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Sammy Dean Lawson, 54, of Bunches Creek Road, Williamsburg, Kentucky departed this life in August 31, 2021. He was born to the late Clayton and Avis June (Rains) Lawson on April 28, 1967. He is also preceded in death by his son Joshua Dean Lawson. He enjoyed playing his guitar on...

John Edward “Ed” Adams, age 88, of Corbin, passed away on Sunday, August 22, 2021 at The Heritage Nursing Home & Rehabilitation. He is survived by his loving wife, Pauline Adams; and by many relatives and friends who loved him dearly and will miss him greatly. Vankirk-Grisell...

Baptist Health Corbin is overwhelmed right now due to the latest COVID-19 surge, and it has temporarily closed its surgery department and stopped patient visitation. Sherrie Mays, vice president and chief nursing officer for Baptist Health Corbin, was one of the speakers during...

The Whitley County Colonels will head back on the road Friday night to Harlan County still seeking the first win of the Coach Zeke Eier era and some redemption following the 45-0 loss to Corbin. The Colonels’ offense was held to 140 total yards, turning the ball over three times...

Williamsburg Football Coach Jerry Herron, Jr. said there is a big difference between Friday night’s 60-28 thrashing at the hands of Middlesboro and last year’s 27-7 loss in the state semi-finals to Kentucky Country Day. While the loss to KCD ended the Jackets’ 2020 season, Herron...

Our news reporters are working on stories for the 20th anniversary of 9/11. They will appear in next week’s edition of the News Journal. They are asking for your input. You can send information about where you were and how it affected you to: jperkins@corbinnewsjournal.com. To...

After showing that they can dig themselves out of a hole in the come-from-behind 35-21 win over Christ School and that they can bury an opponent quickly in Friday’s 45-0 win at Whitley County, the Corbin Redhounds will see how they stack up against a fellow class 4A power as they...

Thanks in part to the efforts of a Whitley County Sheriff’s deputy, an injured missing person was recently found safe. On Aug. 17, Deputy Caleb Hester responded to a report of an abandoned vehicle off Highway 90 that had been parked along an old dirt road for two days. When...