Williamsburg Thursday

Emergency workers say a tractor trailer driver died about 20 minutes after...

Posted On 17 Feb 2011

Fiscal Court vows to recover former Sheriff’s tax deficits

The Whitley County Fiscal Court took the first steps Tuesday evening during its monthly meeting to recover over $200,000 worth of deficits that state auditors say occurred during the administration of former Sheriff Lawrence Hodge.

Posted On 16 Feb 2011

Williamsburg residents being told to fix their sewer

By months end, Williamsburg leaders plan to send out nearly 200 letters to local residents informing them about defects found in the waste water treatment system on their property.

Posted On 16 Feb 2011