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Jellico Police’s attempt to serve an arrest warrant on a woman Friday resulted in additional charges after officers located Suboxone and Neurontin. Evette Marie Zehr was charged with possession of Schedule III drugs (Suboxone), possession of Schedule IV drugs (Neurontin) and...

Carl Wayne McDaniel, age 72, of Richmond, KY, passed away on Wednesday January 12, 2022, in Lexington, Kentucky. Visitation will be from 4 until the funeral hour at 8 pm on Monday, January 17, with Rev. Sam Moore officiating at the Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home. Graveside service...

Brother Homer “Ray” Young, born June 9, 1936 departed this life Wednesday, January 12, 2022 surrounded by loved ones at Baptist Health Hospital in Lexington, KY. Ray is survived by his three daughters, Sherry Hensley (Dale) of Corbin, Katrina Davis (Rick) of Williamsburg, and...

William G. Kagin, Jr. age 88, of Barbourville, KY departed this life on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at his home. He was the son of William G. Kagin, Sr. and Margaret (Bradshaw) Kagin born to them on March 15, 1933 in Big Stone Gap, Virginia. In March 1971, he united in marriage...

Ruth Lila Davis, age 91, of Clairfield, Tennessee, went to her heavenly home early Wednesday morning, January 12, 2022 at Tri-State Manor Health & Rehabilitation Center in Harrogate, TN. She was born on August 25, 1930 to the late John Mifford Day and Grace Annis (Marlow) Day...

A program aimed at helping get youth involved in the judicial system off drugs and to stay in school, among other things, is adding suicide prevention to its mission thanks in part to the efforts of a woman, whose teenage daughter took her own life. “The whole idea is to surround...

Between Jan. 6 and Jan. 7, Whitley County received between 4.5 and 7 inches of snowfall, depending on the location within the county, according to the National Weather Service in Jackson. Because  many community members went outside to enjoy the snow, the News Journal put out a...

The Garden Club of Kentucky, which is led by current president and Corbin native Carcille Burchette, has established a fund that will help restore the land devastated by the tornadoes in western Kentucky. Burchette said the fund is an application of the club’s mission statement...

With the help of a Spotlight grant, Tri-County Elks Club 2826 donated $2,000 to Kentucky Harvest Southeast for the Backpack Program in Knox County. The Backpack Program benefits 163 children every weekend.