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Dr. Tae-joon Seo Memorial Scholarship Program accepting applications

Applications are now being accepted for a scholarship honoring a longtime Baptist Heath Corbin physician, who died in 2007. Through the generosity of his family members, Dr. Tae-joon Seo’s memory will live on through this endowment within the Baptist Healthcare Foundation. The...
Posted On 10 Jan 2023
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Retired educators still helping children through donations

The Whitley Area Retired Teachers Association’s (WARTA) along with Williamsburg Masonic Lodge 490 recently presented a $250 check to Whitley East Elementary. Pictured from left to right are Family Resource Center Director Kathy Ballew, Principal Michael Partin, WARTA member Betty...
Posted On 08 Jan 2023
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Community Trust Bank donates to W’burg Kiwanis Club

Community Trust Bank in Williamsburg recently donated $1,000 to the Williamsburg Kiwanis Club. From left to right, Williamsburg Community Trust Bank Vice-President/Market Operations Officer Eva Smith, Williamsburg Kiwanis Club President David Perry and Williamsburg Kiwanis Club...
Posted On 07 Jan 2023
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Whitley, Knox Farm Bureaus recognized

Whitley County Farm Bureau and Knox County Farm Bureau were recognized during the 103rd Kentucky Farm Bureau (KFB) annual meeting in Louisville for their outstanding membership and program achievements in 2022. The award honors county Farm Bureau offices that meet the company’s...
Posted On 07 Jan 2023
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Corbin Mayor receives KLC training award

The Kentucky League of Cities (KLC) has presented Corbin Mayor Suzie Razmus with a Level II Excellence in City Governance award. KLC administers the City Officials Training Center, which is a voluntary education program. City officials can complete education levels by attending...
Posted On 06 Jan 2023
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Baptist Health Corbin welcomes Baby New Year

Baptist Health Corbin is proud to announce the birth of its first baby of the new year at 12:46 a.m. on Jan. 1. New parents Austin and Victoria Henson welcomed their baby boy, John Robert, into the world. John Robert weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces and was 20.5 inches long. A gift...
Posted On 04 Jan 2023
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W’burg FFA gets $5,000 grant

Williamsburg Independent School was recently awarded the “Rising Sun Initiative Grant” from the Kentucky Future Farmers of America (FFA) Foundation. The grant provided $5,000 to jumpstart a brand new agriculture program. “This grant will go towards establishing a strong...
Posted On 02 Jan 2023
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Whitley County constables sworn into office

Whitley County Judge-Executive Pat White Jr. administered the oath of office to all four Whitley County constables on Dec. 20. Constable Lonnie Foley was sworn in for his ninth term in office. Constables Ron “Bubba” Bowling and Andy Moses were sworn in for their fourth terms as...
Posted On 30 Dec 2022
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Recycle your natural Christmas trees to provide fish habitat

Not sure what to do with that real Christmas tree now that the holiday is over? You could help improve Kentucky’s fisheries by donating your natural Christmas tree to the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources’ Christmas for the Fishes tree recycling program...
Posted On 30 Dec 2022
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Williamsburg doctor holds book signing

Dr. James Moss of Williamsburg recently held a signing for his first book “My Recovery Companion” at The Suds Barn & Boutique in downtown Williamsburg. The book details his 25-year journey with his stepdaughter, who became an addict during her adolescence. Above, Moss is seen...
Posted On 29 Dec 2022
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