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Pair enters not-guilty pleas in fatal DUI crash

The Williamsburg man and Arizona woman facing charges in connection to a fatal DUI crash in January have each entered not-guilty pleas in their cases. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content. Not...

Jury trial set for Corbin man accused beating three-year-old child to death

A jury trial has been set for the Corbin man accused of beating a three-year-old child to death last February, though it will still be quite some time before the case is presented to jurors. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day!...

Bank robber’s request for a reduced prison sentence denied

A request to reduce a Corbin man’s six-and-a-half-year prison sentence for robbing a Laurel County bank is September 2022 has been denied. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content. Not a Member?...

What’s the Buzz: W’burg Independent launches its new student-led newspaper

What’s the buzz at Williamsburg Independent School lately? Thanks to the enterprising efforts of a handful of the school’s students, that question is beginning to be answered. “The Buzz,” Williamsburg Independent’s official student-led newspaper, published its first-ever issue...

Second-Annual Superhero Day draws large crowd Saturday

Photos by TIMOTHY WYATT Despite the cold, wind and a little bit of rain, hundreds of people still flocked to Patriot Park at the University of the Cumberlands to participate in the Whitley County Health Department’s second-annual Superhero Day event. The event was full of...

Easter event packs Rotary Park in Corbin

Photos by TIMOTHY WYATT The Easter Bunny visited with this youngster during a Grace on the Hill pre-Easter celebration Saturday, which included an Easter egg hunt and live music.          

London man indicted for allegedly shooting at police officers during high-speed chase

A London man, who allegedly shot at police officers after leading them on a high-speed pursuit last month, has been indicted on 20 charges by a Laurel County grand jury. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view...

Whitley County Courthouse to get minor renovations, expected to be done for OFTD

The old Whitley County Courthouse in downtown Williamsburg will soon be getting a subtle facelift. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content. Not a Member? Join Us

Keavy man accused of brandishing firearm during police pursuit indicted by Knox County grand jury

A Keavy man has been indicted by a Knox County grand jury in connection to a pursuit with police earlier this month in which the man was allegedly brandishing a gun. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view...

Williamsburg Independent students help fund local teenager’s wish

A group of students from Williamsburg Independent School have been working to help make a local student’s wish come true through a variety of fundraising efforts as part of a partnership with the Chick-fil-A Leader Academy. The leader academy is a national high school leadership...