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Barbara Sue Jones, age 73, of Williamsburg, KY, passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at her home. She was born June 5, 1951 in Williamsburg, KY, to the late Noah and Stella Marie Bryant Lovitt.
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If you are driving or plan to drive an electric vehicle (EV) near or in Williamsburg, then there is some good news. More charging options are on the way. Gov. Andy Beshear recently announced that Williamsburg is one of 11 new locations that were selected for a federally funded...
Incoming: Whitley Fiscal Court opens county airspace to Santa for ...
2 days ago · Santa Claus will soon be in town, and it should be smooth sailing once he arrives. A resolution pertaining to the county’s airspace was unanimously approved last Tuesday during the Whitley County Fiscal Court’s regular monthly meeting, which will allow Santa to freely travel throughout the county as he makes his annual deliveries. Judge-Executive Pat White, Jr., said that the fiscal court ...
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Those looking for something to get them in the holiday mood are in luck, as the Williamsburg Community Choir has just the thing for you. The community choir, which was formed earlier this fall, will perform their first public concert on Tuesday, Dec. 17 at the Lane Theater in...
Reapportionment goes into effect in Whitley County on Wednesday
Nov 8, 2023 · Changes to Whitley County’s magisterial districts go into effect today, meaning that some area residents will now be represented by a different magistrate and constable moving forward. The reapportionment of the boundary lines was approved by the Whitley County Fiscal Court earlier this year based on the county’s most recent census data from 2020. Such reapportionment is required by law ...
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A Corbin LLC was among those selected Monday to obtain a medical cannabis dispensary license. No 1 Boundary LLC was among the 36 licensees selected during a lottery held Monday afternoon via live stream on the Kentucky Office of Medical Cannabis’ (KOMC) YouTube channel.
Whitley County voters reject Amendment 2 – The News Journal
Nov 6, 2024 · Whitley County voters have elected to strike down a proposed constitutional amendment that would have allowed public tax dollars to be diverted away from public schools to be used at private schools. In Whitley County, voters voted against the measure by a nearly 65 percent margin, with “no” receiving 9,328 votes and “yes” receiving 5,080. As of press time, final numbers across the ...
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Editor’s note: The News Journal publishes only the final disposition of district court criminal cases except for those which are waived to a grand jury or dismissed without condition.
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Brent Jackson has led the charge for the Corbin Middle School football program as head coach for the past 28 years. In what could have very well been his final game at the helm, the eighth grade Redhounds went out on top with a 14-8 state championship win over Paducah in the...
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James Wren, II, the Williamsburg attorney charged with DUI last spring while on his way to court for a jury trial, was taken into custody Friday afternoon in Whitley District Court following a two-day trial in which jurors found him guilty of multiple charges.