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$25,000 cash bond set in drug trafficking case

Police seized over $14,000 cash and seven firearms while executing a search warrant in southern Whitley County Saturday evening. Photo courtesy of the Williamsburg Police Department Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please...
Posted On 14 Dec 2022

Man found hiding under bed when police serve search warrant

A local man was found under a bed when police executed a search last month last month at a 74 Johnson Avenue residence in the Highland Park area of Williamsburg and arrested two people on drug trafficking charges. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe...
Posted On 08 Dec 2022

Vehicle pursuit goes from Ky. to Tenn. then back to Ky.

A vehicle pursuit that went from Kentucky to Tennessee and then back into Kentucky Sunday evening and involved the attempted assault of a police officer with a vehicle resulted in the arrest of the driver and one other individual,according to a Williamsburg Police Department...
Posted On 07 Dec 2022

Mountain Outreach donates to WPD for Shop with a Cop

Mountain Outreach, a ministry hosted by University of the Cumberlands, recently donated $5,000 to the Williamsburg Police Department (WPD) for the Department’s upcoming Shop with a Cop event. “I really enjoy this event. For police officers, most of the time we deal with kid...
Posted On 04 Dec 2022
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New SADD chapter to form in Williamsburg

A new coalition is being established between multiple organizations in hopes to help make students in Williamsburg at all grade levels more successful in making smart choices for themselves and others. A meeting was held Thursday morning at Williamsburg Independent School, where...

Ellison arrested for drug trafficking

A Rockholds man was arrested for drug trafficking early Sunday evening for allegedly selling methamphetamine on at least one occasion to a Williamsburg Police Department confidential informant, according to an arrest citation. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today,...
Posted On 09 Nov 2022

‘Say Boo to Bullying’ set for Saturday (Oct. 29)

If you’re looking for the chance to get in some more exercise while hearing some spooky stories and supporting anti-bullying efforts, then you probably want to head over to downtown Williamsburg Saturday night. From 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29, the ‘Say Boo to Bullying’...
Posted On 26 Oct 2022

Wrong-way driver crashes off bridge on I-75

A Williamsburg man was injured and has since been cited after driving off a bridge while driving the wrong way on I-75. 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

WCHS student raises $700 for W’burg Shop with a Cop program

Thanks to the enterprising efforts of a local teenager, some less fortunate children are going to have a better Christmas this holiday season. For the second consecutive year, HayLee Baird, 14, who is a freshman at Whitley County High School, made a significant donation to the...
Posted On 14 Oct 2022

Sharp remembered as someone who spent his life helping those in his community

A longstanding Williamsburg public servant who was not only well-known, but also well-liked, will be laid to rest later this week. Troy Sharp, who served with the Corbin Police Department, Whitley County Sheriff’s Department and Williamsburg Police Department, died last Thursday...