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October 9, 2008

W’burg Main Street needs business not ‘lipstick’

Our new street lights are being installed on Main Street. I admit, they look like they are going to help beautify the downtown.

Recently, Dr. Susan Weaver from University of the Cumberlands and myself walked the downtown putting up posters to promote the Big Read program. It struck me again, just how many empty and abandoned storefronts we had in town. All the beautification in the world only amounts to “putting lipstick on a corpse” in this situation.

Several years ago, when I was working with the Main Street Program, John Stewart and I attended a workshop on economic revitalization of Main Streets. I believe we should host such a workshop in the community, with the help of Roger Stapleton at the Kentucky Heritage Council, and generate interest in helping to create or recruit businesses to our downtown.

No, we can’t compete with Wal-Mart and Goodwill, but there are things we can do! I, for one, believe it’s worth a try. I will take this idea to the Williamsburg Action Team Board at our next meeting and discuss it with Mayor Harrison.

If you are interested, please let me know.

Marian Colette,

Williamsburg Action Team 524-4658 or 549-5363

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  • A thank you to Rep. Jim Stewart

    In a time of budget cuts, time constraints and tight deadlines, it is unusual to find someone who takes the time to care about kids. However, on Jan. 12, at the Capitol, Rep. Jim Stewart welcomed a group of fifth- and sixth-grade students from Corbin Intermediate School and exchange students from Hong Kong’s Taoist Ching Chung Primary School.

    January 31, 2012

  • What good could possibly come from alcohol sales?

    I want to start by saying that I was born and raised in Knox County. If you would have told me 15 years ago that legalizing alcohol in Barbourville and/or Corbin would be an issue, I would have told you that you were crazy.

    January 25, 2012

  • A chaser for the booze debate

    Why not sell alcohol in Corbin? Here’s the straight and cordial rundown of the answers served by some readers: the Bible says don’t do it; minors will drink; more accidents, crime, “tragedy;” we banned smoking (Whaa?!); and economic analysis favors prohibition. Frankly, the debate has fermented past its prime. Have we not already heard the argument as it hops from one side to the other?

    January 24, 2012

  • Waterways suffer too much pollution

    There is a lot of pollution in our streams and other major waterways. While pollution may not affect the taste of the water we drink, it will affect the health of people and animals.

    January 19, 2012

  • Society forgetting how to interact outside of Facebook

    Our society today is too involved in social media such as Facebook and Twitter, and we are forgetting how to socialize in the real world. Does anyone really talk face-to-face anymore, or do they just socialize with each other online?

    January 19, 2012

  • Alcohol increases chance of tragedy

    The debate of whether Corbin should be a “wet” town has gone on a long while. It seems more than a few people would be overjoyed if this became a reality. However, the possibility of underage drinking and drunk driving would spike quite a bit.

    January 19, 2012

  • Smoking ban valuable to our community

    I would like to praise Corbin for the decision to ban smoking within the city limits. This has been a rising issue and I am very pleased to see that it is not only being addressed, but the law was unanimously passed.

    January 19, 2012

  • Smoking ban does not treat citizens equally

    I would like to take the time to express my view of the new smoking ban in Corbin. I have researched the new abolishment and have been led to believe that this is not equal in many ways.

    January 19, 2012

  • We need to protect the integrity of public employees, retirees

    For the past several years, public employees have absorbed and taken the brunt of budget cuts as our policy makers balance the budget on the backs of these public servants. So much misinformation, falsehoods and generalities are being published and believed by our fellow citizens, that we need to set the record straight.

    January 18, 2012

  • Alcohol sales would help community prosper

    Far too much, lately, I’ve read about people voicing their opinions on the possible legalization of alcohol sales. For the most part, they are always negative, against something that could improve our local economy. I don’t understand why.

    January 18, 2012