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North Carolina robbery suspect apprehended in Williamsburg

Williamsburg police arrested an armed man inside a vehicle that had been reported stolen last week. The car was found parked at a local fast food restaurant, according to a Williamsburg Police Department release and court documents. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents...
Posted On 07 Dec 2023

Ruth Elinor (Umstot) Lewis

Ruth Elinor (Umstot) Lewis, 71, of Corbin, Kentucky passed away on December 3, 2023 at her home surrounded by loved ones. Ruth, daughter of the late William Gilmore Umstot and Elinor May Umstot, was born January 30, 1952 in Cumberland, Maryland. She was raised alongside her...

Latest round of 2023 Southeast Kentucky Empty Stocking Fund donations announced

The Corbin Rotary Club has announced the second round of donations for the 2023 Southeast Kentucky Empty Stocking Fund (SEKESF) Christmas program to benefit children in need throughout the tri-county area. So far, a total of $11,358 has been donated. Donors and the amounts given...
Posted On 07 Dec 2023

W’Burg’s Hanging of the Green held downtown Saturday

Photos by TIMOTHY WYATT  A handful of area citizens braved the rain Saturday night for Williamsburg’s annual Hanging of the Green event at the Green Space on Main. Choir members from Williamsburg Independent School sang a number of carols before the town tree was ceremoniously lit.

W’Burg Christmas parade slated to take place Saturday

Christmas and parade lovers rejoice, as the City of Williamsburg’s annual Feels Like Home Christmas Parade is slated for this Saturday in downtown Williamsburg. The parade is set to begin at 6 p.m. and will take place along Main Street starting at Williamsburg Independent School...

Patrick, Brown win Governor’s Impaired Driving Enforcement Awards

More than 170 Kentucky state and local law enforcement officers were recently honored for extraordinary efforts to protect motorists from impaired drivers, including Williamsburg Police Officer Dorman Patrick Jr. and Corbin Police Patrolman Chris Brown. The occasion was the...
Posted On 07 Dec 2023