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Whitley Circuit Judge Dan Ballou now has two competitors in his bid for a seat on the Kentucky Supreme Court, and both are from Pulaski County. David Tapp, a circuit judge in the 28th judicial district, which includes Pulaski, Rockcastle and Lincoln counties, filed to run for the...

A coal truck accident in eastern Whitley County late Monday afternoon resulted in a small portion of the truck’s coal falling into Little Patterson Creek. The accident happened about 5:30 p.m. Monday on Highway 904 near the intersection of Patterson Creek Road. Gary L. Houston of...

Air Evac Lifeteam’s emergency medical helicopter service may be moving its Whitley County base from the Williamsburg-Whitley County Airport to Baptist Health Corbin later this year, but nothing has been set in stone yet. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or...

A Williamsburg man, whose children were found with bruises, bite marks and burn marks in mid-December, is now behind bars after a more than one-month long search by police. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to...

The dedication of an historical marker, an ice cream social, a parade and a birthday gala and dance are all part of Williamsburg’s planned bicentennial celebrations, which are scheduled throughout April to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the founding of Whitley County with...

A Corbin woman received a five-year prison sentence Monday afternoon for her role in the 2015 abuse of a toddler. 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

NFL Hall of Famer, four-time Super Bowl champion and television personality Terry Bradshaw will be the keynote speaker for the University of the Cumberlands’ 13th Annual Excellence in Leadership Series, which is sponsored by The Forcht Group of Kentucky. “Terry Bradshaw has a...

The Whitley County Sheriff’s Department has received a clean financial bill of health following a recent audit of its 2016 tax settlement. “The auditor noted no instances of noncompliance. The auditor also noted no matters involving internal control over financial reporting and...

The Whitley County Sheriff’s race got a bit more crowded Monday morning adding a long-time Whitley County Sheriff’s deputy, who is now seeking the top job for himself to the mix, but the election field shrunk back down to three people late Tuesday afternoon after another...

For the second year in a row, the News Journal has been named the best large weekly newspaper in Kentucky. The News Journal brought home a total of 24 Excellence in Kentucky Newspaper Awards, including a first place award for General Excellence in the large weekly newspaper...