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A Williamsburg man died Sunday morning from injuries he sustained in a head-on crash in Laurel County. According to the Laurel County Sheriff’s department, the deceased has been identified as 49-year-old Eric Hone, who was the driver of one of the two vehicles involved. Deputy...

Fireworks lit up the night skies over the Kentucky Splash Waterpark in Williamsburg Saturday evening as several local towns took part in early Independence Day festivities.

The Williamsburg Independent School District’s Local Planning Committee unanimously approved its district facility plan during a meeting on Thursday. The plan, which had been sent to the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) for review, had received several comments from a KDE...

Five local ladies are ready to compete in the Miss Kentucky Pageant, which is set to kick off on Thursday evening with preliminary events beginning at 7 p.m. Participants in this year’s Miss Kentucky Pageant include title holders from both 2019 and 2020 as some pageants, such as...

Corbin’s Sean Simons and Williamsburg’s Mikkah Siler highlighted local track and field competitors’ efforts at the state track meets last week in Lexington. In the Class 2A competition on Friday, Simmons finished second in the boys’ 800-meter run to lead the Runnin’ Redhounds...

Williamsburg is getting a regular monthly car show starting in July. The inaugural Cumberland River Cruise-In will take place from noon – 7 p.m. on July 17 in downtown Williamsburg. “I am so looking forward to this. I have been wanting to do this for years,” noted Mayor Roddy...

Save-a-Lot hosted at least six grand re-openings on Wednesday for stores across Southeastern Kentucky. “We have spent some money to remodel and update them. Now, we just wanted to have grand re-openings to kick things off right,” said Randal Young, the district manager for...

The season came to an end for the Williamsburg Lady Jackets softball team Monday afternoon with a 15-1 loss to South Laurel in the opening round of the 50th District Tournament. South Laurel put up 12 runs in the first two innings, while holding Williamsburg to a single base...

Whitley County’s Bryce Anderson held the Williamsburg Yellow Jackets hitless over three innings as the Colonels won the opening game of the 50th District Baseball Tournament, 15-0. Anderson struck out eight, throwing 45 pitches in the game. The Colonels put up nine runs in...

“It’s go time!” That is how Corbin High School Softball Coach Crystal Stidham described the first round of the 50th District Softball Tournament, which begins at noon today at South Laurel High School alongside the 50th District Baseball Tournament. On the softball diamond, the...