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W’burg Fall Clean-Up starts Monday, Oct. 17

Do you have an old couch that you need to get rid of or a garage full of junk that your wife has been after you to clean out, but you have nowhere to take it? If the answer to any of these questions is yes and you live in Williamsburg, then you are in luck. The City of...
Posted On 14 Oct 2022

WCHS student raises $700 for W’burg Shop with a Cop program

Thanks to the enterprising efforts of a local teenager, some less fortunate children are going to have a better Christmas this holiday season. For the second consecutive year, HayLee Baird, 14, who is a freshman at Whitley County High School, made a significant donation to the...
Posted On 14 Oct 2022

Glad You’re Here Tour with Walker Hayes making stop in Corbin Friday

The Corbin Arena will be rocking Friday night when Walker Hayes takes the stage with special guest, Parmalee.

Cumberlands hosting annual food drive

The University of the Cumberlands cares about a lot of things, and providing food for local families is one of them. Cumberlands’ annual food drive kicked off Oct. 10 and ends Nov. 20. “In other words, a month’s worth of excitement, generosity, and literal tons of food is just...
Posted On 13 Oct 2022
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Southeast opens first Knox County campus; holds grand opening ceremony today (Oct. 12)

Knox County now has new educational opportunities thanks to the opening of a new Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College campus in Barbourville, which is housed in the former Barbourville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. This is a $2.5 million facility formerly owned...
Posted On 12 Oct 2022
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Eric Willis named 2022 WE SEE YOU CARE Award recipient

The Seventh Annual WE SEE YOU CARE Award Recognizes the Healthcare System for Embracing Telemedicine Innovation. Baptist Health Corbin has announced that Eric Willis, Director of Critical Care, is the recipient of the 2022 WE SEE YOU CARE award for his commitment to telemedicine...
Posted On 12 Oct 2022
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River Stomp Bluegrass Festival delights crowds at WC Fairgrounds over weekend

 Photos by TIMOTHY WYATT The Whitley County Fairgrounds was alive with music as the 2022 River Stomp Bluegrass Festival took over the grounds Friday and Saturday. Of the many musicians taking the stage over the course of the two-day event was The Moron Brothers (LEFT), who kept...

Burnt W’burg house likely a total loss

The walls are still standing on an empty Williamsburg house that burned late Sunday evening, but fire officials said that it is likely a total loss due to heavy heat and smoke damage inside. Photo submitted Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get...
Posted On 12 Oct 2022

London man convicted in girlfriend’s 2017 murder

Following a two-day trial, a London man was found guilty in the 2017 murder of his girlfriend in Laurel Circuit Court last week. TAYLOR 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
Posted On 12 Oct 2022
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Jeep Jamboree returning to Williamsburg next week

Dozens upon dozens of jeeps are set to converge on Williamsburg next week for the 29th Annual Gateway to the Cumberland Jeep Jamboree event. There are currently about 178 Jeeps registered for this year’s Jeep Jamboree, which is a bit of a decline from last year’s participants,...