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Woodbine Search and Rescue searching for Meadow Creek Road resident

UPDATE: Officials have called off the search for a missing Meadow Creek after he was seen on surveillance video at a Woodbine area store. Whitley County Emergency Management Director Danny Moses said the video showed Michael Broyles at the store sometime Wednesday night....

Health department interviews three candidates for director’s job

The Whitley County Board of Health took the next step in finding a new health department director Monday night, meeting in executive session to interview applicants. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view...

Four volunteer fire departments respond to Gray trailer fire Thursday

West Knox and Lily firefighter started out what proved to be a busy Thursday morning as part of a four-department effort against a trailer fire in Gray. Firefighters were called to the scene on South Ky. 233 off of U.S. 25E at about 8:10 a.m. “It was fully involved when we pulled...

Bowling Green man gets four years for killing of Corbin native

Corbin native Kenneth “Alex” Davis died in early September 2018 after being shot by his college roommate. His killer, 22-year-old Peter Gall, of Bowling Green, finally received justice last Wednesday; sentenced to four years in prison during a formal sentencing hearing in Warren...

Corbin attorney sues city, wants home demolished

UPDATE: Attorney Eric M. Dixon, who was listed as one of the owners of the company filing the lawsuit, said he is not involved. Dixon contacted The News Journal Wednesday, saying he had no part in Circle Drive Realty, LLC. In an initial search on the Kentucky Secretary of...

Woodbine man convicted in pill mill operation

A Woodbine man was one of four people convicted Monday on federal charges in connection with Tennessee-based pill mill operation that resulted in numerous pain pills being brought into Whitley, Knox, Laurel, McCreary and Bell counties. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents...

Speakers announced for Tedx Corbin event

Organizers of the upcoming Tedx Corbin have announced the list of speakers and artists for the event, which will take place March 9. Four local residents are among the 17 speakers chosen, including Kristen Smith, Alicia Tremaine, Melissa Bond and Sandi Curd. Curd serves as the...

Monster Truck Nationals returns to The Arena

After taking a year away from Corbin, one of the most popular shows will be returning to The Arena for two nights of car crushing action. The Monster Truck Nationals will be in town Friday and Saturday. “It was a joint decision with the promoter, but it felt good to skip a year,”...

Corbin Public Library plans ground breaking ceremony Thursday

The Corbin Public Library will celebrate a milestone in the effort to renovate the annex building Thursday with a short groundbreaking ceremony. Library Director Donna Chadwell said the ceremony will be held at 5:30 p.m., just before the library board holds its regular monthly...

Whitley County getting $14,521 in additional coal severance funding

Gov. Matt Bevin and the Department for Local Government (DLG) announced Thursday the return of more than $1.3 million to the Single County Coal Severance accounts in 27 Eastern Kentucky counties, including: $14,521.71 for Whitley County, $19,312.20 for Knox County, $7,194.09 for...
Posted On 14 Feb 2019