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Forest Service waives recreation fees for Veteran’s Day

Nov. 6, 2019 – In honor of Veterans Day, the Daniel Boone National Forest will waive fees at several recreation areas. The fee waivers apply to all forest visitors at designated locations. “We want to especially recognize our nation’s veterans and enlisted military members on...
Posted On 06 Nov 2019
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Fri. Night Highlights: Nov. 1, 2019

All but one coverage area high school football team managed to finish the 2019 regular season with a win Friday night.
Posted On 02 Nov 2019
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Corbin wins third straight regional volleyball championship

With a 3-1 victory over South Laurel Thursday evening at Knox Central High School in Barbourville, the Corbin Lady Hounds volleyball team won its third consecutive 13th Region championship title.
Posted On 01 Nov 2019
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Cumberlands launching associate’s degree program in nursing

The University of the Cumberlands announced Tuesday the launch of a new associate’s degree program in nursing. The program begins January 2020, and applications are currently being accepted at ucumberlands.edu/adnursing. “With the addition of this associate’s degree, Cumberlands...
Posted On 31 Oct 2019
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Cumberlands serves community through Pats Serve

In case anyone wondered why an unusually high number of young adults in neon T-shirts were spotted seemingly everywhere in Whitley County recently, here’s why. Approximately 1,500 students, faculty, and staff from University of the Cumberlands put their faith into action by...
Posted On 30 Oct 2019
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Williamsburg’s Lillie Hall signs with Cumberlands for basketball

It was an important day for Williamsburg Lady Jacket Lillie Hall for a couple of different reasons. First, it’s her birthday. Second, she just signed on to become the newest member of the University of the Cumberlands women’s basketball team.
Posted On 30 Oct 2019
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Corbin boys win region cross country title, several more area runners qualify for state meet in Lexington

The following are the finish times for coverage area athletes at Saturday’s Class A Region 6 boys cross country meet in Wayne County:
Posted On 29 Oct 2019
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Fri. Night Highlights: Oct. 25, 2019

The following are results from high school football action in our coverage area for Friday, October 25…
Posted On 26 Oct 2019
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Corbin volleyball wins district title, Lynn Camp falls in close match

As reported in the October 23, 2019 print edition of the News Journal, the Corbin Lady Hounds faced South Laurel Tuesday night for this year’s 50th District volleyball title, while the Lynn Camp Lady Cats met Knox Central in the finals of the 51st District tourney.
Posted On 22 Oct 2019
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Cumberlands on-campus enrollment up 33 percent

With the fall semester in full swing, on-campus undergraduate enrollment at University of the Cumberlands is up 33 percent to 1,806 students. The news comes a year after the school announced that it was slashing tuition costs by 57 percent. The increase is due to a significant...
Posted On 21 Oct 2019
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