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23 hrs ago | www.thenewsjournal.net | The Real Cowboy

CSX locomotive damaged by early morning fire in Williamsburg

Fire chief: 'It could have been worse.' For more information and photos see next Wedneday's print edition of the News Journal.

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Thu Jul 02, 2009

www.thenewsjournal.net | The Real Cowboy

Extra Content: Group releases annual report on school safety, student behavior

Read the entire report by clicking here. The Kentucky Center for School Safety released its annual safety report Monday for the 2007-08 academic year finding that almost 94 percent of Kentucky's students were not offenders.

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Victoria Advocate

Teen Baptist choir forced to change trip

Originally published July 2, 2009 at 10:13 a.m., updated July 2, 2009 at 11:16 a.m. WILLIAMSBURG, Ky.

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Wed Jul 01, 2009

www.thenewsjournal.net | The Real Cowboy

Restless Heart, Chris Knight to play main stage at NIBROC

The 2009 NIBROC Festival in Corbin will end this year on a decidedly country note as Restless Heart plans to close the festival Saturday, Aug.

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Mon Jun 29, 2009

www.thenewsjournal.net | The Real Cowboy

W'burg police looking for two local men wanted on drug trafficking charges

Matthew Taylor and Jonathan Taylor, pictured above. Williamsburg police are asking for the public's help in locating two local residents wanted in connection with felony charges out of Ohio.

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Fri Jun 26, 2009

The Sentinel-Echo

Man accused of theft, fleeing police runs out of gas

The long arm of the law reached out and grabbed a short-sighted thief when he ran out of gas while trying to flee from police.

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Thu Jun 25, 2009

www.thenewsjournal.net | The Real Cowboy

Williamsburg man accused of kidnapping, raping former girlfriend then threatening to burn her

A Williamsburg man pleaded not guilty Thursday afternoon to charges of allegedly kidnapping a former girlfriend earlier that morning and dousing her with gasoline before trying to rape her and threatening to set her on fire, according to court documents.

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Wed Jun 24, 2009

www.thenewsjournal.net | The Real Cowboy

New law leaves some local swimming pools drained

A federal law passed in 2007 has some local public swimming pool operators up in arms, while others have been forced to delay the opening of their pools to make, sometimes costly, upgrades in order to meet new standards.

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Tue Jun 23, 2009

www.thenewsjournal.net | The Real Cowboy

Manchester man arrested after leading police on two-county chase

A Manchester man was arrested Friday after leading police on a wild, high-speed chase through Laurel and Whitley counties after allegedly steeling lawn care equipment from a London store.

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Mon Jun 22, 2009

www.thenewsjournal.net | The Real Cowboy

UPDATE: Man shot near Cumberland Falls pulled trigger himself, Sheriff says

The victim of an unexplained shooting last Tuesday near Cumberland Falls has been identified, and local authorities are now say he pulled the trigger himself.

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Sun Jun 21, 2009

WBIR-TV

Severe weather rolling across northern TN, southern KY

As severe weather rolls across the northern parts of the WBIR-TV viewing area, we have various reports of power outages and trees down.

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WBIR-TV

High winds topple trees, pummel power grid in Southern KY

A quick dash to grab clothes off the line turned into quite a scare for Monty Sands.

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Sat Jun 20, 2009

WLEX-TV Lexington

Strong Storms Roll Through Southeastern Kentucky

The cleanup continues in southeastern Kentucky after a round of severe weather blew through Wednesday.

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Fri Jun 19, 2009

www.thenewsjournal.net | The Real Cowboy

Two Whitley men arrested for growing marijuana

Two Whitley county men were charged with cultivating marijuana Wednesday thanks to tips from the community.

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www.thenewsjournal.net | The Real Cowboy

Five arrested in Williamsburg drug busts

The Williamsburg Police Department is investigating two separate narcotic cases that involved the arrest of four adults and one juvenile over a 25-hour time period.

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Thu Jun 18, 2009

www.thenewsjournal.net | The Real Cowboy

UPDATE: Victim of Tuesday shooting near Cumberland Falls identified

The victim of an unexplained shooting Tuesday near Cumberland Falls has been identified, but police are still searching for a suspect in the crime.

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Wed Jun 17, 2009

www.thenewsjournal.net | The Real Cowboy

Police search for suspect in bizarre shooting near Cumberland Falls

A Tuesday afternoon shooting near the Cumberland Falls in Whitley County has police puzzled as they search for s suspect and try to identify the victim.

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www.thenewsjournal.net | The Real Cowboy

Storms rage through Whitley, cause damage countwide

Damage from Tuesday's storms in Whitley County appears similar to that of February's straight-line 100 mph winds, but not quite as wide spread, according to initial assessments by Whitley County officials Tuesday evening.

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Tue Jun 16, 2009

www.thenewsjournal.net | The Real Cowboy

Auditor finds deficit of nearly $125,000 in Whitley Sheriff's office

State Auditor Crit Luallen today released five audits of Whitley County Sheriff Lawrence Hodge, which found a total deficit of nearly $125,000 in the office over a three-year period.

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Mon Jun 15, 2009

www.thenewsjournal.net | The Real Cowboy

Breaking News: Williamsburg Police seek shooting suspect

The Williamsburg Police Department is seeking information on the location of a suspected wanted by authorities in connection with a shooting incident that happened over the weekend inside the city limits.

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