Starting this week, parents will be able to pick up free saliva-based drug testing kits at various locations in Whitley County. The “Give Me A Reason” drug prevention initiative is a voluntary drug-testing program through the Appalachian High Intensity Drug...
The Fine Arts Association of Southeastern Kentucky, Inc. presents Duo Guitano, “The Romantics: Duos for Guitar and Piano,” Saturday, March 5, 2016, 7:30 p.m., Conway Boatman Chapel, Union College, Barbourville, Kentucky. Duo Guitiano is formed by Colombian-American...
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO MINE Pursuant to Application Number 918-0434 Amendment No. 1 In accordance with the provisions of KRS 350.070, notice is hereby given that American Highwall Mining, LLC, P.O. Box 1539, Chilhowie, Virginia 24319 has applied for an amendment to an existing...
A Corbin man must repay $43,000 to a local company and will spend a year on home incarceration after admitting Tuesday to using the company credit card to purchase prepaid cards and keeping them for himself. Twenty-four-year-old Roy Branham, Jr., who was arrested last week...
The News Journal brought home a total of 24 Excellence in Kentucky Newspaper Awards, including a second-place award for General Excellence in the large weekly newspaper division, during the Kentucky Press Association’s annual banquet Thursday night. “I’m very...
The site of the former King’s Truck Stop in north Corbin could be crawling with traffic again as plans move forward for a new commercial development. A sign posted near the entrance to the property just off of Interstate 75 shows plans for seven different buildings totaling more...
Knox-Whitley Animal Shelter is pleased to have received a grant from Best Friends Animal Society to conduct Low Cost spay and neuters for helping to reduce the number of animals entering Knox-Whitley Animal Shelter. “This grant means that we can add this low-cost spay/neuter...