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Wheat Ridge Hosts Pride Celebration - Wheat Ridge Transcript

LGBTQ+ · Corbin

Wheat Ridge Hosts Pride Celebration - Wheat Ridge Transcript

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Wheat Ridge showed its support for the LGBTQ+ community with two Pride Month celebrations: the Pride Community Crawl featuring local businesses and the Pride Picnic at Panorama Park. The Pride Community Crawl was held on June 21 and featured food and drink specials, discounts and other celebrations from businesses around town. Mountain Phoenix Community School hosted a weaving project and story times for kids, while Clancy’s Irish Pub had a ful…See the Story

LaFollette Holds Budget Workshop

Williamsburg, Kentucky · Williamsburg

LaFollette Holds Budget Workshop

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The LaFollette City Council held a budget workshop on June 10 to discuss the budget for 2025-2026 fiscal year.See the Story

Knox grand jury indicts W'burg man on charges including strangulation, felony theft

Grand Jury · Williamsburg

Knox grand jury indicts W'burg man on charges including strangulation, felony theft

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KNOX COUNTY — The Knox County Grand Jury has returned several indictments this month, including a seven-count indictment against a Williamsburg man stemming from multiple alleged incidents that occurred in late March and April 2025.Read Article

82-year-old charged with arson after explosion destroys son's home

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WILLIAMSBURG — An 82-year-old man was arrested and charged with arson after reportedly causing an explosion that destroyed his son’s home on last Thursday, June 26.Williamsburg, Kentucky · Williamsburg Read Article

Prosecutors recommend five-year sentence for woman who assaulted deputy – The News Journal

Prosecutors have recommended a five-year prison sentence for a Williamsburg woman, who allegedly assaulted a Whitley County Sheriff’s deputy last month. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content. Not a Member? Join UsThe post Prosecutors recommend five-year sentence for woman who assaulted deputy appeared first on The News Journal.Williamsburg, Kentucky · Williamsburg Read Article

Corbin Rotary welcomes new President Todd Peeler

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CORBIN — At the Corbin Rotary Club meeting held Thursday, members gathered to conduct their annual Officer Installation Day, officially welcoming Todd Peeler as the club’s new president.Corbin · Corbin Read Article

Warrant Arrest of a Corbin, KY Woman on HWY 3434 in Laurel County

LONDON, KY - Laurel County Sheriff John Root is reporting that: Laurel Sheriff's Deputy Zach Allen arrested Margaret Sanderson, age 42, of Corbin on Monday night June 30, 2025 at approximately 9:26 PM. Read More …Corbin · Corbin Read Article

Lena Petrey – The News Journal

Lena Petrey, age 84, of Williamsburg, KY, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2025 at Signature Healthcare of McCreary in McCreary County, KY. She was born May 1, 1941 in Emlyn, KY to the late John Earl and Hannah Owens Adams. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by a son, Vince Petrey; granddaughter, Elicia Gilreath; and one sister, Margie Chambers. She is survived by her husband, Allen Petrey of Williamsburg, KY; son, Greg Petrey of Corbi…Williamsburg, Kentucky · Williamsburg Read Article

Congressman Rogers Welcomes the 2025 Congressional Art Competition Winner to Washington

CORBIN, KY — U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) welcomed Kelsi Earles, a senior at Corbin High School, to Washington on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 as the winner of the Congressional Art Competition for Kentucky's Fifth Congressional District. Earles attended a national reception for all of the district winners from across the country at the U.S. Capitol Visitor's Center. Her winning painting is now hanging in the U.S. Capitol Building, where it…Corbin · Corbin Read Article

Whitley County Schools awarded state Numeracy Counts grant

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FRANKFORT — Whitley County Schools is among 40 Kentucky school districts that have been awarded the Kentucky Numeracy Counts (KyNC) K-3 HQIR Grant.Whitley County, Kentucky · Whitley County Read Article

Forcht Bank Community Impact Scholarship awarded to 4 local students – The News Journal

Forcht Bank has awarded four graduating high school seniors a $5,000 scholarship as part of its Community Impact Scholarship for the 2024-2025 school year. Since the scholarship program began in 2021, Forcht Bank has offered three scholarships per school year. This year, in honor of Forcht Bank’s 40-year anniversary, a fourth $5,000 scholarship was awarded. Chloe Lefevers, Ella Sewell, Ashley Nevison and Chase Turner will each receive $5,000 to …Corbin · Corbin Read Article

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