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Annual Shop With a Cop event held last Thursday in Williamsburg

Photos by TIMOTHY WYATT Williamsburg Walmart was filled with Christmas cheer last Thursday night, as more than 150 children flocked to the store to participated in the 17th Annual Williamsburg Police Department Shop with a Cop event. Participating children were provided with $100...

‘To me this is Christmas,’ Harrison says about W’burg Shop with a Cop

“To see these kids, smile … When I told the first group that they had $100 a piece their eyes lit up like crazy. I know $100 doesn’t go like it used too, but to them it is a big deal. I am just tickled to death and very proud of this thing that we do,” said Williamsburg Mayor...
Posted On 22 Dec 2021

Bomb threat causes W’burg Walmart evacuation Thursday night

A Thursday evening bomb threat caused the evacuation of the Williamsburg Walmart, but no explosive device was found in the facility, according to a Williamsburg Police Department release. About 9:23 p.m., Whitley County E-911 notified police about the bomb threat. “A preliminary...
Posted On 04 Jun 2021

Williamsburg Walmart to close for cleaning and stocking beginning at 2 p.m. on Monday

Officials at the Walmart in Williamsburg announced Monday that the store will be closing at 2 p.m. for additional cleaning and restocking. “Everything we’re doing is for the well-being of our associates and customers, and in consideration of guidance by the Centers for Disease...

Quest for Pokemon cards leads to robbery charge in W’burg

The quest for Pokémon cards landed a Corbin man in jail on a robbery charge after police say he ran into a customer and his seven-year-old daughter at the Williamsburg Walmart as he attempted to flee with more than $110 worth of the trading cards Friday afternoon. Jeremy Cureton,...

15th Annual WPD Shop with a Cop helps 150 children

One would be hard pressed to say who got more pleasure out of the 15th Annual Williamsburg Police Department Shop with a Cop event Thursday evening at Walmart. Was it the nearly 150 less fortunate children, who each got $100 shopping sprees, or was it the 30 or so police officers...
Posted On 24 Dec 2019