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W’Burg High School Choir/Band entertain during Brown Bag Bash

Photos by TIMOTHY WYATT The annual Brown Bag Bash event was held last week at the Green Space on Main in downtown Williamsburg. Attendees could grab a $5 bag meal containing a hot dog, chips, cookie and a drink, with all proceeds going to the Williamsburg High School Band and...

BBQ in the Burg returning to downtown Williamsburg this weekend

If you love BBQ and cars, then Williamsburg has just the event lined up for you this weekend. The second annual BBQ in the Burg is being held Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Green Space on Main in downtown Williamsburg. The event will coincide with the first Cumberland...

Mother charged with complicity to murder enters not-guilty plea, $1 million cash bond to remain

The $1 million cash bond for a Corbin woman charged in connection to the death of her three-year-old child was not altered Monday following her arraignment, where a not-guilty plea was entered on her behalf. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get...

Fire at Bolton’s Towing engulfs more than two dozen vehicles Monday

A blaze that broke out Monday afternoon at Bolton’s Towing off the Cumberland Gap Parkway in southern Laurel County engulfed approximately 30 vehicles and took multiple agencies nearly three hours to extinguish. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to...

Whitley County’s court security officers ask for additional compensation

A recent decision by the Whitley County Fiscal Court to provide raises for their employees to help offset losses due to changes in federal guidelines has been met with some ire by those within the county who are not expected to benefit from the pay increase. Read this story and...

Whitley County Health Department receives award for community work

The Whitley County Health Department (WCHD) was recently awarded for their outreach and work within the community. Several members of the health department’s staff attended the Kentucky Public Health Association’s (KPHA) annual conference last month in Bowling Green, which acts...

Cumberland Falls named ‘Best in Kentucky’ finalist

Cumberland Falls State Resort Park is once again in the running for one of Kentucky’s best places to visit. The park has been named among the list of finalists for Kentucky Living’s Best in Kentucky Contest, a place the park is certainly no stranger to as it has been featured as...

Hear Ye, Hear Ye!: 2023 May Day Finale

Photos by TIMOTHY WYATT May Day Finale: The 2023 May Day ceremonies took place last Friday at the Corbin Arena. This year’s May Day Queen was Reid Elizabeth Bryant. The Tiny Queen was Hampton Dru Farmer (pictured at right being escorted by cousin Hayes Allen Farmer). Above,...

Williamsburg City Council approves threshold increase for federal funds

The City of Williamsburg will now be able to use federal funding to more easily and effectively make purchases following a decision by the Williamsburg City Council. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view...

Preliminary hearing held for three Pine Knot men charged with murder

A preliminary hearing was held Monday morning for three Pine Knot men accused of killing Roscoe Garland, another Pine Knot man, and burying his body in the woods off a service road in Whitley County. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access...