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The Whitley County Board of Education is losing one of its longest serving and most recognized board members. At the close of a special called board meeting late Thursday afternoon, long time board member Delmar Mahan announced that he would be resigning from the board. “This is...

A March accident at a Whitley County coalmine that killed a Williamsburg man happened in part because an operator didn’t implement policies and procedures to prevent miners from standing between the auger machine and highwall, according to an investigative report by the federal...

A Whitley County Grand Jury indicted a Williamsburg man Monday morning for allegedly setting fire to a residence with a dog inside that burned to death last month. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this...

If an investor wanted to open a business in Williamsburg, but was hesitant to do so because of a blighted building adjacent to the proposed site, Williamsburg Mayor Roddy Harrison now has the authority to buy the blighted property without first getting permission from the city...

Mark White is Editor of The News Journal. Jake Mountjoy was an absolute hoot. Over the years I have gone to many Williamsburg Kiwanis Club meetings, and I always tried to sit at the same table as Jake when he was there for one simple reason. Read this story and more for just $.99...

For Jake Mountjoy, public service wasn’t just something he did. It was a way of life. He served in the United States Navy during WWII, and then as an educator at the Williamsburg Independent School District for 32 years, including the last 12 years when he served as...

A missing Corbin girl, who disappeared last month, has been located. Taylor J. McVey, 16, of Collins Lane disappeared on Sept. 15. The sheriff’s department first asked for the public’s assistance to locate her on Oct. 3. According to a Whitley County Sheriff’s Department release...

At one point, Williamsburg was having almost 400 vehicle accidents a year. “The average speed limit is 35 mph. You should not have that,” noted Williamsburg Assistant Police Chief Jason Caddell. So far Williamsburg police have worked 50 fewer accidents this year than at this...

History will be made in Williamsburg next week as the town hosts the 24th Annual Gateway to the Cumberlands Jeep Jamboree. “It is the biggest, largest Jeep Jamboree gathering ever. It is impressive,” said Jeep Jamboree Kentucky Coordinator Don Ford. This is the third year in a...

Tristan Hall A special judge has denied a request from a now former Corbin man, who wanted Whitley County to reimburse him $13,338.91 in jail housing fees and expenses related to his incarceration on charges which were later mostly dismissed. Read this story and more for just...