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Corbin makes masks optional beginning Nov. 15

The Corbin Board of Education voted unanimously to make masks optional district wide beginning Monday, Nov. 15 during Thursday’s meeting. The “Motion to make masks optional (ie. Parent/guardian preference) throughout Corbin School District,” was made by board member Todd...

Jeffery Lee Rose

Jeffery Lee Rose of Williamsburg, Kentucky, age 56, passed away peacefully at his family’s home on November 5, 2021. Jeffery was born and raised in Whitley County where he lived with his family and worked as a tradesman throughout his life. Jeffery built lasting friendships in...

Glenda Sue Newsome

Glenda Sue McCoy Newsome, age 70 of Corbin, Kentucky, passed away on Monday November 8, 2021 at Baptist Health in Corbin. She was born in Whitley County and was a gifted and talented artist who excelled as a floral designer. Glenda worked at Town and Country Flower Shop before...

Williamsburg City Council moves to lift restrictions on Sunday alcohol sales

You will soon be able to buy alcohol in Williamsburg on a Sunday morning if you so desire. During its regular monthly meeting Monday, the Williamsburg City Council held the first reading of amended alcohol beverage control ordinance. The only change is deleting a provision of the...
Posted On 11 Nov 2021

Williamsburg pursues tax moratorium for property owners renovating commerical, industrial properties

If you are planning to build a new factory in Williamsburg, do a major renovation to an old building, or you are hoping to make some big improvements to a building you own inside the historic district, then you might want to keep reading. During its monthly meeting Monday, the...
Posted On 11 Nov 2021

Remembering my first album, seeing the band that made it

If you are a music fan, then chances are you probably remember the first real music album or LP (long play), that you ever got. I’m not talking about something like Barney the Dinosaur’s greatest hits, but your first real album or LP. I remember mine. When I was a kid, my dad and...
Posted On 11 Nov 2021

Rumors about Senture’s exit exaggerated

The famous writer Mark Twain is frequently quoted as saying in regards to rumors about his possible demise, “Reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.” A similar quote might also be said about discussions during Monday night’s Williamsburg City Council meeting that Senture’s...
Posted On 11 Nov 2021