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Flooding causes over $1 million of damage in Whitley County

Whitley County has suffered over $1 million in flood damage due to recent rains and rising rivers, and the county is still tabulating the damage. Whitley County Projects Director Amber Owens said that more than 40 hours were directly affected by flooding. Whitley County...
Posted On 12 Feb 2020

Briar Creek Park bridge repair still weeks away

Williamsburg officials hope to start repair or replacement work early next month on the Briar Creek Park bridge, which has been closed since flooding damaged it in late April and early May. Initially, city officials received estimates ranging from $30,000 – $300,000 to...
Posted On 24 May 2017

Briar Creek Park Bridge closed due to flood damage

Briar Creek Park is back open after flooding damage last week, but the bridge inside the park is expected to be closed for at least a couple more weeks as officials try to figure out how best to repair it. Williamsburg Mayor Roddy Harrison said Tuesday that estimates for the...
Posted On 03 May 2017

$45,360 in emergency road aid awarded to fiscal court

Whitley County is getting $45,360 in county road aid emergency funds from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to repair damage to an eastern Whitley County road that was one of the hardest hit during last month’s flooding. The funds will be used for drainage structure repairs on...
Posted On 03 May 2017