In an effort to attract and keep more police officers, the Corbin Police Department will be increasing starting pay significantly for new officers and is bumping up the pay scale for some recent hires too. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get...
The Whitley County Grand Jury indicted a Somerset man Monday morning, who allegedly left a threatening voicemail message at the University of the Cumberlands’ Admission’s Office in August, which triggered a lockdown at the school. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents...
A high-ranking Corbin official was recently re-appointed to a state board. Gov. Andy Beshear announced Friday that he had re-appointed Corbin City Manager Marlon Sams as a member of the State Advisory Committee for the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Sams’ term will expired on...
Do you have an old couch that you need to get rid of or a garage full of junk that your wife has been after you to clean out, but you have nowhere to take it? If the answer to any of these questions is yes and you live in Williamsburg, then you are in luck. The City of...
Thanks to the enterprising efforts of a local teenager, some less fortunate children are going to have a better Christmas this holiday season. For the second consecutive year, HayLee Baird, 14, who is a freshman at Whitley County High School, made a significant donation to the...
Several years ago before I joined the staff of the News Journal, the newspaper used to do an April Fools’ Day edition with a fake front page filled with ridiculous, made up stories in honor of the day that no one could possibly take seriously. It was all in good humor. My...
The walls are still standing on an empty Williamsburg house that burned late Sunday evening, but fire officials said that it is likely a total loss due to heavy heat and smoke damage inside. Photo submitted Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get...