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As a teacher’s kid, the Fourth of July marked the beginning of the end of summer. It was at that point every summer, that my mom, who teaches English and language arts, would start uttering the infamous words, “I need to go to school to get my classroom ready.”  Any child who has...

The Baptist Health Foundation Corbin, Inc. is one of six treatment providers across Kentucky to receive a $1,000,000 grant to help combat the Opioid Epidemic in rural Kentucky. The money is from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services...

Former Williamsburg Family Fitness owner and personal trainer Bill Allen appeared on the big screen once again as he portrayed the lead burglar in CNBC TV series “Super Heists” pilot episode called “All the President’s Money” Monday night.  Bill Allen, portrayed Amil Dinsio, an...

The issue of masks has been decided by Gov. Andy Beshear rather than by the Williamsburg Independent School District Board of Education. Beshear issued a mandate on Tuesday requiring all students, staff and visitors to wear masks when inside schools. The issue of masks was on the...

The Corbin Rotary Club will host a bicycle rodeo on Saturday during NIBROC. The one day only event will run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and is sponsored by the Whitley County Extension Office and the Whitley County Health Department. The rodeo will offer bicycle safety education, a...

Whitley County Circuit Court Judge Dan Ballou overruled a motion to exclude testimony from a firearms examination expert in the case of Paul Brock, who could potentially face the death penalty if convicted. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get...

Local high school soccer teams kicked off their seasons Tuesday night. In the final scrimmage before Tuesday’s opener at Berea, the Corbin Lady Redhounds hosted Garrard County.

Popular attractions, such as the Speed XXL carnival ride and the three-day volleyball tournament, will return to Corbin this week for its 69th annual NIBROC festival. “I think everyone is ready to return to our festival after being off last year,” said Bruce Carpenter, the...

Gov. Andy Beshear has announced a statewide mask mandate for schools. “This is how we make sure we protect our children, but this is also how we make sure that they stay in school,” said Beshear during a press conference Tuesday afternoon. Local school boards have...

“When you are stuck at home all day every day, you tend to do things in bulk. When you find something you like, you really start doing it a lot. We were making soap every day,” said Becky Warner, owner of one of Williamsburg’s newest downtown stores, The Suds Barn. Warner...