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Rogers meets with local leaders on flood control

CORBIN, Ky – U.S. Rep. Harold “Hal” Rogers (KY-05) convened a meeting Friday in Corbin to discuss flood control successes and necessary improvements with local leaders who serve communities along the Cumberland River. In February several counties in...
Posted On 06 Mar 2020
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Whitley County Community Green Dot celebrates new mural

The Whitley County Community Green Dot program held a ceremonial ribbon cutting on Friday, Feb. 7, to celebrate the new Green Dot mural that is now located at the corner of Fourth Street and Main Street in Williamsburg. WEKC radio station owner Rev. Gerald Parks, who allowed the...
Posted On 12 Feb 2020

W’burg mayor needs Kentucky’s help to beat Tennessee Saturday

Williamsburg Mayor Roddy Harrison needs the public’s help Saturday to beat Tennessee. Harrison said that he was recently contacted by Jellico Mayor Dwight Osbourne challenging him to take part in a food drive of University of Kentucky fans vs. University of Tennessee fans. The...
Posted On 06 Nov 2019

Harrison easily wins re-election as Williamsburg mayor; incumbent council members all victorious

Williamsburg voters are apparently happy with city leadership as they gave incumbent Mayor Roddy Harrison a fourth consecutive term in office and re-elected all six Williamsburg City Council members during Tuesday’s General Election. Harrison garnered 905 votes to Dr. Bernard...
Posted On 07 Nov 2018

George Hays Road repairs expected to start next week

Work to repair George Hays Road, which partially collapsed on April 17 into Briar Creek, is almost ready to begin. George Hayes Road is is still closed following the April 17 collapse of a portion of it, but work is slated to start next week to repair it. Williamsburg Mayor Roddy...
Posted On 08 Aug 2018

Williamsburg dedicates Hall of Mayors in city council meeting room

We’ve all gotten them. Those brilliant idea assignments that your boss comes up with that shouldn’t “take that long to do.” Williamsburg’s new Hall of Mayors, a display of photos featuring all past mayors in town history, is one of “those” projects. Williamsburg Mayor Roddy...
Posted On 11 Apr 2018

Harrison talks past, present, future at chamber luncheon

Williamsburg Mayor Roddy Harrison spoke about the past, present and future during an address to the Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce monthly membership luncheon Tuesday. Harrison said that the biggest thing currently going on in Williamsburg is planning for the city’s...
Posted On 14 Mar 2018