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Michael Shane Brooks

Michael Shane Brooks, age 54, of Lloyd Meadors Road, Williamsburg, Kentucky went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 22, 2021 at his home surrounded by family and friends. Michael was born on September 23, 1967 in Williamsburg, Kentucky to the late Willard and Martha Adell...

Alvis Curtis Paul

Alvis Curtis Paul, age 87, of Williamsburg, KY, passed away Saturday, November 20, 2021 at Williamsburg Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born June 24, 1934 in Rockholds, KY to the late Jarvis and Betty Wilson Paul. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by three...

Christopher Mike Parks

Christopher Mike Parks, age 47, of Fonde, Kentucky passed away Monday, November 15, 2021 at his home. He was born June 24, 1974 in Middlesboro, Kentucky. Chris is preceded in death by father, Gary Mike Parks; grandparents, Dan and June Parks, and Clarence and Delores Lawson;...

Bill W. Richardson

Bill W. Richardson, age 66, of Jellico, Tennessee passed away Saturday, November 13, 2021 at the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset, Kentucky. He was born June 26, 1955 in Jellico, Tennessee. Bill is preceded in death by daughter, Jade Tuesday Richardson; father, James...

Susan Ashley Hatfield

Susan Ashley Hatfield, age 36, of Knoxville, Tennessee passed away Monday, November 15, 2021 at her home. She was born July 5, 1985 in Jellico, Tennessee. She was a lifelong lover of music and studied at the University of Tennessee, Roane State Community College and East...

Loretta McNew

Loretta Jane Worley McNew, age 52, Duff, TN passed away Saturday, November 20, 2021. She was born September 30, 1969 in Jellico, Tennessee. Loretta is preceded in death by her son, Christopher Adam Worley; father, Henry Lee Worley, Sr; mother, Willie Daisy Mae King Worley;...

Santa announces Newsy’s upcoming arrival at the News Journal

Dear boys and girls of the Tri-County area, First let me say, Merry Christmas! Ho, Ho, Ho! It is my favorite time of the year.  I am excited to tell you about a surprise I have in store for your area.  Please let this serve as my official announcement that my elf, Newsy, will be...

Over 200 participants signed up for W’burg’s Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot

If you want to get in some exercise before filling up on turkey, dressing and pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving Day while also donating some money to a good cause, then keep reading. Following a one-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the 14th Annual Williamsburg Turkey Trot 5-K run/walk...
Posted On 24 Nov 2021

Jail inmate dies in custody, but no foul play suspected

Investigators are still awaiting final autopsy and toxicology results before they will know how a Siler woman died on Nov. 4 after she had been incarcerated at the Whitley County Detention Center for eight days. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to...
Posted On 24 Nov 2021

Elderly couple dies from apparent exposure inside their home

An elderly Corbin couple recently died of exposure inside their home, according to the Whitley County Coroner’s Office. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content. Not a Member? Join Us
Posted On 24 Nov 2021