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Firefighters rescue elderly man after medical emergency in woods

Williamsburg firefighters had to carry an elderly man over half a mile through the woods following a medical incident Thursday afternoon.

Posted On 27 May 2011

Four injured in two-vehicle crash in Keavy

One person was airlifted from the scene and three others, including an infant, were taken by ambulance after a Chrysler 300 T-boned a Pontiac Grand Am in Keavy Thursday afternoon.

Corbin city attorney says he may appeal ruling that city violated Open Records Act

Kentucky's Attorney General determined this week that the city of Corbin violated the state's open records laws by refusing to provide a Louisville attorney with documents he requested last month, but the city's attorney refutes the decision.

Teen held in assault on State Rep. ordered to stay in jail

At least one teenager involved in an April 12 fight in the Whitley County High School cafeteria that seriously injured science teacher and state representative Dewayne Bunch will continue to be held in a juvenile detention facility until at least late next month.

Posted On 25 May 2011

Man accused of stealing nearly $400,000 worth of items from local family

Whitley County Sheriff's deputies say a Williamsburg man may be responsible for the theft of nearly $400,000 worth of items from his employer.

Posted On 25 May 2011

Facebook post leads to arrest of AWOL Marine in Williamsburg

If you're going to go leave the military without permission, then it probably isn't a good idea to post your whereabouts on Facebook.

Posted On 25 May 2011

Former Sheriff’s bookkeeper pleads guilty to embezzlement charge

A bookkeeper for former Whitley County Sheriff Lawrence Hodge admitted in federal court today that she assisted the sheriff in embezzling and laundering hundreds of thousands of dollars from the sheriff’s office.

Posted On 19 May 2011
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State auditors refer more Hodge audits to FBI

One week after former Whitley County Sheriff Lawrence Hodge pled guilty in U.S. District Court to charges of extortion, drug trafficking and money laundering state auditors have released two more audits from Hodge's office that are being referred to the FBI for further...

Posted On 19 May 2011

School thief now connected to theft at Oak Grove Elementary Tuesday

An investigation by Whitley County Sheriff's Deputies into the theft of an employee's purse Tuesday at Oak Grove Elementary, has confirmed that the perpetrator is the same woman that hit Corbin Elementary School Friday.

More allegations surface in lawsuit against prominent local attorney

The number of people claiming that a Corbin attorney failed to do his job when they hired him to represent them on a variety of claims continues to grow.