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W’Burg man sentenced to 15 years in prison for attack on mother

A Williamsburg man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for shooting at and attempting to rob his mother in January 2023.  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

Bond reduction granted for former WC teacher, coach facing sex charges

A second attempt was successful last week to reduce the bond of the former Whitley County teacher and coach facing multiple sexual-related charges involving a minor. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view...

Woman files lawsuit against W’burg attorney, claiming false accusations

The ex-wife of a Williamsburg man, whose jury trial was cut short last year after his attorney was arrested for DUI while on the way to court, has now filed a lawsuit against that attorney claiming that she was the target of multiple false accusations throughout the course of the...

Father, son sentenced for stealing thousands in gas meter rigging scheme

The father and son, who admitted to rigging natural gas meters that allowed them to steal thousands of dollars from two local gas companies, have each been sentenced in federal court.  Mark Edward Holbrook was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison last Tuesday in U.S....

W’Burg Ind. students present Make-A-Wish Foundation with donation

Photos by TIMOTHY WYATT Students with the gifted and talented program at Williamsburg Independent School presented the Make-A-Wish Foundation with a donation of $3,349.06 last Thursday during the high school’s end-of-year awards ceremony. Erin Quire (LEFT), an advancement...

Williamsburg Ind. BOE approves raises for all employees

Employees of the Williamsburg Independent School District will be seeing a little more money on their paychecks this coming school year, thanks to raises that were approved last week by the Williamsburg Independent Board of Education. During their regular monthly meeting last...

Knox County Grand Jury returns few indictments in May

Only five indictments were handed down last Friday by a Knox County grand jury, with nearly all of them involving some sort of drug-relate charges. 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...

Keavy man indicted for unlawful imprisonment, second-degree assault

A Keavy man, who allegedly led police in a pursuit during an active reported kidnapping, was indicted earlier this month 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 this content. Not...

Whitley County Fiscal Court begins process for expansion at Whitley County Detention Center

Like many county jails across the state, the Whitley County Detention Center often finds itself over capacity. Thanks to a windfall in the most-recently-approved state budget, plans are underway to help alleviate that problem. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today,...

W’Burg Ind. seniors hold parade Saturday to celebrate graduation

Photo by TIMOTHY WYATT Seniors from Williamsburg Independent School held a parade through town on Saturday to celebrate their pending graduation. The students packed their and their classmates vehicles, adorned them with decorations and drove from Kentucky Splash Waterpark...