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W’burg unveils three new bronze statues

Williamsburg residents and visitors now have some new public art pieces that they can check out. A total of three new bronze statues are in the process of being installed. One of the new statues in front of the old Whitley County Courthouse depicts a little girl with a cat while...
Posted On 04 Mar 2023

W’burg man wins $50,000 on scratch-off ticket

Williamsburg’s Vincent Tomasino was shocked after he scratched off a Kentucky Lottery ticket winning $50,000. Tomasino stopped at the Pilot Travel Center on Ky. 92 last week and purchased three 500X Scratch-off tickets. He decided before leaving the store to buy one more ticke...
Posted On 02 Mar 2023

A Bird’s Eye View: See the changes coming to Roy Kidd Avenue

Aerial photo by TIMOTHY WYATT Providing clarity: A recent vote by the Corbin City Commission to make changes to the traffic pattern along two small portions of Roy Kidd Avenue has left many area residents confused as to exactly what to expect once the new pattern is implemented....

UC Physician Assistant program raises $3,861 for W’burg homeless shelter

The University of the Cumberlands Physician Assistant (UCPA) Program Master’s Ball was held on Feb. 10, where over 80 members of the program came together to fellowship and raise money for Emergency Christian Ministries (ECM), a non-profit homeless shelter in Williamsburg. During...

CHS moves May graduation up one day

Corbin High School seniors in the Class of 2023 will become alumni of the school one day sooner this May. Chief Information Officer Jason Coguer presented Recognized Family Resource and Youth Service Center (FRYSC) coordinators with certifications of recognition during the recent...
Posted On 16 Feb 2023

Cleanup along KY312, KY770 performed last week

Area residents that frequently travel KY312 and KY770 into and out of Corbin through Laurel County should hopefully be able to notice the drive is now a little less unsightly after a day-long cleanup last week. Workers with Corbin Public Works spent much of last Thursday along...

KY Splash update given to Williamsburg City Council, chamber of commerce

A new attraction opening at the Kentucky Splash waterpark this summer, a $1.5 million sewer upgrade project to accommodate growth in the Exit 11 area and $4 million in federal funding for waterline work were among the items that Williamsburg Mayor Roddy Harrison discussed during...
Posted On 15 Feb 2023

‘You have so much life ahead of you’: Mother of suicide victim offers advice to youth

When it comes to the topic of teenage suicide, Melissa Johnson Lawson knows a lot more about it than she ever wanted to. In 2018, her 16-year-old daughter, Bethany Faith Lawson, took her own life and died by suicide. Melissa Lawson’s advice to anyone thinking about killing...
Posted On 15 Feb 2023

Cumberlands programs rank among top in state, country

Multiple online programs at University of the Cumberlands made the cut for U.S. News and World Report’s list of best programs in the country. Cumberlands’ highest performer was its online master’s in criminal justice program, which ranked No. 1 in Kentucky and No. 10 in the...
Posted On 12 Feb 2023
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Harrison, White keynote speakers for Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Valentine’s Day

Whitley County Judge-Executive Pat White Jr. and Williamsburg Mayor Roddy Harrison will be the keynote speakers during the Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce’s monthly membership luncheon next week. The luncheon will be held at the Williamsburg Tourism and Convention Center on...
Posted On 10 Feb 2023