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It was March of 2019 that Hometown Bank cut the ribbon on their temporary Williamsburg location. Things have gone very well since that time, and now the city is just months away from getting a brand new permanent branch that will serve customers with a full range of banking...

OP-ED by Eileen Recktenwald, Dorislee Gilbert, and Caroline Ruschell Sometimes simply having a voice in the process and being treated with respect makes all the difference. That’s something we’ve heard time and again from survivors as they navigate the criminal justice syste...

CORBIN, Ky – U.S. Rep. Harold “Hal” Rogers (KY-05) convened a meeting Friday in Corbin to discuss flood control successes and necessary improvements with local leaders who serve communities along the Cumberland River. In February several counties in...

If you have driven past the Forest Hills Shopping Center on Cumberland Falls Highway recently you may have noticed the signs announcing that a new Appalachian Wireless location will soon be opening in south Corbin. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe...

The House Committee on Education held a special meeting Friday and passed legislation that will allow retired teacher certificate renewal based on completion of certain professional development criteria. House Education Chair, Regina Huff, R- Williamsburg, sponsors the measur...

A Flat Lick man, Jerry Cox, 70, was sentenced in federal court on Tuesday, to 18 months in prison, by U.S. District Judge Claria Horn Boom for distributing hydrocodone and oxycodone pills. Cox previously admitted that, on two separate occasions in April 2018, he sold oxycodone...

On Feb. 28-29 members of the Impact Archery team traveled to Owensboro to compete in the 2020 KY S3DA State Indoor Tournament. Impact Archery is made up of kids from Whitley County, Williamsburg, Jellico, North Laurel and Lynn Camp. The team came home with several podium finishes...

Hello, and welcome to an all-new weekly column to be featured here in the News Journal. My name is Trevor Sherman, and many of you may know me either from my time spent selling advertising for this newspaper over the past several years, or from my time covering local athletic...

A Michigan man has pleaded guilty to murder after he shot a fleeing bystander during a 2019 convenience store robbery in Gray. Phillip Lee Lewis, 26, of Flint, Michigan pleaded guilty during his pre-trial conference on Monday, March 2. He was set to go to trial the next day....

The following are previews for the Corbin Redhounds’ and Lady Hounds’ 2020 baseball and softball seasons… 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