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The Corbin High School drama department recently put on a performance of "Little Shop of Horrors" as its spring production.

Photos by TIMOTHY WYATT All that jazz: The jazz fusion collective Subtle Changes performed Saturday at the Green Space on Main during this year’s Pops in the Park event in Williamsburg. The band, which hails from Louisville, provided attendees with an evening of smooth listening, covering both old favorites and a few originals. The event was free to the public.           

Photos by TIMOTHY WYATT The thrill of the hunt: The City of Williamsburg held its annual Easter egg hunt last Saturday at Briar Creek Park, where dozens of excited children of all ages showed up to search the park for colorful eggs that were filled with candy and prizes. The hunt was held in stages for varying age ranges to ensure fairness.              

Last Thursday and Friday, students with the Corbin School of Innovation presented Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory during performances at the Corbin Elementary School Gymnasium.

Kentucky’s Fifth Congressional District Lincoln Club hosted a sold-out banquet on Saturday, April 12, with more than 400 Republicans from across the 33-county region attending the club’s annual gathering at The Corbin Center. The 85th annual banquet featured federal and state elected leaders, including a fireside chat between U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers and U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell, which was moderated by Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers. They discussed political changes over the last four decades and the most impactful leaders who have held our nation’s highest offices. Before the fireside chat, Congressman Rogers’ Chief of Staff, Karen Kelly, had the honor of announcing Marion Forcht as the recipient of this year’s...

Joe Caldwell and his wife, Lola Caldwell, went to the Corbin Rotary Club meeting on April 3 expecting to hear from Corbin Mayor Suzie Razmus, who was supposedly the scheduled speaker. Instead, the couple, who have spent much time helping others, found themselves the center of attention as the club honored them for their years of service and hard work helping to organize the Empty Stocking Fund Christmas giveaway and the Rotary Club International Dinner. “All of this was a cover-up to hopefully surprise Joe and Lola,” noted Corbin Rotary Club President Lisa Kersey. “For 36 years, Joe has been a Rotarian. Lola has served right along beside him for a...

Baptist Health Corbin is proud to announce that it has been honored with the 2025 Kentucky Hospital Association (KHA) Quality Award in the Acute Care Hospitals with 250+ Beds category. This prestigious recognition acknowledges the hospital’s unwavering commitment to improving patient outcomes through an innovative initiative aimed at enhancing care for patients with severe sepsis and septic shock in the Emergency Department, Baptist Health Corbin wrote in a release. The award-winning project at Baptist Health Corbin has significantly reduced mortality rates among sepsis patients, surpassing national compliance goals. By implementing evidence-based protocols, streamlining early detection processes, and fostering enhanced multidisciplinary collaboration, the hospital has achieved remarkable success in improving survival rates...

During the month of March, healthcare providers, the public, and organizations come together to raise awareness of colon cancer, which is the second leading cause of death in men and women in the United States. On Friday, March 7, Baptist Health Corbin hosted a proclamation signing for Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month with Mayor Suzie Razmus. To learn more about colorectal cancer and screening colonoscopy, visit BaptistHealth.com/Corbin.

A public park overlooking downtown Williamsburg could be erected sometime in the future. Mayor Roddy Harrison announced Monday during the Williamsburg City Council’s monthly meeting that the City of Williamsburg has been donated the old Faulkner’s Motel property just off 25W. The motel itself has been out of commission for many years, with the last known occupant being sometime in the ‘80s, according to Harrison. The property was most recently owned by the University of the Cumberlands, who had been using the location for storage.  Harrison said that city workers have been at the motel going through what was left and clearing it out in preparation to demolish the structure. Thus far,...

Photo by TIMOTHY WYATT Members of UE Local 728, a chapter of the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America that helps maintain operations at the Kentucky Consular Center in Williamsburg, held a rally outside the facility where they work last Wednesday. The rally was held in hopes of sparking negotiations with LDRM, the company that holds the contracts at KCC, regarding a recent mandate to return to the office. Union reps say their collectively bargained contract includes language that requires negotiations between the two parties for any changes made to workers’ ability to work from home, which reps say the company has failed to do in good faith....