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W’burg Police suspect alcohol involved in Friday night crash

Alcohol is suspected to be a factor in a two-vehicle crash in Williamsburg late Friday night that resulted in one man begin airlifted to the University of Tennessee Medical Center. Williamsburg Police were called to the scene at the intersection of West Ky. 92 and Interstate 75...

Search crews save life of woman at Spillway

The ongoing search for the body of a man whose life ended tragically near the Laurel Lake dam was the difference maker for a woman who required life-saving emergency assistance Thursday night. Amy Hicks, a volunteer with Woodbine Search and Rescue, is a physician’s assistant at...

Corbin man’s skeletal remains identified in Ohio

Skeletal remains discovered in northwest Ohio in 2016 have been positively identified as those of a Corbin man. Ohio authorities recently identified skeletal remains found there as Ryan Zimmerman, a Corbin man. The Mercer County (Ohio) Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday that the...

Whitley County Board of Health approves property tax hike that probably won’t happen

When it comes to property tax rates, there is some bad news and some good news for Whitley County property owners regarding their upcoming property tax bill this year or at least the portion of it that goes to the Whitley County Board of Health. First the bad news. During its...
Posted On 17 Jun 2020

W’burg City Hall remains closed to the public

The reopening of Williamsburg City Hall to the public has been put on hold for an indefinite period of time. City Hall had been slated to reopen to the public Monday, but Mayor Roddy Harrison announced on his personal Facebook page Sunday afternoon that the reopening would be...
Posted On 17 Jun 2020

Laurel County reports eight new COVID-19 cases

The number of COVID-19 cases locally is increasing, and is doing so significantly in one county, which has seen its total number of cases double in recent days. Between March 24 and June 4, there were 22 COVID-19 cases diagnosed in Laurel County. Since June 9, there have been an...
Posted On 17 Jun 2020

Kentucky State Police searching for Corbin woman and her child

The Kentucky State Police are searching for a Corbin woman who and her six month old daughter. Felicity Bollman is said to have left in stolen, silver 2005 Chevrolet truck along with her daughter Olivia. Those with information should contact KSP Post 10 at 606-573-3131.

Williamsburg Police cite driver injured in Friday crash to court for DUI

Alcohol is suspected to be a factor in a two-vehicle crash in Williamsburg late Friday night that resulted in one man begin airlifted to the University of Tennessee Medical Center. Williamsburg Police were called to the scene at the intersection of West Ky. 92 and Interstate 75...

Fireworks still set in London, Barbourville

Fourth of July festivities are a mixed bag locally with Jellico announcing Friday that it too was canceling its festivities along with Corbin and Williamsburg. However, Barbourville and London are still proceeding with their planned celebrations. Barbourville plans to go ahead...
Posted On 16 Jun 2020

W’burg schools technology improving thanks to CARES Act, grant funding

Williamsburg Independent School leaders aren’t sure of exactly how or when the school year will start this fall. Thanks to some CARES Act funding that the district was able to get for its Chromebooks initiative, if students are once again forced to learn from home using...
Posted On 16 Jun 2020