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Cumberland Falls, local dancers featured in award-winning book, Dance Across the USA

Cumberland Falls and two area dancers—Jennifer Ferguson and Sydney Hall—are featured in an extraordinary new book, Dance Across the USA. A magnificent book that celebrates America, Dance Across the USA recently won top honors in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards...

Public invited to attend open house at Corbin Middle School

The Corbin Independent School District would like to invite the community to attend an open house at the new Corbin Middle School on Tuesday, July 10, 2018. The public will be free to visit the new facility anytime from Noon to 4:00 p.m. There will be a formal opening ceremony...

Pleasant Hill Baptist Church celebrates 150th year with ‘Cousins Day” celebration

Pleasant Hill Baptist Church will be celebrating their 150th year with special services this year. Known as “Cousins Day”, the service recognizes the contribution of the family of Peter Jones and Celeter Creekmore Jones. The special service will be held on Sunday, July 8th...

Corbin fireworks Tuesday night; W’burg, Jellico, Barbourville Wednesday night

If you like fireworks, then you will have the opportunity to view them over the course of next couple of nights in local towns. Corbin will hold its Independence Day celebration, which is complete with fireworks, on Tuesday, July 3, and Williamsburg, Barbourville and Jellico will...
Posted On 03 Jul 2018

W’burg woman accused of threatening to kill police officer

A homeless Williamsburg woman allegedly threatened to kill a Williamsburg police officer after he arrested her and booked her into the Whitley County Detention Center early Sunday evening. Williamsburg Police Sgt. Brandon White initially charged Billie Jean Satterfield, 44, with...
Posted On 03 Jul 2018

Duo arrested for drug trafficking after almost hitting police car

Two Corbin men are behind bars on drug trafficking and other charges after the vehicle they were in allegedly almost hit a police cruiser Sunday afternoon. Whitley County Sheriff’s Deputy Jonas Saunders charged the driver, Danny Ray McGinnis, 60, of Whippoorwill Road, and...
Posted On 03 Jul 2018

W’burg block parties resume Friday night

Lexington-based band “Off the Clock” wowed the crowd at the Williamsburg Tourism and Convention Center on June 22 as part of the Williamsburg Main Street Program’s summer block party series. The series of free concerts returns to Bill Woods Park this Friday night with...
Posted On 03 Jul 2018

Aug. 6 competency hearing set for murder suspect

A competency hearing has been scheduled for Aug. 6 to determine whether a Williamsburg man is competent to stand trial for stabbing someone to death earlier this year. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view...
Posted On 03 Jul 2018