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LaFollette Holds Budget Workshop

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The LaFollette City Council held a budget workshop on June 10 to discuss the budget for 2025-2026 fiscal year.See the Story

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SEASON REVIEW: Colonels fall short of returning to state tourney, but turn in 27-7 mark

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WILLIAMSBURG — The 2025 campaign was another exciting season for Jeremy Shope’s Whitley County Colonels.Read Article

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82-year-old charged with arson after explosion destroys son's home

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WILLIAMSBURG — An 82-year-old man was arrested and charged with arson after reportedly causing an explosion that destroyed his son’s home on last Thursday, June 26.See the Story

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Williamsburg Police Officers Colby Cornett, Sabrina Lewis graduate police academy – The News Journal

Two Williamsburg police officers and a Bell County sheriff’s deputy were among the 38 law enforcement officers from across the commonwealth, who graduated from the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training’s (DOCJT) basic training academy in Richmond Thursday. Williamsburg Police Officer Colby W. Cornett, Williamsburg Police Officer Sabrina A. Lewis and Bell County Sheriff’s Deputy Ryan N. Sams were among the officers, who returned home t…Williamsburg, Kentucky · WilliamsburgRead Article

Knox grand jury indicts W'burg man on charges including strangulation, felony theft

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KNOX COUNTY — The Knox County Grand Jury has returned several indictments this month, including a seven-count indictment against a Williamsburg man stemming from multiple alleged incidents that occurred in late March and April 2025.Grand Jury · WilliamsburgRead Article

Prosecutors recommend five-year sentence for woman who assaulted deputy – The News Journal

Prosecutors have recommended a five-year prison sentence for a Williamsburg woman, who allegedly assaulted a Whitley County Sheriff’s deputy last month. 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 UsThe post Prosecutors recommend five-year sentence for woman who assaulted deputy appeared first on The News Journal.Williamsburg, Kentucky · WilliamsburgRead Article

Lena Petrey – The News Journal

Lena Petrey, age 84, of Williamsburg, KY, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2025 at Signature Healthcare of McCreary in McCreary County, KY. She was born May 1, 1941 in Emlyn, KY to the late John Earl and Hannah Owens Adams. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by a son, Vince Petrey; granddaughter, Elicia Gilreath; and one sister, Margie Chambers. She is survived by her husband, Allen Petrey of Williamsburg, KY; son, Greg Petrey of Corbi…Williamsburg, Kentucky · WilliamsburgRead Article

Williamsburg City Council conducts first reading of city and tourism budget for upcoming fiscal year

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WILLIAMSBURG − The Williamsburg City Council held a special called meeting on Monday, June 23, to conduct a reading of an ordinance adopting the City of Williamsburg’s annual budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026,…Williamsburg, Kentucky · WilliamsburgRead Article

Cumberland River Cruise-In takes over downtown W’Burg Sat.

Photos by TIMOTHY WYATT  This year’s lone Cumberland River Cruise-In saw several dozen classic and fancy vehicles take over downtown Williamsburg on Saturday. The vehicles were lined around the perimeter of the old Whitley County Courthouse while vendors were set up in the yard. Williamsburg Main Street Program opted to move to only one cruise-in this year instead of doing it monthly throughout the summer in an attempt to drive up engagement.   …Williamsburg, Kentucky · WilliamsburgRead Article

Although I am stepping away from full-time newspaper work, I will always be a supporter – The News Journal

I have worked within the journalism field for the better part of a decade on a professional level, though I did spend several years as a member of the student newspaper—one year of which I acted as the paper’s editor-in-chief—while attending the University of the Cumberlands. Aside from a handful of food service jobs I held to make money during college and a brief stint as a federal contract worker around the start of the pandemic, newspapers ar…Williamsburg, Kentucky · WilliamsburgRead Article

WIS Student Excited for Summer Internship with the News Journal

(Column by By Bella Morin, Learn and Earn Intern, Partners for Rural Impact) My name is Bella Morin, and I am a student at Williamsburg Independent High School who is being granted the platform to talk to you through the “Learn and Earn” program at Partners for Rural Impact. The program director is Ismaila Ceesay, who handles large-scale operations. On a more local scale, it is supported, endorsed, and managed by our very own Mrs. Kayla Henderso…Vestland · VestlandSee the Story

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