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Williamsburg is poised to receive $379,738 as its share of the $1.8 trillion COVID-19 CARES Act Relief Bill, Mayor Roddy Harrison told the city council during its monthly meeting on June 8. Harrison noted that Kentucky was allotted $1.7 billion of which the governor has agreed to...

The number of COVID-19 cases locally is increasing, and is doing so significantly in one county, which has seen its total number of cases double in recent days. Between March 24 and June 4, there were 22 COVID-19 cases diagnosed in Laurel County. Since June 9, there have been an...

Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron is encouraging Kentuckians to report suspected election law violations during the 2020 primary election to the Attorney General’s Election Fraud Hotline at 1-800-328-VOTE. “Fair elections are essential to the strength of our Democracy, and...

82nd Rep. Regina Huff of Williamsburg has been selected to serve as the Co-Chair of the Interim Joint Committee on Education during the 2020 legislative interim. The interim committees are composed of both House and Senate members and are tasked with discussing and studying...

Local residents will have the opportunity to give blood and possibly win a $500 gift card during a pair of blood drives scheduled for next week, which are being conducted by the Kentucky Blood Center. On Tuesday, June 16, there will be a blood drive from 12:30 – 5:30 p.m. in the...

A Laurel County water district that serves the southern portion of the county is getting a federal loan to help pay for a project that has gone over budget. United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development Kentucky State Director Hilda Legg announced in late May that the...

Weather permitting, starting Monday, June 15, the Williamsburg Fire Department will begin flushing fire hydrants. Williamsburg Fire Chief Larry Todd cautioned that if you see the fire department or city workers in the area, then know that the water may be discolored for a period...

Officials at the Whitley County Health Department and Knox County Health Department each confirmed one new COVID–19 case Saturday. This newest case brings the total number of Whitley County residents confirmed to have contracted the virus to 15. Of those 15 cases, four remain...

Laurel County Health Department reported three new COVID–19 cases on Friday, bringing the active total to 11. “All three of today’s cases are recovering at home,” officials stated in the announcement posted on the health department’s Facebook page. To date, Laurel County has...

If all goes well, it appears that the Kentucky Splash Waterpark will open for business this summer, but expect the park to look quite a bit different than what it normally does with one-third or one-half of the usual number of guests being allowed to enter. “We are still moving...