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City of Williamsburg sets budget for next fiscal year, raises for employees included

The City of Williamsburg’s 2024-2025 fiscal year budget has been set, and it includes raises for city employees. 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

Violators of Williamsburg animal ordinance will soon face increased penalties

The process of stiffening penalties for those who violate the City of Williamsburg’s animal ordinances is underway. 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

W’Burg City Council discusses making changes to animal ordinances next month

The Williamsburg City Council is expected to revisit several of its ordinances pertaining to animal ownership next month. 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

Stalled expansion plans expected to move forward at Kentucky Splash later this year

A number of expansion plans at Kentucky Splash Waterpark that had been stalled previously due to funding issues are now expected to move forward later this year thanks to money that should be earmarked for the City of Williamsburg in the state’s newest budget. Read this story and...

W’Burg City Council declines to hear tax ordinance Monday due to proposed legislation

An ordinance renewing a longstanding occupational tax agreement between the Whitley County Fiscal Court and the cities of Williamsburg and Corbin was put on the backburner Monday, as members of the Williamsburg City Council discussed a proposed bill in the Kentucky House of...

W’Burg City Council discusses underage vaping problem

The Williamsburg City Council is considering ways to possibly crack down on underage vaping. 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

Whitley County incumbents unchallenged in 2024

Incumbent officials running for Williamsburg City Council, Corbin City Commission, Whitley Circuit Court Clerk, 82nd Representative District, 25th Senate District, and Commonwealth’s Attorney for the 34th Judicial District, which includes Whitley County and McCreary countie...
Posted On 10 Jan 2024

December water line break could cost Williamsburg over $100,000

The cost to repair a water line break that left more than 1,000 of Williamsburg’s residents without water for several days last month is still unknown, though it is expected to be expensive.  Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every...

Filing deadline at 4 p.m. Friday (Jan. 5) for Corbin City Commission, W’burg City Council

Those wanting to run for Williamsburg City Council, Corbin City Commission or Whitley Circuit Court Clerk but haven’t filed their paperwork yet, better be making their way down to the Whitley County Clerk’s Office by the 4 p.m. deadline Friday with their election papers. Read...
Posted On 03 Jan 2024

So far, few have filed to run for office in Whitley County

Those wanting to run for Williamsburg City Council, Corbin City Commission and Whitley Circuit Court Clerk have until Jan. 5, 2024, at 4 p.m. to file election papers with the Whitley County Clerk’s Office. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get...
Posted On 27 Dec 2023