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No jelly memberships for W’burg employees this Christmas, just money

City employees got a nice surprise Friday morning when they showed up at Williamsburg City Hall for their annual Christmas dinner and to get their paychecks and Christmas bonuses. A short time before the dinner, the Williamsburg City Council held a special meeting where they...
Posted On 23 Dec 2021

Williamsburg City Council moves to lift restrictions on Sunday alcohol sales

You will soon be able to buy alcohol in Williamsburg on a Sunday morning if you so desire. During its regular monthly meeting Monday, the Williamsburg City Council held the first reading of amended alcohol beverage control ordinance. The only change is deleting a provision of the...
Posted On 11 Nov 2021

City Council pursues changes in golf cart restrictions

If you live in Williamsburg and drive a golfcart around town, then there is some good news and some bad news for you. The good news is that the city is removing a provision in its ordinance limiting golfcart usage to between sunrise and sunset. The bad news is that there are...
Posted On 10 Nov 2021

New road may be built to accommodate new Cumberland Mint facility in W’burg

What is the best way of handling the increased traffic at the intersection of Ky. 92W and Penny Lane in Williamsburg once the Cumberland Mint historical wagering and off-track betting site opens in Williamsburg late next summer with its projected 2,500 visitors per day? Read this...
Posted On 15 Oct 2021

Williamsburg donating $25k in ARPA funding for homeless shelter roof

Williamsburg is planning to use at least a portion of its federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to help get the Emergency Christian Ministries homeless shelter back operating. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day!...
Posted On 14 Oct 2021

W’burg purchases parcel of land for waterpark

The one parcel of undeveloped land adjacent to the Kentucky Splash waterpark, which the city doesn’t already own, will soon be in the city’s hands and will be used as part of the planned waterpark expansion. Last piece: The Williamsburg City Council is buying this one-acre parcel...
Posted On 14 Oct 2021

Firestone expansion may qualify for $150k in state economic incentives

If the Williamsburg Firestone Industrial Products plant delivers on its promise to create 250 additional jobs as part of its $51 million expansion, then it will be getting a little bit of economic incentive from the state. During a special called meeting on Sept. 15, the...
Posted On 24 Sep 2021

Halloween coming a day early in W’burg

Halloween will be coming to Williamsburg early this year, but only one day early. During a special called meeting Monday, Mayor Roddy Harrison informed the city council that Halloween falls on a Sunday this year, and asked them to set trick or treating one day early on Saturday,...
Posted On 27 Aug 2021

Williamsburg property tax rates dropping slightly

Good news. If you live in Williamsburg then you should be getting a slight drop in your property tax bill this fall. Depending on how gas prices fluctuate in the coming weeks, you might be able to buy an extra gallon or two of gas with the savings, but probably not much more than...
Posted On 27 Aug 2021

Williamsburg green space, stage work nearing completion

Work on a new Williamsburg park at the corner of Main and Third streets on the old Gorman Jones Building lot should be complete in time for Old Fashioned Trading Days next month. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please...
Posted On 12 Aug 2021