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Protesters demand 911 fix

A new citizens group said it plans to put the heat on Whitley County elected officials in order to get 911 addresses fixed, county roads improved, and to bring laid off sheriff's deputies back to work
Posted On 14 Jul 2008
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Deputies could be back to work by month’s end

All or part of the eight laid off Whitley County Sheriff's Department employees could be headed back to work by the end of the month. On July 1, Sheriff Lawrence Hodge laid off seven deputies and one
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Carl and Edith Jones to celebrate 50th wedding anniversary

Edith and Carl Jones will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday, August 27, 2006 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. You are invited to share in this celebration at the First United Methodist Chu
Posted On 14 Jul 2008
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Donald Bruce and Deloris Helton to celebrate 50th anniversary

The children of Donald Bruce and Deloris Helton would like to invite family and friends to attend a Golden Wedding Anniversary Celebration to be held at the Merry Jeffries Center located in Williamsbu
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Brooke Michelle Warren and Paul Viars

Michael Warren of Barbourville and Kenitha Ross Warren of Corbin are pleased to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter Brooke Michelle to Paul Hart Viars II, the son of Pau
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Right Now: Uganda

Brad Evans said his first mission trip to the east African nation of Uganda six years ago led to "divine inspiration." Basic needs in the country ravished by poverty, sickness and hunger weren't being
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Grove campground could partially reopen today

Forestry officials are hoping the popular Grove Campground at Laurel Lake will be at least partially open today following a lightning strike last Thursday that knocked out a sewer lift station and cau
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Police release sketch of man thought involved in kidnapping, assault

Police say they now think they have a face to go with the vague description of the man allegedly responsible for the abduction and possible sexual assault of a Knox County woman Aug.
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Officials say no foul play likely in fire that killed Emlyn man

A structure fire early Monday evening claimed the life of a Williamsburg man. Whitley County Coroner Andy Croley pronounced T.B. Gibson, 64, of 299 Cool Camp Road, dead about 6:45 p.m.
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Nighbert test shows cocaine, Oxycodone

Toxicology test results obtained by the News Journal show that a Williamsburg police officer, who was involved in a serious motor vehicle crash in April, had both cocaine and Oxycodone in his bloodstr
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