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Fiscal court votes to repair mudslides

Two large mudslides that have plagued the Tackett Creek area in recent months should be repaired over the next two weeks.
During a special called meeting Friday afternoon, the Whitley County Fiscal Court awarded a $28,758 bid to Everett Angel to fix the Tackett Creek...

Posted On 29 Jul 2009

Fight at Lion’s Den leads to one-year jail sentence for Walker man

A complaint about a fight at the Lion's Den in Corbin early Saturday morning resulted in a 12-month jail sentence for a Walker man Monday morning and a pending felony charge.

Posted On 29 Jul 2009

Major diesel fuel spill in Williamsburg requires seven hours to clean up

A major diesel fuel spill that was reported behind Pilot Travel Center in Williamsburg...

Posted On 24 Jul 2009

Woman shows up to jail high, filled with pills

A Tennessee woman was allegedly high on drugs and had 154 pills concealed inside her when she reported to the Whitley County Detention Center Friday evening to begin serving a jail sentence for trying to smuggle drugs into the jail four months ago, according to court records.

Posted On 22 Jul 2009

UPDATED: Paris man almost dies after swallowing 80 Oxycodone pills during traffic stop

A Paris man allegedly swallowed 80-Oxycodone pills after Williamsburg police stopped the vehicle he was riding in about 8:30 a.m. Tuesday on I-75 near the 13-mile marker.

Posted On 22 Jul 2009

Williamsburg couple accused of beating young children

A Williamsburg woman and her live in boyfriend are behind bars on child abuse charges stemming from injuries to the woman's two children.

Posted On 16 Jul 2009

Couple arrested for drunk driving, drug offenses, had kids in car

An early morning traffic stop Wednesday by the Williamsburg Police Department landed two Whitley County residents, who had their children with them, in jail on various traffic and drug offenses.

Posted On 15 Jul 2009

Whitley County man accused of bank robbery in Jellico

Williamsburg police captured a suspected Jellico bank robber from Whitley County late Tuesday evening.

Posted On 15 Jul 2009

Arizona man injured in motorcycle crash on KY 92W

An Arizona man is lucky to be alive after a motorcycle crash on Ky. 92W early Monday evening.

Posted On 15 Jul 2009