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Local ghosts and goblins will have plenty of opportunity to trick or treat on Halloween night, but before then there are a number of Halloween activities planned throughout Whitley County and the surrounding areas. Williamsburg activities A drive-in Halloween movie is scheduled...

Photos by TIMOTHY WYATT  The innaugural Oktoberfest event took over the Green Space on Main in downtown Williamsburg Saturday night, where crowds of people came out to dance, drink, eat and enjoy several musical performances. Justin Taylor and the Lonely Ridge Band kicked off the...

For those who love good food, libations and music, Williamsburg has a treat for you this weekend. Williamsburg’s inaugural Oktoberfest event is set to take place Saturday from 4 to 10 p.m. at the Green Space on Main at the corner of Third Street and Main Street. Those looking for...

Do you have a closet or storage building full of unused items? Are you looking for a team or club fundraiser, or just need some extra cash? Look no further, as the Third Annual Kentucky’s Boone Way Yard Sale is coming to the scenic US 25 area Oct. 6-7, and both Corbin and...

If you ask Shaping Our Appalachian Region, Inc. (SOAR) Summit Executive Director Colby Hall, who should attend the upcoming SOAR Summit for Oct. 2-4 in the Corbin and Williamsburg areas, he doesn’t have to hesitate before answering. “If you’re someone who cares about progress in...

Williamsburg Mayor Roddy Harrison (Above) and Corbin Mayor Suzie Razmus (Below), signed proclamations recently declaring September as Septsis Awareness Month in their respective cities. Sepsis, which is the body’s life threatening response to infection, can lead to tissue damage,...

Photos by TIMOTHY WYATT A grand reopening and ribbon cutting was held last Friday morning at the Williamsburg Walmart to celebrate the completion of the store’s recent remodel. Store personnel gathered with Walmart executives, Mayor Roddy Harrison and members of the public for...

The 40th Annual Old Fashioned Trading Days is set to take over downtown Williamsburg from Thursday through Saturday, with this year’s event expected to be the biggest one ever. Food vendors and booths are expected to be set up Wednesday, though the festivities officially kickoff...

Photos by TIMOTHY WYATT  Williamsburg’s final Country Meets City concert was held last Friday night, featuring the band Triple Shot. Attendees were treated to the band’s renditions of a variety of popular classic and modern hits. Chelsea’s Creations was also on-hand to provide...

Alice Fae Weiland of Williamsburg emerged victorious, earning a blue ribbon in the statewide competition of the Kentucky Extensions Homemakers Cultural Arts Competition. Weiland is an esteemed instructor and regularly teaches basketry to eager learners at the Extension Arts...