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Forcht Broadcasting honors employees and management

Above left: Francis Wilhoit of London radio stations SAM 103.9 WWEL-FM and and Kool Gold 96.7 WANV-FM receives a gift recognizing her 25 years of service with Forcht Broadcasting. Left to right, Forcht Broadcasting Chairman Terry Forcht, Forcht Broadcasting President Mike Tarter,...
Posted On 21 Apr 2017
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Baptist Health Corbin receives ‘A’ grade for patient safety

The Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit organization committed to improving quality, safety, and transparency in the U.S. health care system, today released new Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, which assign A, B, C, D and F letter grades to hospitals nationwide. Baptist Health Corbin was...
Posted On 21 Apr 2017
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Jason McDaniel resigns as head coach of Lady Hounds basketball program

Jason McDaniel, who has led the Corbin Lady Hounds basketball program for the past four years as head coach, has announced that he is resigning.
Posted On 19 Apr 2017
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Threat closes Knox County schools Tuesday

Three school systems closed on April 18 not due to weather or illness but because of a threat made against a Knox County school. According to a press release from the Knox County Sheriff’s Office, on April 17 at 11:30 p.m., Knox County 911 Dispatch received a call reporting a...
Posted On 19 Apr 2017
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Knox County home lost to flames

A Knox County man has lost his home to a fire that started Monday morning. The mobile home, located on Hwy 459, caught fire when tenant Sonny Dvers was away at the hospital. Neighbors noticed the flames and moved Dvers’ vehicle away from the fire to avoid damage. Woodbine, Bailey...
Posted On 19 Apr 2017
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High School Baseball/Softball Update for Tues, April 18

The following are scores and updates from Tuesday night high school baseball and softball games…
Posted On 19 Apr 2017
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Senior Spotlight: 2017 Williamsburg Softball

With wins over Whitley County, Scott, TN and McCreary Central this past week, the Williamsburg Lady Jackets were able to push their season record out to 6-3 ahead of a scheduled home game against South Laurel Tuesday. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or...
Posted On 18 Apr 2017
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Soccer standouts Neel Patel and Trey Cima discuss recent trip to Holland

As reported in the News Journal two weeks ago, local high school soccer players Neel Patel (Whitley County) and Trey Cima (Corbin) recently traveled to Holland as members of the Kentucky Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program.
Posted On 13 Apr 2017
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HS Baseball/Softball Update for Tues, April 11

The following are scores and updates from Tuesday night high school baseball and softball games…
Posted On 12 Apr 2017
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Senior Spotlight: 2017 Whitley County Baseball

This week didn’t start out the way the Whitley County Colonels hoped it would. They opened up district play at home Monday, falling to the South Laurel Cardinals 6-2. However, despite that setback the team is remaining optimistic about what they could accomplish together in 2017....
Posted On 11 Apr 2017
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