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W’burg zoning issue likely to be dismissed after court hearing

A request filed in Whitley Circuit Court last month asking a judge to intervene regarding a decision by the Williamsburg Board of Adjustment regarding a zoning issue is expected to be dismissed following a motion hour hearing Monday. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents...

Details of fatal DUI crash heard in preliminary hearing

The Williamsburg man and Arizona woman facing charges in connection to last week’s fatal crash along I-75 apparently spent much of the evening prior to the incident drinking at various establishments before attempting to drive home, according to information provided during a...

Carnival worker who caused panic at NIBROC festival receives prison sentence

The carnival worker who caused a mass panic during last year’s NIBROC Festival has been sentenced to just over two years in connection to the incident. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content. Not...

Triple homicide case still stalled months later due to need for psychiatric eval

Questions surrounding competency issues continue to slow the case against one of the three Indianapolis men charged in connection with a 2017 Whitley County triple homicide. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to...

Two charged in fatal crash that killed child early Thursday morning

A Williamsburg man and Arizona woman are facing multiple charges, including murder, in connection to a fatal crash that occurred on I-75 early Thursday morning in Whitley County. The crash occurred just after midnight in the southbound lane of I-75 near the 17-mile marker....

Pleasant View teacher Debra Cox receives Above and Beyond Award

Photo by TIMOTHY WYATT Debra Cox (right), second grade teacher at Pleasant View Elementary School, was presented with the Above and Beyond Award last Thursday during the Whitley County Board of Education’s monthly meeting. The award is given each month to employees in the school...

School administrators asking Frankfort to re-assess state’s proposed budget: Starting pay for teachers among top concerns locally

By TIMOTHY WYATT and TREVOR SHERMAN The Kentucky Association of School Administrators (KASA) has released a statement in response to the Kentucky House Current Budget Proposal. In the statement, the group outlines several areas where they believe more funding should be allocated,...

Williamsburg man enters guilty plea to charges of incest and sodomy

A Williamsburg man has entered a guilty plea to multiple sexual-related charges, including incest, as part of an agreement with prosecutors. 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?...

Nantz indicted again after more threats made to federal officer

A Woodbine man currently serving a 70-month prison sentence for threatening a federal law enforcement officer has been indicted for threatening the same officer once again. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to...

Whitley Fiscal Court to buy properties in W’Burg, expand parking downtown

More downtown parking could be coming to Williamsburg as the Whitley County Fiscal Court is pursuing acquisition of property in the area. 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