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Houston V. Stiner

Houston V. Stiner, age 89, of Williamsburg, KY passed away Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at his home. He was born September 18, 1931 in Union County, TN to the late L. C. and Margaret Ann Houston Stiner. Houston was a long-time resident of the Tackett Creek Community. He is survived...

Anna Cox

Anna Cox, age 96, of Williamsburg, KY passed away Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at her home. She was born May 7, 1925 in Harlan County, KY to the late Dewey and Ola Small Dossett. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Ancil Arvilee Cox; a son, Garry Cox;...

John Gregory Elliott

John Gregory Elliott, 52, of Barbourville passed away Monday, August 23, 2021. He was born March 31, 1969, in Pineville, Kentucky. Greg was a graduate of Knox Central High School. He had a variety of interests. He especially enjoyed trail riding on his ATV, drag racing, flea...

38 Special was Rockin’ Into the Night at the Corbin Arena

Rock legends 38 Special took the stage Saturday night at the Corbin Arena. Known for hits such as “Hold on Loosely” and “Caught Up in You,” the group has been wowing audiences for more than four decades. The group has released more than 15 albums since 1976. The group includes...

Halloween coming a day early in W’burg

Halloween will be coming to Williamsburg early this year, but only one day early. During a special called meeting Monday, Mayor Roddy Harrison informed the city council that Halloween falls on a Sunday this year, and asked them to set trick or treating one day early on Saturday,...
Posted On 27 Aug 2021

Photo Gallery: Williamsburg Back to School Open House

Hundreds of people turned out Monday afternoon for an open house at Williamsburg Independent School. Students and parents were able to get information about the upcoming school year in addition to picking up free school supplies from various groups and vendors. Due to COVID-19...
Posted On 27 Aug 2021

The unvaccinated rate in the tri-counties is below every state in the union

You will notice from the content of this page that we are very serious about the effects of Covid-19 and what everybody should be doing to protect us during this pandemic. Sen. Mitch McConnell said, “Let’s put the opinion business aside. 97% of the people in the hospital now are...
Posted On 27 Aug 2021

Williamsburg property tax rates dropping slightly

Good news. If you live in Williamsburg then you should be getting a slight drop in your property tax bill this fall. Depending on how gas prices fluctuate in the coming weeks, you might be able to buy an extra gallon or two of gas with the savings, but probably not much more than...
Posted On 27 Aug 2021