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   Photos by TIMOTHY WYATT  A School Ready Bash was held last Thursday at the Williamsburg Housing Authority’s newly-renovated community center on Mackey Avenue. The event was held in partnership with the Williamsburg Independent School District and Whitley County School District...

At any given time, approximately 400 housing units are occupied between the Corbin and Williamsburg Housing Authorities. While many of these tenants may be individuals, many are also families, meaning the actual number of people residing in public housing is much greater. Not...

The Williamsburg Housing Authority received a clean bill of health in their yearly audit, with auditors noting that no adverse findings were made. An audit report for the housing authority’s 2022-2023 fiscal year was presented to the Williamsburg Housing Board during their...

For Whitley County High School Boys’ Basketball Coach Eric Swords and Whitley County Health Department Health Educator Ashley Lawson, the new Hoops School outreach program for children in the Williamsburg Housing Authority is something personal for them. “I grew up in Brush...

 Photos by TIMOTHY WYATT  The Housing Authority of Williamsburg, along with several local sponsors, held a Back to School Bash Foam Party last Wednesday outside the housing’s main office at Brush Arbor. Area students were invited to partake in a number of activities, including a...

The former executive director of the Williamsburg Housing Authority has been sentenced to 15 years for numerous charges, including converting thousands of dollars of the housing authority’s funds for his own use, though prison time is unlikely to be served as the sentence will be...

The former executive director of the Williamsburg Housing Authority, who allegedly converted thousands of dollars from the housing authority for his own use, has been ruled competent to stand trial in the case against him. James R. Lovitt, 55, appeared in Whitley Circuit Court...

The Williamsburg Housing Authority has a new board of directors, and will soon have a new permanent executive director. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content. Not a Member? Join Us

Even though he is suspended, the Williamsburg Housing Authority’s executive director still has a job at least on paper, but as of Sept. 11, he is no longer getting paid for that job. On Aug. 23, the Williamsburg Housing Authority’s Board of Directors voted to suspended Executive...

The suspended executive director of the Williamsburg Housing Authority, who had been in jail since his Labor Day arrest, was released on bond Monday evening, and the housing authority could hire an interim director as soon as Wednesday afternoon. Williamsburg Police Lt. Bobby...