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Earlier this month marked the three-year anniversary of the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Kentucky. My-oh-my, how life has changed since that time…

Four years ago, Hayden Llewellyn was turning heads as a freshman standout for the Jellico Blue Devils basketball team. Averaging nearly 27 point per game, it was clear to everyone that he was a special talent. So, not surprisingly, it was a major topic of conversation when he...

The Corbin Redhounds football program is celebrating its centennial anniversary in 2023. Leading up to the kickoff of their 100th season, and the unveiling of a newly remodeled Campbell Field this fall, the News Journal will publish a series of former columns by Bill Crook.

Whether you are an experienced green thumb, or if you are just beginning to cultivate your gardening skills, the Corbin Public Library invites you to come and take advantage of their brand new “seed library” program, which provides seeds of all types for free to anyone who wants...

With it being Women’s History Month, I thought I would take this opportunity to discuss an important female figure in the history of Corbin athletics – Beatrice Russell.

The Corbin City Commission recently took action on three separate items, all of which involve construction projects that could end up having a major impact on the city in the coming years.

The University of Kentucky’s Whitley County Fine Arts Extension offers a wide variety of programs and activities for the local community. Among those are the classes offered by the Extension’s Community Arts center, located at 428 Main Street in downtown Williamsburg.

For Whitley County High School teacher Scott Powell, documenting history is simply part of everyday life. Whether it be through his photography, both professionally and on a volunteer basis, putting together media guides for the school district’s athletic programs, or serving as...

Flooding and tornadoes are nothing new for Kentucky. Over the last five years alone, the Commonwealth has been home to ten Presidentially declared disasters, most coming in the form of severe storms, flooding and tornadoes.

For former Whitley County Colonels Jon Watson, Chase Harlan and Tyler Shelton, the dream of playing baseball at the collegiate level came true, and continues to come true, each time they suit up for their respective programs.