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Jail employee arrested for intoxication while on duty Wednesday

A Whitley County Detention Center worker found herself on the other side of the law Wednesday morning after she was arrested for allegedly being intoxicated while at work. Kathleen Kramer was arrested for public intoxication and possession of marijuana Wednesday morning. Read...
Posted On 09 Feb 2022

Girls’ 50th District still not settled

Corbin and South Laurel are the one and two seeds going into the 50th District Tournament. Whitley County and Williamsburg are the three and four seeds. Which will be which remains up in the air and, in the case of the Lady Redhounds and Lady Cardinals, may come down to the luck...

Redhounds on winning streak: Colonels upset South Laurel

The Corbin Redhounds have run their current winning streak to five in a row with Saturday’s 80-76 victory at Clay County and the 74-58 win at home over Jackson County Monday night. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please...

Judge hears motions to delay murder trial, remove death sentence

The attorneys of Paul Brock argued numerous motions Monday in Whitley Circuit Court in an attempt to remove the death penalty and/or delay the trial. Paul Brock is charged with three counts of capital murder and fetal homicide. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today,...

‘Michael Worley, you disgust me’

(Editor’s note: While the News Journal recognizes that Wanda Richardson’s family and Michael Worley’s family are all technically family since Richardson was Worley’s aunt, family members are referred to as “Richardson’s family” and “Worley’s family” throughout the story to...

Deputies charge W’burg man with strangulation, assault

A Williamsburg man is facing a felony charge for allegedly strangling his girlfriend. 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 09 Feb 2022

W’burg waterpark bids $3 million over max budget; cuts will be needed

Williamsburg officials are trying to determine the best ways to scale back on a proposed expansion of the Kentucky Splash Waterpark and Campground after bids for the project came in millions of dollars higher than expected. Officials say cuts will be necessary after waterpark...
Posted On 09 Feb 2022

Three indicted in sexual-related cases involving minors

The Whitley County Grand Jury indicted three people Monday in separate sexual-related cases involving minors. 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 09 Feb 2022

Corbin City Pool repairs expected to cost about $1 million, Mayor tells chamber

A number of factors have led to a delay in the demolition of the old Tracy Apartment building, including a complaint over air quality, COVID-19, and the need for some other equipment. Work is set to start again on Monday. The Corbin City Pool won’t re-open this summer and will...
Posted On 09 Feb 2022

Corbin native Trent Taylor playing in Super Bowl

When the Cincinnati Bengals take the field Sunday in Super Bowl LVI in Los Angeles, Corbin native Trent Taylor will take the field with them. Trent Taylor poses with his grandparents. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please...
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