New Trail Markers Ready for Your Sunday Walk
Canada, KY · May 17, 2026
The mist is hanging low over the ridges this morning, but it’s a perfect day for a slow start. If you’re heading out for a stroll after church, you’ll notice the new mile markers are finally in place along the creek.
The Lead
Volunteers spent most of Saturday afternoon finishing the installation of new interpretive signage and distance markers along the Pond Creek walking path. This project, funded by a small regional heritage grant, aims to highlight the deep coal mining history of our valley while providing a safer, more structured route for residents' daily exercise.
The markers are placed at quarter-mile intervals and feature short anecdotes about the families who settled this stretch of the county. While the path has always been a local favorite, the new signage helps formalize the trail for the next generation. The committee is already looking ahead to mid-summer, with plans to install two additional benches near the old bridge crossing to give walkers a place to rest in the shade.
Local Pulse
KY-1056 Shoulder Mowing Begins — State contractors are scheduled to start seasonal mowing along the main road tomorrow morning.
Belfry High Alumni Brunch — The annual gathering for graduates from fifty or more years ago meets this morning at the community center.
Today's Outlook
- High 88°F · Low 62°F — Overcast
- Keep the windows open this morning; the cloud cover will keep things from getting stifling.
What's On Around Town
Community Potluck — Pond Creek Volunteer Fire Dept, 12:30 PM Bring a side dish and catch up with neighbors after morning services.
Belfry: Youth Soccer Sign-ups — High School Fields, 2:00 PM Final call for the summer league for players ages six through twelve.
Williamson: Tug Valley Road Runners 5K — West Williamson, 8:00 AM A quick dash across the river for a good cause; registration opens early.
Pikeville: Sunday Night Bluegrass — Main Street Plaza, 6:00 PM Relaxed outdoor jam session — bring a lawn chair and your own instrument.
Spotlight & Story
- The Dinner Bell Tradition
- Before cell service reached deep into the hollows, many families in the valley relied on iron dinner bells to call kids home from the creek. A few of these original bells still hang on porches along the main road, preserved as heavy, rusted links to a louder, analog past.
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