An Oak Ridge man is being held in the Whitley County Detention Center in lieu of a $1 million cash bond for shooting his former stepfather to death early Friday afternoon on a rural Whitley County Road.
Over 50 people gathered at the Cumberland Inn Monday evening for over an hour to discuss how they can defeat a ballot initiative, which would allow the sale of alcohol by the drink in Williamsburg.
Whitley County Sheriff Colan Harrell, Chief Deputy K.Y. Fuson and Lt. Bill Riley examine the scene of this Friday afternoon shooting near the Tennessee state line that left a Corbin man dead.
When it came to money, Whitley County Fiscal Court members got some good news for a change during their monthly meeting Tuesday evening.
Would allowing alcohol sales by the drink in restaurants lead Williamsburg to greater economic prosperity, or will it start the town down a slippery slope of greater alcohol use, which could result in eventual packaged alcohol sales and perhaps more?
So far Williamsburg police have arrested two people in connection with a Dec. 29 burglary, and say more arrests are likely.
So far Williamsburg police have arrested two people in connection with a Dec. 29 burglary, and say more arrests are likely.
A Williamsburg man, who was arrested in late 2004 for allegedly driving while drunk, had his charges dismissed Monday afternoon in Whitley District Court.
A community forum about secondhand smoke is planned for Thursday evening at Williamsburg City Hall and could serve as a precursor for an anti-smoking ordinance in Williamsburg.
If history is any indicator, about 80 percent of the players participating in Saturday's 2012 National Guard Border Bowl will sign scholarships to play football at the college level.
