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Forcht Bank recently donated $300 to Laurel County’s “Shop with a Cop” program. Pictured is Carol Vandeplas, Seth Raney, Debra Smith, Laurel Deputy Gilbert Acciardo, Mary Begley, Matilda House, Keri Marlow, and Allison Bowling. Laurel County’s Shop with a Cop program reaches...

Williamsburg Health & Rehabilitation Center was named a “2021 Best of Kentucky” nursing and rehabilitation facility during the Kentucky Association of Health Care Facilities (KAHCF) Quality Awards Banquet, which was held Nov. 11 at the Galt House in Louisville. “We’re proud...

(Story by Jeff Ledington, Mountain Advocate) The third suspect in the July 30 slaying of Matthew Welsh has been arrested. James Young, 35, of Corbin was one of three men indicted in October in connection with Welsh’s death. Charles McVey, 38, of Woodbine, and Joseph...

Williamsburg Fire and Rescue members recently spoke to Williamsburg preschoolers about fire education and prevention. Attending were Chief Larry Todd, Assistant Chief Troy Thomas, Lt. Bo Gilley, and firefighters Jim Rowland and Angel “Sparky” Rowland.

(Story by Jeff Ledington, Barbourville Mountain Advocate) Lt. Governor Jacqueline Coleman joined leaders from SOAR, Cumberland Valley Electric, and Congressman Hal Rogers’ Office in Gray Monday afternoon to present $50,000 toward expanding rural broadband. Shaping Our Appalachian...

Whitley Circuit Clerk Gary Barton recently harvested this bull elk in Pike County. Elk hunting is legal in Kentucky, but is limited by an annual lottery for elk permits through the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife. A total of 594 elk permits were available in 2021.

By Jeff Ledington for the News Journal A Knox County man was arrested early Saturday morning after police were alerted to a stolen bulldozer in Columbus, Indiana. Around 4 a.m. police intercepted the John Deere 650 K bulldozer being driven by Adam Jackson, 26. Jackson was ordered...

Gary and Tammy Crusenberry, of Williamsburg, announce the engagement of their daughter, Marah Lee Crusenberry, to Ben Slusher, son of Michael and Diane Slusher, of Middlesboro. Marah is a 2015 graduate of Williamsburg High School. She received her bachelors at University of the...

To the Editor from the physicians of Saint Joseph London and Baptist Health Corbin: As physicians, we are called to care for the sick no matter the time of the day, or day of the week. We are asked to put others before ourselves. During the pandemic, our call is no different. We...