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More than 100 Kentucky state and local law enforcement officers were recently honored for extraordinary efforts to protect drivers and their passengers, including Williamsburg Police Officer Bryson Lawson. The occasion was the Governor’s Occupant Protection Enforcement Awards,...

This year’s Shoes 4 the Soul event, hosted by Appalachian Ministries at University of the Cumberlands (UC), provided new tennis shoes, socks, and hygiene items – not to mention a fun, memorable day – for more than 600 children from five local schools recently. Some of the kids...

Today at the SOAR Summit, Gov. Andy Beshear and U.S. Rep. Harold “Hal” Rogers (KY-05), who was represented by his district director, Carlos Cameron, presented more than $26.6 million in Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization (AMLER) program funds to support economic...

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) District 11 Office advises motorists lane closures will take place on I-75 southbound at mile point 14.56 in Whitley County beginning Tuesday, Oct. 3, until Tuesday, Oct. 17. Northbound lane closures will occur at a later date following...

For the second year in a row, University of the Cumberlands (UC) was ranked the top institution in Kentucky for empowering students in social mobility. In other words, when compared with other Kentucky colleges, Cumberlands is the best at giving students what they need to move up...

The 16 teams participating in the First Priority Volleyball Tournament Saturday in Whitley County got a sweet treat courtesy of the Forcht Bank Ice Cream Machine, which paid a visit with some free ice cream.

The Williamsburg Independent Board of Education will hold a special-called board meeting on Thursday, Sept. 28th, at 5:00 p.m. in the school auditorium. The purposes of the meeting will be to discuss tax rates.

UPDATE: The identity of the person who purchased the winning Mega Millions ticket in Corbin has been released. Corbin resident, George Cerveny, won $1 million during Tuesday night’s Mega Millions drawing, matching all five white numbers. He bought the ticket at the Circle K...

A student, who is currently enrolled in second-year studies in the Somerset Community College (SCC) Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) Program, has been named the recipient of the SCC Health Sciences Division’s Student of the Month for August. Noah Adkins of Williamsburg...

The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Marconi Award was established in 1989 and named after inventor and Nobel Prize winner Guglielmo Marconi. These prestigious awards recognize radio stations and individuals for their excellence and performance in radio. Some of the...