Williamsburg, Kentucky

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• Child porn trial set for March 9
  

  By Brad Hicks / Staff Writer A trial date has been set for Sungkook Kim, the University of the Cumberlands student accused of possessing child pornography and attempting to extort another student into providing ...

• W'burg couple arrested on drug charges
  

  By Sean Bailey / Staff Writer A Williamsburg couple was arrested in Corbin early Tuesday morning on drug charges after Corbin police responded to a domestic disturbance call on Culver Street in Corbin.

• Senior's Greetings
  

  By Sean Bailey / Staff Writer The Williamsburg Police Department spent Christmas Eve doing some heavy lifting for a good cause.

• Mountain Outreach holds Gift Day event
  

  Nearly 270 volunteers helped coordinate Williamsburg event to distribute toys, clothes and food to needy families Special to the Times-Tribune Volunteers from as far away as Georgia and North Carolina joined ...

• Charges filed after dog bites mail carrier
  

  By Sean Bailey / Staff Writer A Williamsburg man faces charges after his dog bit a mail carrier on Wednesday morning.

• Trimble wants King exhumed
  

  More than 10 years after his death, authorities are seeking to exhume the remains of murdered Southeast Kentucky RECC lineman Roger King.

• Pharmacist arrested for trafficking, DUI
  

  By Brad Hicks / Staff Writer A Williamsburg pharmacist is facing drug trafficking charges following his arrest Thursday evening.

• Bloc Party announce New York City show
  

  Bloc Party have announced a show at Terminal 5 in New York City , scheduled to take place on March 24.

• Whitley Extension Service finds a home
  

  By Carl Keith Greene / Staff Writer The Whitley County University of Kentucky Extension Service welcomed the community to an open house Friday at its new Goldbug location.

• Tri-State Institute of Hair holds 2008 graduation
  

  Times-Tribune Staff Report The Tri-State Institute of Hair Design in London had its 2008 graduation last week.

• Vehicle sought in drive-by shooting
  

  By Sean Bailey / Staff Writer The Whitley County Sheriff Department is looking for a brown Chevy pick-up truck that may have been involved in a drive-by shooting in Woodbine.

• Empty Stocking Fund less than halfway to goal
  

  By Samantha Swindler / Managing Editor The stockings still need a little more stuffing before the Empty Stocking Fund can provide gifts for 657 underprivileged area children this Christmas.

• Forcht Bank names new market president for London area
  

  Forcht Bank an-nounced recently that Michael D. Sharpe has been named the new Market President for the group's London market, which is comprised of three banking centers: London ; South London and Highway 192 .

• Santa Pics raise $920
  

  Saturday's "Home for the Holidays" photo shoot with Santa raised $920 to help subsidize reduced-cost animal adoptions at the Knox-Whitley Animal Shelter.

• Police: Remains Are That Of Missing Man
  

  Skeletal remains found in Tennessee are that of a missing hair stylist, with Kentucky ties.

• Body found in missing man case
  

  Times-Tribune Staff Report The Knox County Tennessee Sheriff's Office has identified the remains found on a farm in Tennessee as missing Knoxville hair stylist, Byron Barker.

• Dallas Brass performs Friday
  

  Special to The Times-Tribune The Fine Arts Association of Southeastern Kentucky, Inc.

• Jail employee arrested on theft charges
  

  By Sean Bailey / Staff Writer A Whitley County Detention Center employee has been in jail since Tuesday afternoon - but this time she's on the other side of the proverbial bars.

• EKU focuses on Education extension agents
  

  By Samantha Swindler / Managing Editor EKU hopes to create a "22-county campus" in its service region through a new program modeled after the state's county extension agents.

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City Description

Williamsburg is a city in and the county seat of Whitley County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 5,143 at the 2000 census. The city was founded in 1818 and named after William Whitley. The Cumberland River flows through the city. Williamsburg was first known as the Spring Ford after a nearby ford crossing the Cumberland River. The city was officially formed when Samuel Cox donated the land for the courthouse in 1818. The town was then known at Whitley Courthouse. The town's initial growth was fueled by three fresh water springs in the area and later by coal and lumber industries. At it's peak the city of Williamsburg boasted more millionaires per capita than any other city in the nation. Williamsburg is home to the Kentucky Splash water park (located within the Hal Rogers Family Entertainment Center). The $5 Million facility also houses a go-cart course, a miniature golf course, and a five station batting cage. The park opened on Memorial Day Weekend 2001 and is the largest Family Entertainment Center in Kentucky with a capacity of up to 3,000 guests. The University of the Cumberlands with an enrollment of approximately 2,000 students has been one of the center pieces

City Contained By:

• Whitley County
• Kentucky

Timezones:

• North American Eastern Time Zone

Size:

• 12.4319429296 km squared

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