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Police say Williamsburg man confessed to sex abuse

A Williamsburg man allegedly confessed to police Tuesday morning that he sexually abused a child last year.

Posted On 29 Apr 2015

Oak Grove fire station damaged while responding to trailer fire

Oak Grove firefighters were ready and set to respond to a trailer fire Monday morning but when they hit the gas in one truck to go, a support column on the fire station went with

Local school officials told they must report sex abuse of students to police

If you're an educator and you think a student is being sexually abused then you have a legal duty to report that to police.

Posted On 29 Apr 2015

W’burg man sentenced to seven years in prison for abusing child

  A Williamsburg man who had admitted to abusing his 5-year-old daughter was sentenced Friday to seven years in prison.

Husband of daycare owner accused of abusing child charged with intimidating witness in the case

  The husband of a local day care owner accused of abusing a 2-year-old child has pleaded not guilty to threatening an employee at the facility.

Jury gives Williamsburg man five years in prison for killing uncle in hunting accident

After the two-day trial of William "Willie" Sulfridge ended early Friday evening with a jury recommending a five-year prison sentence in connection with the death of his uncle, Russell Meadors, both sides could readily agree on one thing — the five-year wait...

Posted On 22 Apr 2015

Republican candidates for governor speak at Fifth District Lincoln Day Banquet

All four candidates seeking the Republican nomination for governor in next month's May Primary election had three things in common or that they could agree upon when they addressed the 77th Annual Fifth District Lincoln Day Banquet Saturday nigh

Posted On 22 Apr 2015

Couch hired to be next Williamsburg Schools Principal

Williamsburg Independent School's next principal is one of its former principals.

Posted On 22 Apr 2015

Whitley Sheriff’s deputies to receive new body armor

Whitley County’s 16 sheriff’s deputies will soon be receiving new body armor.

Teen killed by train was camping out in the area

  A 17-year-old who was hit and killed by a train Saturday morning in the Lily community was camping out in the area.