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Williamsburg man in jail for Wal-Mart robbery Thursday

A Williamsburg man is being held in the Whitley County Detention Center without bond after being arrested Thursday morning for robbing Wal-Mart. Williamsburg police also arrested the man's uncle for shoplifting in connection with the incident.

Posted On 04 Dec 2009

Whitley judge orders Ohio sex offender to either register or leave Kentucky

A Whitley District Judge sentenced an Ohio sex offender to six months in jail Monday morning for allegedly giving a Kentucky State Trooper a false name when he was arrested last month.

Posted On 03 Dec 2009

EXTRA CONTENT: Men accused of running Corbin chop shop plead not guilty, released from jail

Four men accused of running a "chop shop" in Corbin have pleaded not guilty to the charges against them, and have been released from jail by a federal judge pending the outcome of a trial early next year.

ONLY ONLINE: Corbin school given award for energy efficiency

Corbin Primary School was recently recognized for its superior energy efficiency by receiving a prestigious Energy Star Award. The building is one of only 40 K-12 Schools in Kentucky who were awarded the accolade.

Posted On 02 Dec 2009
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ONLY ONLINE: Man threatens jail officials after running over basketball goal

A Florida man pleaded not guilty Monday morning to charges of running over a ball goal by allegedly driving intoxicated and then assaulting a deputy jailer once he got to the Whitley County Detention Center.

Posted On 02 Dec 2009

Grant allows students at one Corbin school to trade in chairs for exercise balls

Step inside Tonya Proffitt's fifth grade language arts and social studies class at Corbin Intermediate School on a typical school day and it isn't what...

Police in three counties seek local man for thefts, forgery

Authorities across the tri-county area are searching for a local man who is reported armed and is a "person of interest" in numbers of burglaries, thefts and...

Former Williamsburg police officer arrested for doctor shopping

A former Williamsburg police sergeant was released from the Whitley County Detention Center on a $7,500 cash bond shortly before noon Tuesday following his arrest Monday...

Posted On 02 Dec 2009

State officials: Williamsburg mining company must stop blasting for now; had five violations with recent blast

Investigators say a Williamsburg mining company, responsible for a blast that jarred homes and sent debris flying into residential areas in western Knox County last Thursday evening, was in violation of numerous mining laws and must cease any further blasting until a...

Posted On 25 Nov 2009
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