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Out of the eight elementary schools in the Whitley County area, a Whitley East Elementary School student was selected as the Whitley County Winner in the 2022-2023 “Grandparent of the Year” essay contest sponsored by AARP Kentucky and the Kentucky Retired Teachers Association...

On the first Friday in May, roses will be presented and a new winner will be crowned following an important race (no, not that race, it happens in Louisville the next day). This race has been happening in our community for the past 80 years and is extremely important to many in...

A Corbin Primary student died Monday evening following an accident with a basketball goal. Corbin Independent School District provided the News Journal with a statement early Tuesday morning regarding the accident, which reads as follows: “Yesterday afternoon around 5:00pm,...

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists that a portion of I-75 northbound (mile points 20-23) in Whitley County will have intermittent right lane closures beginning today and will last through Thursday, March 23, due to slide and ditching operations. The...

Representatives from Forcht Group of Kentucky recently attended a Club for Growth economic conference. The Club for Growth is a leading free-enterprise advocacy group with a national network of over 500,000 pro-growth, limited government Americans. Pictured from left to right,...

A Corbin man was arrested early Friday morning after allegedly attacking another man with a hammer. According to an arrest citation, deputies with the Knox County Sheriff’s Department were dispatched to a residence off KY1629 to investigate a call regarding a man lying on a porch...

The University of the Cumberlands and Eastern Kentucky University have both been recognized as 2022-2023 Military Friendly® Schools. University of the Cumberlands has received gold status among private universities offering doctoral degrees, as ranked by Military Friendly®. This...

Attorney General Daniel Cameron continued his fight against the opioid epidemic Wednesday by holding an “Operation Fight Fentanyl” forum in Whitley County. The event allowed Attorney General Cameron’s office to hear from stakeholders and community members regarding the impact of...

Kentucky’s two-year college system is supporting of Senate President Robert Stivers’ call for a comprehensive review of higher education, said the system’s acting president. Among the ideas Stivers wants considered: leave technical education with the Kentucky Community and...

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