While well-intentioned, placing a historical marker to commemorate the Corbin 1919 Race Riot, as the Sunup Initiative has proposed, probably isn’t the best idea in the world for multiple reasons. First, some background about the incident for anyone unfamiliar with it, which would...
The Whitley County Sheriff’s Department had a busy month of May. During the month, sheriff’s deputies answered 1,021 calls for service and responded to 35 motor vehicle collisions. The sheriff’s department also opened 49 new cases, and it made 85 criminal arrests in May. “We...
The Williamsburg-Whitley County Airport is getting an upgrade thanks in part to a federal grant. U.S. Rep. Harold “Hal” Rogers announced Friday afternoon that a $980,000 grant had been awarded by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to the Williamsburg-Whitley...
Williamsburg’s Nevaeh Warren and Mikkah Siler recently signed to compete in track and field at the University of the Cumberlands. Warren finished sixth in the Girl’s 800-Meter Run at the Class A state track meet. Siler finished second in the Girls’ High Jump and fourth in the...
A pair of movies in the park, downtown block parties, a car show and Independence Day activities are among the outdoor events planned in Williamsburg between now and the end of the summer. On July 2, “City Heat” will perform as part of the summer block party season. All of the...
Corbin’s budget for fiscal year 2021-2022, which started July 1, includes a 95-gallon garbage can that the city will be providing for each residence in the city limits, a new fire truck, and money to have the “Finger Lickin’ Musical” screen play written. During a special called...