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Several acres of land in Williamsburg may become a protected natural habitat following the Williamsburg City Council meeting Feb. 15. The council voted to approve Lee Bryant’s 10-year lease of several acres of property in Williamsburg near North Second Street and the corner of...

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Approximately 1,300 visitors stopped by the Corbin Arena between Feb. 18 to 20 for the Southeastern Kentucky RV and Boat Show sponsored by Wildcat RV and Marine and Corbin Tourism. The event was the first RV and Boat show to be hosted in Corbin, but after a debriefing meeting on...

It all started when a Corbin firefighter visited dispatch at Corbin City Hall and noticed a shiny Chili Cookoff trophy sitting on a shelf. On his way out, the firefighter nabbed the trophy, which would later be used to taunt the Corbin Police Department. At 6:05 p.m. on Feb. 18,...

The Corbin City Commission unanimously approved the departure of two city employees and the promotion of another. Alcoholic Beverage Control Administrator Clara Patterson announced her intent to retire in a letter to the commission. Patterson joined the Corbin’s Code Enforcement...

Super Bowl champion and MVP Drew Brees will be the keynote speaker at the University of the Cumberlands annualExcellence in Leadership Series event, sponsored by Forcht Group of Kentucky. “Drew Brees has proven himself as a leader both on and off the field,” said University of...

Attorneys for the City of Corbin filed a notice of appeal in the annexation lawsuit between the cities of Corbin and London with the Kentucky Court of Appeals on Feb. 17. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to...

(Photos by Scott Powell) Meghan Steely, senior, was crowned the 2022 Basketball Homecoming Queen at the Whitley County Colonels vs. Leslie County basketball game Monday evening. Steely was escorted by Nathaniel Griffin, a member of the JROTC. The Colonels won the match up 66-40.

(Photos by Carrie Mattingly) Kaylee Graham, senior, was crowned Homecoming Queen at the Williamsburg vs. Lynn Camp basketball game on Feb. 3. Graham was escorted by her father John Graham. Williamsburg lost the match up 69-52.

The cost of the Kentucky Splash Waterpark expansion in Williamsburg has almost doubled since estimates were received. Due to the rising costs, the expansion may be limited to just waterpark related renovations.