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W’burg hosting not one, but two Easter Egg hunts Saturday

If you are going to be around the Williamsburg area early Saturday afternoon and you like to hunt Easter Eggs then you are in luck as not one, but two community Easter Egg hunts are planned. Following a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the annual Williamsburg Easter Egg Hunt...
Posted On 14 Apr 2022

Photo Gallery: Upcoming passion play Saturday (April 16) – Sunday (April 17)

The members of Calvary Missionary Baptist Church in Williamsburg have been rehearsing for its passion play on the life and passion of Jesus Christ. Jonathan Wyatt, who is directing the performance, said approximately 50 church members are participating in the performance at 6...
Posted On 14 Apr 2022

Cumberland Mint prompts new road

When the Cumberland Mint historical gaming facility opens later this summer, traffic is expected to increase significantly on Penny Lane especially where it intersects with KY 92W at Exit 11. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every...
Posted On 13 Apr 2022

W’burg gets $1.5 million for splash pad, Exit 11 sewer upgrades

Williamsburg is getting over $1 million in state funding to improve sewer infrastructure to accommodate growth near the Exit 11 interchange and a $125,000 grant to help pay for construction of a splash pad, which will be built adjacent to the Kentucky Splash waterpark. This...
Posted On 13 Apr 2022

Redhounds snap losing streak: Colonels’ losing streak reaches three games

Coach Jeremy Philpot’s Corbin Redhounds have bounced back from their four-game losing streak, picking up wins at home against Franklin County, Somerset and Clay County to even out their season record at 4-4. The Redhounds outscored their opponents by a combined 41-15 in picking...

Lady Colonels win fourth straight game

Home has been good to Angela Singleton’s Whitley County Lady Colonels who are in the midst of a four-game winning streak over the last week. Whitley County shut out Pineville last Tuesday and then added wins over Harlan County Barbourville and Middlesboro to improve to 5-2 on the...

Homeless shelter reopens in Williamsburg

Williamsburg’s only homeless shelter, Emergency Christian Ministries, is more or less back in business after shutting early last year, but its current leaders say it can still use all the help that it can get as much of the building still needs extensive work. “Everything needs...
Posted On 27 Mar 2022

Save A Lot stores make donations

The Save A Lot store in Jellico donated $1,157 to the Canada Town Fellowship from Bags of a Brighter Holiday donations. The fellowship will be getting a new pantry to help serve more people. The donation for the pantry was from a man in Knoxville. (Top: Joyce Wilson, with the...

I-75 traffic near Williamsburg to be limited Monday

Interstate 75 near Williamsburg will suffer traffic delays Monday as Kentucky Transportation Cabinet crews conduct bridge maintenance operations. The maintenance will occur on the Goldbug Bridges which span the Cumberland River just south of Exit 15. Transportation officials said...

Bourbon Barn’s Russia vodka sales to benefit Ukraine Red Cross

The Bourbon Barn in Williamsburg is taking a stand against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine by depleting its supply of Russian vodkas. 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