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District Court Records

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! Please...
Posted On 31 Jan 2024

Update: Corbin City Manager search down to four finalists

The City of Corbin will soon be in need of a new city manager when Marlon Sams retirement takes effect in April, and the field of potential candidates has been narrowed down to four people. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day!...
Posted On 31 Jan 2024

Whitley County Public Health Inspections

As part of its duties, the Whitley County Health Department conducts routine public health inspections of various entities, including restaurants, stores, schools, mobile home parks, swimming pools, etc. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get...
Posted On 29 Jan 2024

Local students make university dean’s lists

A number of college students with local ties have been named to the Dean’s List of their respective schools. Lincoln Memorial University (LMU) Lincoln Memorial University (LMU) has announced that 688 students were placed on the Dean’s List for the fall semester of 2023,...
Posted On 28 Jan 2024

Did you know you can cough so hard that you pass out? I do now

Here is a not so fun fact. Did you know that it is in fact possible to cough so hard that you pass out? Most of the people that I have asked that question to over the past week answered no to that question. As a matter of fact, no is the answer I would have given to that question...
Posted On 26 Jan 2024

Strunk gets five-year prison sentence for two-state police chase

A Lexington man, who led police on a two-state vehicle pursuit in late 2022, has been sentenced to five years in prison as the result of a plea agreement. On Nov. 14, 2023, Bennie Strunk, 46, pleaded guilty to first-degree wanton endangerment (police officer), first-degree...
Posted On 26 Jan 2024

London man arrested after armed standoff with Corbin police

A report of shots being fired from an outbuilding in Corbin resulted in an armed standoff between a suspect and the Corbin Police Department and Kentucky State Police late Wednesday evening, according to a Corbin Police Department release. Michael Leforce Drug involvement is...
Posted On 25 Jan 2024

W’burg man ordered to pay nearly $20k in restitution in auto theft cases

A Williamsburg man will be required to pay nearly $20,000 in restitution and will have to serve one year behind bars for stealing two different automobiles on the same day last month, according to court documents. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe...
Posted On 25 Jan 2024

Corbin Utilities Commission getting $164,103 in Clean Water Program funding

Gov. Andy Beshear presented nearly $6.8 million in funding Tuesday to benefit Laurel County, which will go towards resurfacing roads, expanding access to high-speed internet, increasing economic development and supporting cleaner water, including funding for a Corbin Utilities...
Posted On 24 Jan 2024

Corbin city pool open again after dome collapse

The Corbin city pool is back in business following the recent collapse of the pool’s dome. 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
Posted On 24 Jan 2024