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Firefighters from departments across multiple counties teamed up to combat a massive blaze in downtown Williamsburg last Tuesday night into Wednesday morning that has left several businesses in ruins. “It’s about as bad as it can get, I guess,” said Williamsburg Mayor Roddy Harrison while surveying the damage the morning after the destructive fire. “When you look at the block, and two-thirds of the block is gone… it’s made me sick.” The general consensus is that the fire likely began somewhere in, or very close to, the Law Offices of Croley and Foley, which is located near the corner of 2nd and Main streets in downtown. Assistant Fire Chief Troy Thomas...

Firefighters from departments across multiple counties teamed up to combat a massive blaze in downtown Williamsburg Tuesday night into Wednesday morning that has left several businesses in ruins. “It’s about as bad as it can get, I guess,” said Williamsburg Mayor Roddy Harrison while surveying the damage Wednesday. “When you look at the block, and two-thirds of the block is gone… it’s made me sick.” The general consensus is that the fire likely began somewhere in, or very close to, the Law Offices of Croley and Foley, which is located near the corner of 2nd and Main streets in downtown. Assistant Fire Chief Troy Thomas said that the exact point of...

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...

The 2026 meeting of the Kentucky General Assembly has been underway for just over two weeks in Frankfort. In that time, 82nd District Rep. Nick Wilson has been hard at work, re-filing two bills from last year’s legislative session, filing a pair of new bills focused on childcare, and co-sponsoring another bill that aims to amend the law as it relates to the state’s inheritance tax. Wilson has filed House Bill 215, which proposes a special discounted rate at state park lodging resorts and golf courses for Kentucky residents. The bill, filed as HB 293 in the 2025 legislative session, is called the J.E. Jones Kentucky Fairways Act in honor...

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.

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

Thanks to the generosity of a long list of donors, the Corbin Rotary Club's Empty Stocking Fund Christmas gift giveaway program was able to spend over $32,000 this year to provide shoes, toys, books and more to a total of 530 local kids. In addition to these items, about 80 bicycles were also given away to local boys and girls, helping to make this a bright and merry Christmas for them and their families. "It went really well," said Empty Stocking Fund President Joe Caldwell of this year's giveaway, which took place on Saturday, Dec. 20, at Immanuel Baptist Church in Corbin. "We had a lot of Little Caesars pizza that was...

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...

Since the Dukes of Hazzard television show dominated television in the '80s, nothing gathers a crowd like seeing that orange '69 Charger sore through the air like a comet straight out of Hazzard County.

If you have ever wanted to be on TV, a brand new series that is focusing on people living in the local area could make your dreams a reality. From the creator and executive producer of The Biggest Loser, a major television network is on the ground in Corbin right now casting for an new television series that is promising to transform lives and uplift the entire community. Producers, including Ajay Rochester (host of The Biggest Loser Australia, bestselling author and actress) are actively seeking 100 individuals in the Corbin area who are ready to take part in what is being called a powerful and life-changing journey. Rochester and company are asking,...