EXTRA CONTENT: W’burg Police Chief responds to lawsuit; calls allegations ‘silly’
A former Williamsburg Police Chief, who was named in a recent federal court lawsuit alleging that he helped another officer violate a Jellico woman's civil rights last year, wasn't even on duty when the incident happened, according to current Williamsburg Police Chief Wayne Bird.
Coal company helping Whitley Schools build soccer fields
A local coal company is helping the Whitley County school district kick off its new soccer program with some free labor.
With the use of some of their contract miners, Teco Coal is helping build the district's new soccer complex adjacent to Whitley Central Intermediate School. The project includes building two fields, a locker room complex and parking.
Williamsburg spends $14,000 to improve downtown
About $14,000 has been spent recently sprucing up downtown Williamsburg thanks in large part to the Williamsburg Main Street program and local governments.
Valentine’s Day arsonist admits guilt
A Revelo man, who set a vehicle on fire next to a Lot Mud Creek home on Valentine's Day, has agreed to spend the next decade behind bars.
Whitley Fiscal Court doing good job making government more citizen-friendly
After reading Trent Knuckles’ column last week about not being able to hear much during Corbin City Commission meetings let alone understand what is being talked about, I got to thinking that this government body could take a few lessons from the Whitley County Fiscal Court on how to have a meeting.
