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For the first time in 14 years, Williamsburg is looking for a new police chief. Williamsburg Police Chief Wayne Bird recently announced that he plans to retire as chief effective Sept. 1. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day!...

Eastern Kentucky University has announced recipients of the Dean’s List, and Dean’s Award for the spring 2022 semester. To achieve Dean’s List honors, students attempting 12 credit hours must earn a 3.75 grade point average, students attempting 13 credit hours must earn a 3.65...

Baptist Health Corbin has received the American Heart Association’s SilverPlus Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke quality achievement award for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment, according to nationally recognized,...

Whether you live in the Corbin or Williamsburg areas, you will have the chance next week to help the Kentucky Blood Center (KBC) shore up its low blood supply this summer, which could save someone’s life. If that isn’t enough to make you want to donate blood, donors also get the...

2022 Whitley County Fair 4-H Youth Winners Youth Arts Cloverbud Acrylic Paintings Maverick Broussard – Blue Ribbon  Silas Prewitt – Blue Ribbon Evan Young – Blue Ribbon Joey Lewis – Blue Ribbon Kenny Lewis – Blue Ribbon Ella Young – Blue Ribbon Cameron Wilson – Blue Ribbon...

University of the Cumberlands recently earned not one but five Colleges of Distinction recognitions for the 2022-2023 academic year. The university made Colleges of Distinction’s nationwide listing of top colleges, top Christian colleges, top colleges in Kentucky, top business...

As harrowing images continue to pour out of the many flood-ravaged areas of eastern Kentucky, people all across the Bluegrass are asking, “What can we do to help?”

On July 26, Gov. Andy Beshear and Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet Secretary Mike Berry announced that Kentucky will allocate $75 million to boost the state’s tourism industry and economy following a decline in visitors brought on by the pandemic, including over $200,000 that...

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Photo by Timothy Wyatt The Whitley County Cooperative Extension Community Art Center hosted its second artist reception of the year Saturday evening, where three local artists, Amanda “Ren” Elam, Kirstie Warren and Bart Jackson, had their work on display. All three artists were...