Events

Are you a fan of Alice in Wonderland? If so, there is some good news for you. The Fine Arts Association of Southeastern Kentucky is presenting a theatre performance by The Barter Theatre Players for Alice in Wonderland. The Barter Theatre Players are the state theatre of Virginia and the nation’s longest-running professional theatre. The performance will be located at Betty Hamilton Center for the Arts at Corbin High School on Sat., Jan. 31, at 2 p.m. The theatre performance is expected to have all the characters you know and love, like the White Rabbit, the Mad Hatter, the Cheshire Cat, the Caterpillar, and the Queen of Hearts, and has been described as...

If you are looking for something free to do with your sweetheart this Valentine’s season, then look no further than downtown Williamsburg. The Green Space on Main will be decorated with various selfie spots, and there will be free carriage rides on Feb. 6-7 and on Feb. 13-14. On Friday, Feb. 6 and Feb. 13, the carriage rides will be from 6-8 p.m. On Saturday, Feb. 7 and Feb. 14, the carriage rides will be from 2-5 p.m. “We are doing this to emphasize our shop local again,” Mayor Roddy Harrison told the Williamsburg City Council during its regular monthly meeting Monday. In other business, the council: • Authorized Harrison to have discussions with...

This past weekend, Pittsburg Marine and Cumberland Valley National Bank presented the Annual Kentucky Fishing Expo at the Corbin Arena. Visitors were able to shop for gear and learn about a wide range of outdoor sports offerings. Special guests included pro fishing legend Hank Parker and former President of FLW Outdoors Charlie Evans.

On Tuesday, Corbin Mayor Suzie Razmus served as the special guest speaker for the Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce’s January membership luncheon, which was held at the Corbin Center. “I can’t believe that I am going to be serving three terms as mayor,” said Razmus, who will be running unopposed in this year’s election. “When I started, I thought that I would do four years, get a bunch of stuff done, and then get out. But I didn’t really understand how long things take, and how these projects aren’t easily checked off the list.” Among the items on that list is the continued annexation into the city limits of properties located...

Justin Moore, The Harlem Globe Trotters, 13th Regional Basketball Tournament, Monsters of Destruction, Super Bull Riding, May Day and more!

Scenes from this year’s Christmas shopping events with Corbin and Williamsburg PD. Pictures from the Corbin Shop with a Cop were taken by Leeann Fragosa. Pictures from the Williamsburg Shop with a Cop were taken by Trevor Sherman.    

Little ghosts and goblins will have two chances to trick or treat in Corbin on Halloween. Downtown trick or treating on Main Street will take place from 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 31, while residential trick or treating will take place from 6 – 8 p.m. Corbin Downtown Manager Jacob Roan thanked the Corbin JROTC for helping get fall decorations out in time for the recent Octoberfest celebration, and he thanked Shae Hensley and Jason Matthews for taking care of fine details and making sure that the decorations were just right. “I have heard good things. I felt like it went really well. I am just super grateful,” Interim Corbin Tourism...