Corbin’s season comes to an end with loss at Boyle Co.

In what was a true clash of the high school football titans, the undefeated Corbin Redhounds made the trip to Danville last week to face the also unbeaten Boyle County Rebels in the third round of the 2023 Class 4A state championship playoffs. (more…)

Charles W. Roberts

Charles W. Roberts, a resident of New Richmond, passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2023, at the age of 89.
He was the husband of the late Mary Roberts. Father of Laura Davis, Lisa Roberts, June Roberts, Paula (Rich) Leonard, and Karen Roberts. Grandfather of Samantha Joyal, Becki Server, Chelsea Horton, Geordan Hodge, Cameron Roberts, Charles Pittman, Katherine Pittman, Pete Pittman, Sophia Kippenbrock, Madeline Bennett, Glen Bennett, and Griffin Bennett. Great-grandfather of Paxton Server, Rhiannon Server, Olivia Day, Hazel Day, and Julien Phelps. He is also survived by his siblings: Jesse (Sylvia) Roberts, Lois Dickerson, and Albert (Gloria) Roberts.
A memorial gathering will be held at Saltair Church of Christ, on Saturday, December 9, 2023, from 1:00 PM until 3:00 PM.
Military honors will take place at 3:00 PM followed by a memorial service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the New Richmond Food Pantry, 200 Hamilton St., New Richmond, OH 45157.
E.C. Nurre Funeral Homes in charge of arrangements.

Knox County sued, plaintiffs seek to enforce redistricting plan

A lawsuit has been filed against the Knox County Fiscal Court following its decision to not reapportion the county’s five districts following a recommendation from the committee assigned to study the need for redistricting.

Living in the USA is reason enough for us to be thankful

Almost everybody reading this newspaper has plenty to be thankful for. Most of us have plenty to eat, a house to live in, clothes to wear and many other things that people in other parts of the world do not have.

Don Estep is publisher of the News Journal.

I am thankful we have freedom of the press and freedom of religion among other things.

Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks for all the good things that we have. One of those is family. Although my family is smaller than when I was young, I am still thankful that we can get together and enjoy Thanksgiving Day.

I come from a big family. I was the youngest of eight children and the only boy when we got together for our Thanksgiving meal. I had a brother who was killed in a plane crash during World War II and three other siblings that died in their infancy. Thus, I come from a family of 13 children.

It was a wild scene at our Thanksgiving meal at our parents’ house. Usually, at least three or four of my sisters would be there with their husbands and children. It was always a house full.

My dad was a diehard Republican and all of my sisters married Democrats. Those discussions after the meal were something else.

Unlike today, when opposing party and politics can cause hate and anger, I would get a kick out of my dad always winning the arguments and everybody left laughing.

Our little house was so crowded there wasn’t room at the table for all of us.

I ate very few Thanksgiving meals at the dinner table. I had to find a seat elsewhere.

How I miss those good times. This year only one of our three daughters can be at our house for Thanksgiving, but we will have a few others there.

I am thankful that my wife of almost 60 years will be doing the cooking. I didn’t marry her for her cooking talents, but I sure got lucky because she is an excellent cook. We eat out often to give her a break from the kitchen, but nowhere do we go that has food as good as what she cooks.

You might say that I hit the jackpot when she said “yes” to me on June 1, 1964. Obviously, I didn’t know about her cooking talents.

But with all we have to be thankful for, we can look around the world and see people that can only be thankful that they are still alive.

We are living in a time that I don’t believe all our fellow Americans are thankful we have so much to be thankful for. So remember, when you say that Thanksgiving prayer, be thankful you live in the United States of America.

City Utilities Commission of Corbin raising rates due to increase costs, need for new equipment

The City Utilities Commission (CUC) of Corbin is raising it rates starting in January because its costs to buy wholesale electricity have increased over the past year and because it needs to start putting money back for equipment replacement, which will be necessary in the not too distant future.

City Utilities Commission (CUC) of Corbin General Manager Ron Herd explained the need for CUC’s rate increase to the Corbin City Commission Monday.

Corbin Board of Education discusses Kentucky Accountability System ‘blue’ ranking at latest meeting

For perhaps the first time in its long history, the Corbin Independent School District is embracing a color besides “Redhound red.” It is the color blue, but Redhound nation need not worry about having to change the color scheme of their wardrobe permanently.

Corbin High School Principal Steve Jewell poses with Col. David Michael Farley and Sgt. Jerell Williamson at last week’s Corbin BOE meeting.

Corbin Arena getting $87,000 awning over sidewalk

Are you tired of going to The Corbin Arena for a concert and having to stand on the sidewalk outside of the building waiting for the doors to open when it rains or snows?

Jo Beth Hart McKnight was named a Corbin Colonel and Monday was proclaimed as Jo Beth Hart McKnight Day in the City of Corbin during the Corbin City Commission meeting Monday. She is pictured with Corbin Police Chief Rusty Hedrick and Corbin Fire Chief Barry McDonald.

16th Annual Williamsburg Turkey Trot set for Thanksgiving Day morning

If you want to get in some exercise before filling up on turkey, dressing and pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving Day while also donating some money to a good cause, then keep reading.

The 16^th Annual Williamsburg Turkey Trot 5-K run/walk will take place Thanksgiving morning.

Last year, 148 people finished the race, but, as of Monday, 295 people had already pre-registered online for the race.

Proceeds from the race go to benefit the Williamsburg Police Department’s Shop with a Cop program, which takes less fortunate children on $100 Christmas shopping sprees at Walmart. The goal this year is to benefit at least 150 children.

The Turkey Trot will take place Thanksgiving Day. The entry fee is $25 for adults and $20 for students.

Race day registration begins at 8 a.m. The race begins at 9 a.m.

The course begins and finishes at Bill Woods Park, which is located on Cumberland Avenue near the Whitley County Public Library.

Those, who are not interested in running, can still donate to the program.

Tax-deductible donations can be made to the Shop with a Cop program.

Make checks payable to Williamsburg Shop with a Cop and send them to Williamsburg City Hall, Attention: Gina Hamblin, P.O. Box 119, Williamsburg, KY 40769. Those needing a receipt should include a self-addressed stamped envelope.

Electronic Edition For 11-22-2023

Corbin PD getting new K-9, but at no cost to the department

The Corbin Police Department will soon be getting a new police K-9 unit, and best of all, it isn’t going to cost the city anything to purchase the dog.