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Several college and university students with local ties have been honored for their hard work in the classroom by being named to their school’s Dean’s List or President’s List. Belmont University Jaylen Gambrell of Williamsburg qualified for the Spring 2022 Dean’s List at Belmont...

New York City police detective Rich Volpe was one of thousands of first responders, who rushed to ground zero on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, after terrorists destroyed the World Trade Center towers. He spent the first five minutes mentally processing the 50-story high twisted...

Unemployment rates increased in Whitley, Laurel, Knox, Bell and McCreary counties between April 2022 and May 2022, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet. Whitley County Whitley County’s...

The long sought after “Finger Lickin’ Musical” production is about to be one step closer to becoming a reality after the June 29 meeting of the Corbin City Commission. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view...

As Kentuckians celebrate Independence Day this weekend, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is joining the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to remind drivers that “Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving.” Unfortunately, the holiday weekend can create...

The Carnegie Center of Corbin is currently holding a raffle to raise money to renovate the old Carnegie Library building. The group is raffling two Berlin Gardens Comfo-Back Adirondack chairs and a table, which is valued at over $1,300. The cost is $5 for one raffle ticket or $45...

A minor fire at Kentucky Fried Chicken in Laurel County evacuated the restaurant and held up traffic along US25W for approximately 30 minutes Thursday afternoon. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this...

(Editor’s note: This story is an update of a story published Wednesday afternoon.) The Corbin City Commission held a public hearing Wednesday morning to, among other matters, conduct a first reading of the proposed annual budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year. After the...

Lately, we have seen an uptick in the amount of COVID cases in our region. Hospitalization rates have thankfully remained fairly low, but Whitley County Public Health Director Marcy Rein says that the best way to combat against rising infection rates is simply to see more people...

Photos by TIMOTHY WYATT Rockin’ the Park: The summer event schedule in Williamsburg keeps chugging along, with the latest event—Karaoke Night—being held Friday evening. Anyone in attendance was free to take the stage and perform their best rendition of whatever song they desired....