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A Corbin woman involved in a standoff with police last week in London faces an additional charge assaulting a service animal – specifically Laurel County Sheriff’s Department K9 Maverick – whom she allegedly struck as he worked to bring the standoff to an end. Read this story and...

An 11-year-old presidential expert from Corbin, who is also a two-time cancer survivor, appeared on an episode of, “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” that aired Monday. Reed Elliotte, a fifth grader at Corbin Elementary, has been cancer free for almost five years. Reed’s father, Bill...

A Lily man and female juvenile who allegedly attempted to break into a business on Ky. 552 by smashing out the front door glass, were arrested for attempted burglary after the alarm brought Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies to the scene last Thursday morning. Trevor Karr, 19, and...

Blowouts in high school basketball are a fairly common occurrence. There are nights like what Corbin faced against North Laurel, where desperation mode kicks in as a team tries to dig out from a nine or ten point deficit by throwing up bad shots, leading to an ever-increasing...

A big lottery prize was scratched off in Corbin recently as an Eastern Tennessee man purchased what turned out to be a $500,000 winning ticket at Mega Mart on Master Street. According to Kentucky Lottery officials, the man, who elected to remain anonymous, was running errands in...

A Williamsburg man has been cited to federal court for cutting timber in Daniel Boone National Forest. Steven S. Gibson was cited to appear stemming from an incident on Oct. 15. According to the citation issued by U.S. Forest Service Officer Hershal Neal, the theft occurred in...

The Corbin Lady Redhounds ran their winning streak to five games and their record to 6-1 with victories over Lynn Camp, Williamsburg and Leslie County, outscoring their opponents by an average of 51 points. “We have been playing really well,” said Coach Isaac Wilson. “I feel like...

Holiday tournament time is upon us and whether it is in Gatlinburg, Rowan County or hosting their own, Corbin, Whitley County and Williamsburg are in the midst of it. Corbin defeated Williamsburg Friday night, snapping the Yellow Jackets’ season-opening five game winning streak,...

A Keavy man was indicted on federal court on charges of fraudulently obtaining COVID–19 relief funds through the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program, making him the second person to face charges in connection with the business in question. Read this story and more for...

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet could find plenty of feedback on the proposed mini-roundabouts at Exit 15 on The News Journal’s Facebook page. 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...