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Thanks to the efforts of the Rotary Club of Corbin and the Southeast Kentucky Empty Stocking Fund, over 600 children got a merrier Christmas this year than they might not have gotten otherwise. The 37th Annual Empty Stocking Fund party was held on Saturday at Immanuel Baptist Church. The Christmas present wrapping party took place on Friday evening at the church with numerous volunteers wrapping one present for every child. Little Caesars donated pizza for those, who came to help and also pizza for attendees of Saturday’s party. Southeast Kentucky Empty Stocking Fund President Joe Caldwell said that 634 children were signed up this year representing 225 families. Originally, the plan was...

Photos by TIMOTHY WYATT The Williamsburg Housing Authority held a Christmas party last Wednesday evening at their newly-renovated community room on Mackey Avenue. There were a number of giveaways provided to those who attended, including  large bags of age-appropriate toys for each child, which was made possible through a partnership with the local Toys for Tots campaign. Children were also able to get their pictures taken with Santa Claus and the Grinch.      

Photos by TIMOTHY WYATT  Corbin’s annual Shop With a Cop event was held last Thursday night at Walmart, where 135 kids were given the chance to shop for Christmas. Corbin Police Chief Rusty Hedrick said each kid had $125 to spend, up from the usual $100 due to generous donations.  

Photos by TIMOTHY WYATT Hundreds of people flocked to Main Street in downtown Williamsburg on Saturday night to take in the city’s annual “Feels Like Home” Christmas Parade, which proved to be among the city's largest-ever parades. Following the parade were several events at Bill Woods Park, including a Christmas ornament exchange and the decorating of the town Christmas tree with memorial ornaments.                      

The Corbin Independent Board of Education concluded its board meeting last Thursday by recognizing outgoing board members Todd Childers, Dr. Keith Gibson and Stephen Mulberry, who were attending their last meeting as board members. All three opted not to seek re-election this year and are leaving the board at the end of the month. Superintendent Dave Cox noted that the trio represent 36 years of total experience on the board. “They are hard working guys. People ask me all the time what makes Corbin so special. Why is it different?” Cox noted. “You can’t quantify that. What you can say is this. Not me, but the people that run this place are...

Photos by TIMOTHY WYATT Students from Williamsburg Independent School and Corbin Independent School competed in the FIRST LEGO League Challenge in Hazard on Saturday. The event was held at East Perry Elementary, where schools throughout the region competed against one another using robots each team built and coded to perform various tasks.         

Over a dozen people turned out Saturday morning for a Pearl Harbor Remembrance Ceremony, which took place outside of the old Whitley County Courthouse in Williamsburg. The ceremony was presented by the Capt. Charles Gatliff Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) and the William Whitley Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). DAR member Carolyn Falin and Regent Diane Chambers placed a wreath in front of the veterans’ monument at the conclusion of the ceremony. The purpose of the ceremony was to remember and honor the men and women, who suffered and died from the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. The attack killed 2,403...

Photos by TIMOTHY WYATT  Williamsburg Independent School held its first play of the year last Thursday and Friday featuring students from the school’s new musical theatre program. Students presented a rendition of the holiday classic “A Christmas Carol,” with Zadyn Housekeeper (LEFT) playing the lead role of the Christmas-hating curmudgeon Ebenezer Scrooge.      

Photos by TIMOTHY WYATT Williamsburg’s annual Christmas Craft Bazaar was held Saturday at the Williamsburg Tourism and Convention Center, where a variety of homemade crafts, baked goods, Christmas ornaments and other items were available for sell.  Proceeds from table rentals for vendor display went to help fund the Williamsburg Police Department Shop with a Cop program.      

It wasn’t the warmest day ever for the race and it wasn’t quite a record turnout, but this year’s 17th Annual Williamsburg Turkey Trot still drew hundreds of participants and raised several thousand dollars for the Williamsburg Police Department Shop with a Cop program. “Good morning. Thanks for coming Turkey Trotters. Once again we are over 300. We are going to send a lot of kids Christmas shopping this year. Thank you so much,” Williamsburg Mayor Roddy Harrison told the crowd Thursday morning right before the race start. This year the event grossed $22,921 from race registrations, sponsorships and donations before payouts for prize money and expenses. Proceeds from the race go...