Editor’s note: The News Journal publishes only the final disposition of district court criminal cases except for those which are waived to a grand jury or dismissed without condition. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day!...
Williamsburg’s 39th Annual Old Fashioned Trading Days, which will take place Thursday-Saturday (Sept. 8-10), appears to be fully back from the pandemic with every single vendor spot reserved. Williamsburg Tourism Director Alvin Sharpe said there is quite a bit of things to do,...
A pair of Corbin police officers were among a class of 22 law enforcement officers from agencies across the commonwealth, who recently graduated from the Academy of Police Supervision (APS) Class 91. APS, also called the sergeant’s academy, is a three-week, 122-hour training...
Each year the medical staff at Baptist Health Corbin award scholarships to recognize and reward academic accomplishments of healthcare students. “These scholarships are awarded to students from the Tri County area in order to keep our greatest resources close to home,” said...
Unemployment rates decreased in Whitley, Laurel, Knox, Bell and McCreary counties between June 2022 and July 2022, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet. Whitley County Whitley County’s...
An elderly Williamsburg man walked out of a grocery store at the exact wrong moment and was struck by a vehicle and killed early Friday afternoon, according to Williamsburg police. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please...
The Corbin City Commission has officially decided to give police and firefighters paid time off if they need it after responding to critical incidents, such as officer involved shootings, death of a co-worker in the line of duty, death of a child, and incidents involving multiple...
If your business or home was damaged by July’s severe storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides, including the July 31 flash flooding in Whitley County, then the U.S. Small Business Administration may be able to help, with a low interest loan to help fund the repairs that are...
A Corbin man is facing a theft charge following an investigation into a reported vehicle break-in. On Friday, Knox County Sheriff’s Deputy Jesse Smith received a complaint about a vehicle being broken into at the Cracker Barrell restaurant, which is located in the north Corbin...