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W’Burg Independent celebrates Easter with egg hunt

Photos by TIMOTHY WYATT Williamsburg Independent School held an Easter Egg Hunt for its preschool, kindergarten, first grade and second grade students last Friday afternoon. The hunt was held at staggered times for each grade level on the school’s football field, where hundreds...

An Eggciting Time…

Numerous local youngsters turned out at Briar Creek Park in Williamsburg on Saturday for the annual Williamsburg Community Easter Egg Hunt. The Easter Bunny also attended the event.
Posted On 04 Apr 2024

Second-Annual Superhero Day draws large crowd Saturday

Photos by TIMOTHY WYATT Despite the cold, wind and a little bit of rain, hundreds of people still flocked to Patriot Park at the University of the Cumberlands to participate in the Whitley County Health Department’s second-annual Superhero Day event. The event was full of...

Easter event packs Rotary Park in Corbin

Photos by TIMOTHY WYATT The Easter Bunny visited with this youngster during a Grace on the Hill pre-Easter celebration Saturday, which included an Easter egg hunt and live music.          

Baptist Health Diagnostic and Specialty Care holds open house

Over three dozen people turned out Friday afternoon to help Baptist Health Corbin celebrate the grand opening of its newest facility. Baptist Health Diagnostic and Specialty Care is located in the former Kmart building, and occupies part of the building where Grace Health Medical...
Posted On 28 Mar 2024

Williamsburg Independent students help fund local teenager’s wish

A group of students from Williamsburg Independent School have been working to help make a local student’s wish come true through a variety of fundraising efforts as part of a partnership with the Chick-fil-A Leader Academy. The leader academy is a national high school leadership...

Sheppard trio shines at Forcht Bank Employee Appreciation Dinner

On March 7, Forcht Bank employees were surprised with an extra special Employee Appreciation Dinner when Reed Sheppard and parents, Jeff and Stacey, joined in on the celebration. The Sheppard family even took to the court to participate in some friendly competition among Forcht...
Posted On 24 Mar 2024
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Corbin firefighters, police recognized at city commission meeting

Members of the Corbin Fire Department were recognized for helping an elderly man recently, and promotions for four Corbin police officers were announced during the Corbin City Commission’s monthly meeting Monday. Mayor Suzie Razmus read a letter from the family of Charles...
Posted On 21 Mar 2024

Corbin City Commission recognizes CHS 4 X 400 state champs

Members of the Corbin High School 4 X 400 state champion relay team were recognized by the Corbin City Commission during its monthly meeting Monday. During the meeting, Mayor Suzie Razmus recognized team members Connor Messer, Coleman Anderson, Ben Teague and Jayce Stewart, and...
Posted On 21 Mar 2024

W’Burg man, Arizona woman indicted in Jan. fatal crash that killed child

The Williamsburg man and Arizona woman facing charges in connection to a fatal DUI crash in January have been indicted by a Whitley County grand jury. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content. Not...