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Cecil Daniel, age 87, passed away on Monday, July 3, 2023 at Baptist Health Corbin. He is survived by his wife Marcella Daniel. Visitation will be Thursday, July 6, from 1 until the funeral hour at 2 pm with Rev. Benny Bush officiating at the Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home. Burial...

Herman Eugene Sawyers, age 76, of Williamsburg, Kentucky departed this life on July 1, 2023 at the Greg and Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center in Hazard, Kentucky. Herman was born on December 11, 1946 in Williamsburg, Kentucky to Oscar Sawyers and Gracie Sawyers. He was preceded in...

Gerald M. Wilson, 75, of Williamsburg, Kentucky, departed this life surrounded with the love of his family on June 27, 2023 at the University of Kentucky Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born on October 4, 1947 to the late Arthur Wilson and Grace McGlamery Wilson in...

Ruth Marie Hamlin, 70, of Becks Creek Road in Williamsburg, Kentucky departed this life on June 30, 2023 at the Oak Ridge Methodist Hospital in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. She was born to Theodor M. Moses and the late Edna (Steinkamp) Moses on December 6, 1952 in Breeze, Illinois....

The next Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon will take place on Tuesday, July 11, and will feature guest speaker Dr. Carey Castle, President and CEO of Somerset Community College.

Next week, the Annual Whitley County Fair will make its return to the fairgrounds, located off of Stark Road in Williamsburg. This year’s fair will feature a full slate of fun and exciting events, beginning on Wednesday, July 12.

Fireworks lit up the night sky Monday evening as Corbin held its annual July 3 Independence Day celebration at the Corbin Arena. Among other things, the event featured a patriotic costume contest, a live DJ, and  a foam party, which was a big hit with local youngsters.  

A recent I-75 traffic crash near Williamsburg resulted in the seizure of suspected drugs and cash, and the arrest of a Georgia man on a drug trafficking charge, according to court documents. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day!...

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As the interview process is underway for Williamsburg Independent School’s next superintendent, a familiar face at the school district has been appointed to an interim role to temporarily fill the vacancy. The Williamsburg Independent Board of Education met last Wednesday for a...