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Corbin’s restaurant and transient room tax revenues looking to outpace pre-pandemic numbers, according to accountant

When it comes to people eating at restaurants and staying at hotels and motels in Corbin, things seem to have largely returned to pre-pandemic levels or better based upon restaurant tax revenue and transient room tax (motel tax) revenue that the Corbin Tourism Commission receives...
Posted On 02 Mar 2023

W’burg man wins $50,000 on scratch-off ticket

Williamsburg’s Vincent Tomasino was shocked after he scratched off a Kentucky Lottery ticket winning $50,000. Tomasino stopped at the Pilot Travel Center on Ky. 92 last week and purchased three 500X Scratch-off tickets. He decided before leaving the store to buy one more ticke...
Posted On 02 Mar 2023

Corbin Tourism doubling Christmas decoration budget

As soon as one holiday ends, such as Valentine’s Day, preparations pretty much immediately begin for another holiday. While most folks are making Easter preparations right now, the Corbin Tourism and Convention Commission is looking a little bit further ahead, i.e., Christmas....
Posted On 01 Mar 2023

Four men sentenced in federal court for conspiring to distribute meth, heroin in Whitley County

A federal judge has sentenced four men to sentences ranging from 250 months in prison to 75 months in prison for their role in conspiring to distribute methamphetamine and heroin in Whitley County, according to federal court documents. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents...
Posted On 01 Mar 2023

Drug overdose report at residence leads to child endangerment charges

A report regarding a suspected drug overdose early Saturday evening near Corbin led to the arrest of a couple on charges of child abuse and child endangerment. The charges were filed after suspected fentanyl and a registered sex offender were found inside their residence,...
Posted On 01 Mar 2023

Corrections to Feb. 22 story

Corrections: A story in the Feb. 22, 2023, print edition of the News Journal and in version of the story on our website regarding indictments returned by the Whitley County Grand Jury incorrectly listed the indictment of Bennie Strunk twice. In the same story, Gregory Carter was...
Posted On 01 Mar 2023

District Court Records

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Posted On 01 Mar 2023

Lawsuits

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Posted On 01 Mar 2023

Marriages Licenses

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Posted On 01 Mar 2023

Deeds

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Posted On 01 Mar 2023