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Old Fashioned Trading Days kicks off Wednesday

The 38th Annual Old Fashioned Trading Days is set to kickoff on Wednesday with registration for the canning contest from 10 a.m. to noon. The festival returns after a year-long hiatus because of COVID. Despite rising COVID numbers, the festival is set to go ahead, but organizers...

Moonbow Eggfest returning after one year hiatus

The seventh annual Moonbow Eggfest will start the fall event season in Corbin on Saturday, Sept. 11. “We will have about 30 chefs participating again this year,” said Corbin Tourism Director Maggy Monhollen noting that chefs are coming from across the area, the state and the...

Saturday’s Cumberland Valley Cruise-In cancelled

While the seventh annual Moonbow EggFest will go on as scheduled on Saturday, the accompanying Cumberland Valley Cruise-In has been cancelled. Officials with the organization said the decision was made to cancel Saturday’s event, along with the final cruise-in on Oct. 30 as event...

Brick restoration in progress at Carnegie Library

Restoration work continues on the Carnegie Library as restoration of the brick began on Aug. 12. “The Carnegie Center of Corbin Inc. is trying to restore that building,” said group president Rob Miller. “It’s on the historic registry and is one of the oldest buildings in Corbin...

Trading Days kicks off Sept. 9

While the festival may say “Old Fashioned,” there are several new acts lined up to perform this year at Williamsburg’s 38th annual Old Fashioned Trading Days, which kicks off Sept. 9. The festival will see a few changes this year, such as no quilt show and gospel music only being...

Baptist Health Corbin receives 2021 WE SEE YOU CARE Award

Baptist Health Corbin has been awarded a 2021 WE SEE YOU CARE Award by Hicuity Health. Hicuity Health is the nation’s leading provider of high-acuity telemedicine services, stated a press release from the hospital. The award program is in its sixth year and recognizes the...

Ky. Supreme Court upholds Lowe, Mattie murder convictions

Last week the Kentucky Supreme Court upheld the murder, first-degree unlawful imprisonment and tampering with physical evidence conviction against a Williamsburg man, who killed a woman during a 2017 incident. In February, the Kentucky Supreme Court upheld the conviction of his...
Posted On 03 Sep 2021

#ENDOVERDOSE awareness walk moved to virtual format

The Whitley County Health Department moved its End Overdose Awareness Walk from in-person to a virtual event due to both weather and COVID rates. The walk was scheduled for Aug. 31, on International Overdose Awareness Day. Harm Reduction Case Manager Kelsee Dewees said several...

Jurors can hear victim’s last words, judge rules

The days until Paul Brock appears before a jury are down to single digits. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content. Not a Member? Join Us

Local restaurants pay tribute to fallen soldiers

Two local restaurants have joined the effort to memorialize the Marines, sailor and solider killed last week in Afghanistan. Austin City Saloon in Corbin and the Butcher’s Pub in Williamsburg each set up a table with 13 drinks in honor of the 13 U.S. military members killed in an...