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A new display honoring a Williamsburg native and war hero is expected to be added to the halls of the Whitley County Courthouse in the near future. Greg Sims, commandant of the JC Paul Detachment Marine Corps League in Williamsburg, holds up a copy of Joe Calvin Paul’s...

The Dr. Tae-Joon Seo Memorial Scholarship was created to honor a longtime Baptist Health Corbin physician who died in 2007. Through the generosity of Dr. Seo’s family members, his memory will live on through this annual endowment within the Baptist Healthcare Foundation. Two...

The Williamsburg attorney arrested last week on DUI charges while on his way to court for the second day of a jury trial has recanted statements and court filings made following his arrest. WREN Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every...

A Corbin man, who allegedly fatally shot a woman in April during an attempted burglary, has been indicted for murder by a Knox County grand jury. 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...

Attempting to enter or exit businesses along Cumberland Falls Highway around Exit 25 has been a struggle for motorists for quite some time, though the ongoing construction in the area is hoping to alleviate some of that trouble. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today,...

Photos by TIMOTHY WYATT  Though the rain poured down Saturday, crowds weren’t deterred from the second annual BBQ in the Burg competition at the Green Space on Main in downtown Williamsburg. In the pulled pork and pulled chicken categories, Paul Douglas took first place. In the...

Williamsburg Independent School is continuing to make technology upgrades to help create better, more fluid learning environments for both students and teachers. During the Williamsburg Independent Board of Education’s recent regular monthly meeting, Director of Technology Parker...

Less than two dozen indictments were handed down Friday by a Laurel County grand jury, with the majority involving drug-related charges. 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

UPDATE: The Williamsburg attorney arrested Wednesday morning on DUI charges while on his way to court has recanted his initial statements regarding the incident, in which he called his arrest “politically motivated.” James Wren, 67, notified the News Journal sometime...

The jury trial is underway for a Williamsburg man, who facing multiple charges stemming from a January 2022 incident in which he allegedly assaulted his wife with a handgun, held four children hostage and was eventually shot by police after pointing a gun at them. Read this story...