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Redhound Football Christmas on Wheels gives away 40 bikes

Forty Corbin Primary and Elementary students will spend their Christmas on the wheels of their new bicycles thanks to the efforts of the 16 senior Corbin Redhound football players, their coaches and the boosters. The players huddled up for one final play Tuesday afternoon to give...

COVID-19 vaccine arrives at Baptist Health Corbin

Officials at Baptist Health Corbin announced Tuesday that the Pfizer COVID–19 vaccine  has arrived on site. The hospital was one of 11 across Kentucky that Gov. Andy Beshear announced would be recipients of the initial shipment as part of the effort to immunize frontline...

Local basketball teams begin practice for opening of season on Jan. 4/5

High school basketball fans across the commonwealth will have two more weeks of game action this season. 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

Keavy man found intoxicated outside of north Corbin Apartment, in possession of drugs, paraphernalia

A complaint of an intoxicated individual outside a north Corbin apartment building, whom Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies reported finding in possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia, including digital scales, resulted in the arrest of a Keavy man Saturday. Edward J....

K-9 Vicko retires from service

After seven years on the job sniffing out and taking a bite out of crime, Williamsburg Police K-9 Vicko has retired. Vicko, who came to the department in 2013, has been partnered with Sgt. Eljiah Hunter since 2015. Hunter said Vicko was the first K-9 that he worked with. “To me,...

No pattern to COVID-19 surge in Whitley County

Whitley County has seen a huge spike in the number of new COVID–19 cases over the last week, but Whitley County Health Department Public Health Director Marcy Rein said it can’t be tied to a few places or activities. “It is super widespread,” Rein said. Between last Wednesday and...

Gov. Beshear to allow executive order closing bars and restaurants to indoor service to expire Sunday night

Gov Andy Beshear offered nothing Thursday to indicate that his executive order closing bars and restaurants to indoor service would be extended. Beshear said while Thursday saw the highest number of new COVID–19 cases across the state in a single day with 4,325, long-term...

High school basketball teams returning to practice on Monday with season to begin January 4

High school basketball fans across the commonwealth will have two more weeks of game action this season. KHSAA officials announced Thursday that two weeks will be added to the end of the season that is scheduled to begin Jan. 4. Teams may begin practice again on Monday. District...

Jellico Christmas parade set to take place on Sunday

The City of Jellico’s annual Christmas Parade will take place at 2 p.m. on Dec. 13. Lineup for the parade will begin at approximately 1 p.m. at the Jellico High School parking lot, with all participants asked to be in place by 1:30 p.m. “There is no registration. All you have to...

From the cheap seats: A few thoughts as I settle into sports

This week’s edition of The News Journal marks my third week covering sports. It has been an exciting time with high school football in the midst of the playoffs. Being a Wednesday paper, my goal has been not to spend a lot of time recapping the past week’s games. Instead, I try...