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Former Williamsburg Family Fitness owner and personal trainer Bill Allen appeared on the big screen once again as he portrayed the lead burglar in CNBC TV series “Super Heists” pilot episode called “All the President’s Money” Monday night.  Bill Allen, portrayed Amil Dinsio, an infamous burglar who, in collaboration with others, allegedly stole over $12 million of President Richard Nixon’s money from a bank vault in Laguna Niguel, California.  “It is the story of these guys out of Ohio that get a tip from a large mob boss. Nixon had a large slush fund in a bank in California, allegedly, and they go to do this bank robbery of over $30,000,000,”...

Mike and Deborah Warren, of Savannah, Georgia, announce the engagement of their daughter, Elaine Casey, to Justin David Muldowney, son of Dawn Freeman, of Buford, Georgia.  Casey is the granddaughter of Terry and Marion Forcht, of Corbin, and Irvin and the late Marita Wright, of Campbellsville.  Justin is the grandson of Diane and David Shagott, of Marco Island, Florida.  Miss Warren attended Georgia Southern University and received her Masters Degree from Valdosta State University. She teaches fourth grade at Norcross Elementary in Norcross, Georgia.  Mr. Muldowney is a graduate of Georgia Southern University. He is Project Manager at Nucor Skyline.  The wedding is planned for November 20, 2021, in Dawsonville, Georgia.

Two local teachers are vying for the honors of 2022 Kentucky Teacher of the Year. Morgan Preston, a teacher at Corbin Middle School, and Jodie Carnes, a teacher at Lynn Camp High School, were named semifinalists in the respective middle school and high school divisions.  Winners of the middle and high school Teacher of the Year awards, in addition to the overall 2022 Kentucky Teacher of the Year, will be announced in a virtual ceremony in September. “Now more than ever, we are seeing how essential teachers are to not only the educational needs of our children, but also their social and emotional well-being,” said Kentucky Commissioner of Education Jason E. Glass....

Andy and Judy Dunn will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Thursday, August 5, 2021.  Family and friends are invited to wish them a happy anniversary. 

What started out as a college photo project has now resulted in a photography award for a Williamsburg man. Darrell Lovitt submitted a photo of his grandfather working in his shed to the annual Kentucky Living Magazine photo contest. Lovitt won first place in the contest’s ‘People’ category. “I was doing a photo project for college, and I had actually stayed with my grandfather and my grandmother and kind of followed their lifestyle,” said Lovitt. “They are kind of old school. They didn’t have any technology besides a TV and maybe a couple channels. They lived on a farm, and he worked on the farm.” His grandfather, Delbert Gibbs, of Corbin, was...

Pictures. Those things almost all of us take to capture a single moment in time whether it be with your cellphone or with a camera costing thousands of dollars. Sometimes our photos are of friends or family members. Sometimes we take cute pictures of our pets doing something goofy. Other times we snap a picture to capture a beautiful rainbow or sunset. Whatever you like to take photos of, chances are you probably have a few good ones that you were really proud to take. Now the Appalachian Photographic Society (APS) would like to see some of your work for its annual NIBROC Photo Contest 2021, which will be held in conjunction...

The Whitley County Fair Pageant crowned a new queen on Friday. Bella Webb, of Lexington, was awarded the crown. Above: Ella Gray was named Miss Congeniality; Makenzie Woods took home the award for evening gown; Madison Frye took home awards for first runner-up, best swimsuit and best interview; Webb was crowned Miss Whitley County Fair; and Nicole Roberts was named second runner-up. The miss competition took place on Friday with other groups, such as Little Miss and Mister, Miss Pre-teen and Teen Miss taking the stage on Saturday. Hannah Harrison, the 2020 Miss Whitley County Fair, was in attendance to help crown the winners.

As a reporter, holidays are often synonymous with stress, overplanning, and a need to clone yourself because you can’t attend multiple events at once.  The Fourth of July is no exception, but here is a secret, it is my favorite holiday to cover.  This time two years ago, I was on an island in the middle of Lake Michigan working as the only full-time reporter for the Washington Island Observer. The Island is a special place because it is made up of about 700 people who live there year round. The only way to access the Island is by ferry or plane.  It’s secluded nature means that it is home to a very...

Five local ladies are ready to compete in the Miss Kentucky Pageant, which is set to kick off on Thursday evening with preliminary events beginning at 7 p.m. Participants in this year’s Miss Kentucky Pageant include title holders from both 2019 and 2020 as some pageants, such as Miss NIBROC in Corbin, canceled their 2020 contests because of COVID-19. One part of the pageant is popular vote. Community members can vote online at https://misskentucky.org/ for their favorite contestant to help them secure a place in the top 12. Votes cost $1. Preliminary events kick off Thursday with more preliminary events on Friday evening and Saturday afternoon. Finals will begin on Saturday at...

Five local ladies are ready to compete in the Miss Kentucky Pageant, which is set to kick off on Thursday evening with preliminary events beginning at 7 p.m. Participants in this year’s Miss Kentucky Pageant include title holders from both 2019 and 2020 as some pageants, such as Miss NIBROC in Corbin, canceled their 2020 contests because of COVID-19. One part of the pageant is popular vote. Community members can vote online at https://misskentucky.org/ for their favorite contestant to help them secure a place in the top 12. Votes cost $1. Preliminary events kick off Thursday with more preliminary events on Friday evening and Saturday afternoon. Finals will begin on Saturday at...