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$250,000 winning Lottery ticket sold in W’burg so far unclaimed

So far no one has come forward to claim a $250,000 cash prize after purchasing a winning Mega Millions ticket at a Williamsburg market last week, according to the Kentucky Lottery Commission.

Posted On 21 Dec 2011

Large illegal dump discovered in the middle of Corbin

Bishop Street resident Dennie Comer said he was shocked last week when doing a good deed for a neighbor revealed a massive illegal dump in a gully only about 20 yards from his home.

Police: Sonar used to find ‘Bad Hair Bandit’s’ gun in local pond

Less than a week after a federal grand jury indicted the Bad Hair Bandit in U.S. District Court, Williamsburg police believe they have recovered the weapon that Jason Fox used during the robberies.

Posted On 21 Dec 2011

UPDATED: Cumberlands student charged with arson free on bond

A University of the Cumberlands student, who is facing arson charges after he allegedly set a fire inside a university dormitory last week, has been freed from the Whitley County Detention Center on a $3,000 cash bond.

Posted On 18 Dec 2011

‘Bad Hair Bandit,’ wife, face federal charges for Williamsburg bank robbery

The Williamsburg couple charged with robbing seven banks in southern Kentucky and northern Tennessee is facing federal charges stemming from the Dec. 1 robbery at L&N Federal Credit Union in Williamsburg.

Local residents remember 70th anniversary of Pearl Harbor attack

For Whitley County resident Pat Collins, the 70th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor last Wednesday had a little different meaning than it does for most other people.

Posted On 14 Dec 2011

Corbin considering lawsuit against local motel for delinquent taxes

Corbin city leaders say they are fed up with a local motel's refusal to pay back taxes, and are planning likely court action sometime after the Christmas holiday if owners don't pay their bill.

Corbin group submits signatures for alcohol vote, wants Feb. 14 vote on the issue

Corbin voters will soon be deciding whether they want expanded alcohol sales.

Posted On 14 Dec 2011

Mountain Outreach provides Christmas toys for about 400 local children

Mountain Outreach, a ministry of the University of the Cumberlands, is well known for its home construction efforts in Whitley County.

Williamsburg Nursing Home celebrates $1 million renovation effort

About 100 people turned out Thursday morning at Williamsburg Health and Rehabilitation Center to celebrate the $1 million renovation of the facility.

Posted On 14 Dec 2011