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Virginia Lee (Riley) Cox, 92, of Becks Creek, Williamsburg, reached her heavenly home Wednesday January 31, 2018 at Beech Tree Manor in Jellico, Tn. She was born August 12, 1925 in Williamsburg to the late Walter and Beulah Riley. Along with her parents she was preceded in death...

Joe C. Surber, 69, passed away Monday January 29, 2018 at the Jellico Community Hospital in Jellico, TN. Joe is preceded in death by parents, Raymond (R.C.) and Shirley Freeman Surber, brother, Gary Surber, nephews, Gary and Brian Surber. Joe is survived by his daughter; Sara Lee...

Trent Knuckles is publisher of The News Journal. There’s this snappy little quote I’ve had stuck in my head since college: “Minds are like parachutes; they work best when they’re open.” Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day!...

Don Estep is Publisher Emeritus of The News Journal. Is it the end of an era? Maybe and maybe not! When Corbin’s Mayor Willard McBurney chose not to seek re-election it will limit his term in office to 12 years. That will make him the longest serving mayor in Corbin’s history....

To the Editor: As Superintendent of the Williamsburg Independent School District and on behalf of our Board of Education, I would like to thank our school community for their incredible and thoughtful support of our WHS varsity girls’ basketball team during the recent All A...

Ernie’s Spirits owner Kevin Durham speaks with Alcoholic Beverage Control board chairwoman Christine Trout following hearings in Frankfort last week. A change in state regulations that could allow for an unlimited number of licenses for bars and liquor stores in communities...

Grace Health recently announced it is the recipient of a $496,081 Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) USDA grant administered by the Rural Utilities Service. The grant will be used to install state-of-the-art telemedicine equipment “to expand services to rural communities...