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Former UNITE counselor takes plea deal for five-year prison term

Rather than stand trial, a former UNITE employee pleaded guilty Wednesday morning to charges alleging that in 2006, he pretended to be a police officer and took a gun onto Whitley County school property.

Posted On 25 Nov 2009

Two Corbin men arrested after year-long ‘chop shop’ investigation

A year-long investigation conducted by the Criminal Enterprise Task Force of Lexington in auto thefts and chop shop operations was concluded on Tuesday with the arrests of four men, two from Corbin.

Posted On 25 Nov 2009
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Whitley Deputy injured in scuffle during arrest

A Whitley County Sheriff's Deputy was injured early Sunday after a scuffle with a man police say was armed with knives, a gun and threatened to kill residents of the home he...

Kentucky State Police launch holiday enforcement effort

Thanksgiving is the most dangerous holiday of the year for motorists, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.  This includes the four-day holiday driving period surrounding that date when heavy traffic, weather and long-distance road trips combine...

Posted On 23 Nov 2009
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Three children hurt in wreck on I-75 near Williamsburg

Three juveniles suffered what are believed to be non-life threatening injuries during a single vehicle crash Monday morning on I-75 near Williamsburg.

Posted On 23 Nov 2009
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W’burg man arrested on meth charges after incident at Brush Arbor Apartments

Williamsburg police seized a substance believed to be methamphetamine and a syringe following an incident Tuesday evening at Brush Arbor Apartments.

Posted On 19 Nov 2009

Three arrested, pills and cash seized by Williamsburg police during drug raid

Williamsburg police seized several pills and over $1,200 cash while executing a search warrant in far eastern Whitley County late Wednesday afternoon.

Posted On 19 Nov 2009

Kentucky man suing local Wal-Mart for shelving mishap

An Independence man claims in a recent lawsuit that his vacation got cut short due to an accident at the Wal-Mart Super Center in Williamsburg when a shelf fell striking him in the head.

Posted On 18 Nov 2009
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State officials say Corbin East School must be sold

A plan to donate Corbin East School and some surrounding property to the Corbin Housing Authority for a low-income housing project hit a brick wall last week as state officials said the idea is illegal.

Rockholds woman gets fake sweepstakes check

Rockholds resident Sharon Helton, like most would in these tough economic times, was at first excited when she received the notification letter in the mail from...