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UPDATED: Authorities says someone sabotaged Williamsburg officer’s vehicle

Williamsburg Public Affairs Officer Shawn Jackson is used to talking about crime on a regular basis.

Tuesday morning, Jackson issued a press release about the attempted murder of a police officer. What made this release different is that not only is Jackson the one...

Posted On 31 Aug 2010

Police target 60 ‘deadbeat parents’ in Whitley County child support roundup

Over 30 officers across the region hit the streets late Monday evening looking for 60...

Posted On 31 Aug 2010

ONLY ONLINE: Whitley School System pledges funds to keep county’s Juvenile Drug Court Program going

The Whitley County Board of Education presented District Judge Cathy Prewitt with a certificate of appreciation Thursday night for her work with Whitley County's Juvenile Drug Court, but the board also gave Prewitt something that she wanted far more than a plaque, funding...

Posted On 18 Aug 2010

EXTRA CONTENT: Whitley Fiscal Court passes resolution aimed at ending same-sex marriages

Whitley County Judge-Executive Pat White Jr. is hoping to spark a national movement in order to pass and ratify an amendment to the United States Constitution establishing marriage as only being recognized as a union between a man and a woman in the United States of America.

Posted On 18 Aug 2010

Special grand jury investigating Sheriff hears from six witnesses Friday

A special Whitley County Grand Jury investigating possible criminal wrongdoing by Sheriff Lawrence Hodge and his department, met for a third time Friday hearing from a total of six witnesses, five of whom either work or have worked for the department.

Posted On 14 Aug 2010

Filing deadline ends for November General Election

The battle lines are now set for the upcoming November General Election after the filing deadline expired at 4 p.m. Tuesday for those running for school board.

Posted On 11 Aug 2010

Williamsburg sewer repairs will cost more than $1 million

The Williamsburg City Council got some good news and some bad news in regards to its efforts to fix problems with its storm sewer system during its monthly meeting Monday night.

Posted On 11 Aug 2010

UPDATED: Keavy man dies Saturday in tractor accident

A Keavy man died Saturday afternoon during a tractor accident.

Posted On 08 Aug 2010

Whitley judge demands that thieves return his knife

Two Corbin men, who are accused of burglarizing numerous Whitley County businesses and offices during a 16-day crime spree and then going on the six o'clock news and confessing, can now add one circuit judge to the list of people who didn't find their crime spree to be much...

Posted On 04 Aug 2010

Current, former deputies testify Friday before special grand jury

A special grand jury, which is investigating alleged criminal wrongdoing by Whitley County Sheriff Lawrence Hodge and possibly his department, heard nearly five hours worth of testimony Friday, most of which came from sheriff's deputies.

Posted On 30 Jul 2010