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A look back at Colonel Fest 2024…

2024 marked the first time in its four year history that Colonel Fest has been a two-day event last Friday and Saturday. Colonel Fest featured a variety of children’s games, such as an ice cream eating contest and an egg toss, face painting, a 10K race, music, and various...
Posted On 25 Apr 2024

Long time Whitley County public servant Charlie Siler dies at the age of 94

During his long career of public service, the accomplishment that former 82nd Representative Charles “Charlie” Lewis Siler was most proud of wasn’t a building or a roadway. “The single most thing I am proud of is the gigantic jump in educational standing that we were able to...
Posted On 25 Apr 2024

Earth Day celebrated in downtown W’Burg

Photos by TIMOTHY WYATT  The University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension held its 10th Annual Earth Day Celebration on Monday at the Green Space on Main in downtown Williamsburg. A variety of vendors were on-hand to promote environmental awareness, as well as a number of...

Baptist Health Corbin collects unused medicine to help curb drug abuse

Ever wonder what to do with those old, unused prescriptions that said “take as needed,” but you only needed about half of them? How about what to do with your grandmother’s left over medication after she passed away? This weekend you will have the chance to dispose of those...
Posted On 25 Apr 2024
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Update: Draft environmental assessment for proposed Jellico Mtn. logging job to be released

The Stearns Ranger District of the Daniel Boone National Forest has announced that they will release a draft environmental assessment for the Jellico Vegetation Management Project on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. The project, now open for public comment, proposes to conduct...

May Day voting concludes Friday (April 26) at noon

The Ossoli Club of Corbin’s May Day Tea Ossoli Club of Corbin was held Sunday at The Pennington in downtown Corbin. After the second count in the May Day race on April 19, first place for May Day Queen was Karlee Dickerson. Jayden Fox was in second place, and Audrey Mahan was in...
Posted On 24 Apr 2024
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Meet-and-Greet tour provided to regional media at The Mint Cumberland

Photo by TIMOTHY WYATT The Mint Gaming Hall held an informational meet-and-greet tour with members of the regional media last Wednesday at the Cumberland location in Williamsburg. During the tour, John Wholihan (left) director of marketing for The Mint, walked media members...

Whitley Fiscal Court seeking grant to purchase generators for voting equipment

The Whitley County Fiscal Court is seeking a new grant that, if approved, would allow for the purchase of backup generators for the county’s voting equipment. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this...

WCHS students could receive entrepreneurial opportunities if new partnership approved

Students at Whitley County High School could soon be creating and operating their own small businesses as part of a new economic development entrepreneurship program. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view...

Laurel Grand Jury indicts woman for shooting husband

A London woman has been indicted by a Laurel County grand jury in connection to the death of her husband. 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