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A pair of University of the Cumberlands online programs have made the list for top programs in their field, according to an online education-related group. Study.com has released their 2021 College Rankings, prioritizing school quality and affordability and highlighting schools...

Comedians Jeff Foxworthy and Leanne Morgan are coming to The Corbin Arena this fall. The Corbin Arena announced Monday morning that Foxworthy and Morgan would perform on Oct. 10 starting at 6 p.m. Tickets go on sale on June 18 at 10 a.m. at The Corbin Arena Box Office or online...

Thomas Edgar (Tommy) Steely recently died in the Veteran’s Hospital in New Orleans, and military honors for the Williamsburg native are planned for Saturday, June 26, at noon at the Veterans Monument in downtown Jellico. Steely, who is the son of Kenneth and Bessie Steely,...

Williamsburg is getting a regular monthly car show starting in July. The inaugural Cumberland River Cruise-In will take place from noon – 7 p.m. on July 17 in downtown Williamsburg. “I am so looking forward to this. I have been wanting to do this for years,” noted Mayor Roddy...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District announced Friday that Spillway Beach at Laurel River Lake is reopening today for swimming. The Corps closed Spillway Beach June 4 due to E. coli detected in the water. Tests received late Thursday indicated conditions returned...

Williamsburg now has its second Main Street Manager in town history. Mayor Roddy Harrison said Friday that he had appointed Johnathan Wyatt as the new Main Street Manager. “He has accepted the job. He has the five block parties ready to go,” Harrison said. Wyatt replaces Nannie...

Country music legend Trace Adkins wowed the crowd at The Corbin Arena Friday night as part of his 2021 ‘The Way I Wanna Go Tour.’ Adkins belted out hits such as ‘One Hot Mama,’ ‘Ladies Love Country Boys,’ ‘Songs About Me,’ and ‘Arlington.’

Following a one year hiatus due to COVID-19, the Williamsburg Main Street Program’s summer block parties will resume starting Friday night. HI-5, a central Kentucky band, will kick off the block party season on June 11. Positive Movement will perform on June 25. City Heat takes...

The upcoming 2021 SOAR Summit, which will take place Oct. 13-14, will be a great way for Corbin to showcase itself to leaders and VIPs, who are expected to attend from all over the country, including Washington, D.C. SOAR, which stands for Shaping Our Appalachian Region, was...

Funeral services are set for Thursday for a former long-time Williamsburg educator. Wanda Jean Moses Jeffries, 88, died Tuesday following a long bout with Alzheimer’s. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Cure Alzheimer’s Fund. Jeffries taught...