Member Login | Contact Us | Call Us Today! 1-606-528-9767 | info@thenewsjournal.net
default-logo

Redhound Theatre offering pictures with ‘Elf’ cast as fundraiser

The cast of Redhound Theatre is offering the opportunity to get up close with the “Elf” characters to help fund the organization’s trip to New York City to perform at the Intrepid Theatre. In between performances Saturday and prior to the show on Dec. 9, visitors will have the...

Redhound Theatre presents: ‘Elf, the Musical’

Corbin High School’s Redhound Theatre is kicking off the holiday season by bringing the popular Will Ferrell move, “Elf” to the stage. The story of Buddy the Elf, who leaves Santa’s workshop at the North Pole to find his real family that lives in New York City. “Buddy realizes...

Overturned coal truck blocks Meadow Creek Road most of Monday

Meadow Creek Road in Whitley County was closed to traffic for almost nine hours Monday when a trailer loaded with more than 40,000 pounds of coal overturned. Woodbine firefighters were called to the scene near Egnor Hollow Road about 8:15 a.m. The tractor-trailer loaded with coal...

Laurel County woman charged with shoplifting at store she had barred from entering

A Laurel County woman charged with shoplifting Sunday at the Corbin Walmart, was also charged with trespassing after police learned she has previously been ordered not to be on the store premises. Forty-six-year-old Tammy Sue Andrews was arrested Sunday night after she allegedly...

Residents say trailer fire on Dowis Chapel Road sparked by space heater

Residents say a space heater is to blame for a fire that damaged a doublewide mobile home on Dowis Chapel Road Friday morning. Woodbine and Oak Grove firefighters were called to the scene at 437 Dowis Chapel Road about 9:30 a.m. Dispatchers advised firefighters that no one was in...

Corbin officials to begin issuing citations for violations of garbage ordinance

Since Corbin Public Works began its efforts in April to decrease the number of residents who fail to comply with the city’s ordinance detailing how garbage is to be set out at the curb for pickup, officials said the number has been cut in half. The remaining residents are being...

Kids in Whitley lag behind state in key health areas

A state organization dedicated to improving child well-being across the Commonwealth has released data indicating the state of children in five areas that can impact their lives and the trends in each county and statewide. The data shows Whitley County lagging behind state...

Officials can’t locate 84-year-old victim in rape case

A Gray man accused of raping an 84-year-old disabled woman is out of jail, but his criminal case remains on hold until the complaining witness is located. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content....

Corbin dog park delayed by plumbing permit

The proposed Corbin City Dog Park has hit a snag over bathrooms. Corbin Downtown Director Andy Salmons, who has been working to make the proposal a reality since July, told the city commission at Monday’s regular monthly meeting that an application for a plumbing permit had been...

2018-2019 calendar for Corbin Independent Schools unveiled

The tentative 2018-19 calendar for Corbin Independent Schools was unveiled last Thursday during the regular meeting of the school board. If accepted, the calendar calls for school to begin on Monday, Aug 13. Fall break is scheduled for the week of Oct 15-19. Christmas break would...