Electronic Edition For 10-25-2023

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Lily man charged with distribution of child pornography enters guilty plea

A Lily man facing federal child porn charges has entered a guilty plea as part of an agreement with prosecutors.

James Jones

Whitley County Health Department Public Health inspections

As part of its duties, the Whitley County Health Department conducts routine public health inspections of various entities, including restaurants, stores, schools, mobile home parks, swimming pools, etc.

Some of the most recent inspections include:

Whitley Co. first responders debuting new high tech drone

First responders in Whitley County will now have the advantage of an aerial perspective for search and rescue missions, disaster events and more thanks to a recent grant.

Laurel Grand Jury indicts man in connection with stabbing incident in Keavy

A London man accused of stabbing a 73-year-old woman earlier this month has been indicted by a Laurel County grand jury in connection to the incident.

Numerous trunk-or-treats, Halloween alternatives planned in Whitley Co.

Looking for an alternative to Halloween or would you just like to find another time besides Halloween night to go trick-or-treating or trunk-or-treating as it may be?

If so, then you are in luck as several local churches and organizations are sponsoring trunk-or-treat parties, fall festivals and various other activities for the youngsters in the coming days.

Here is a partial list of the events taking place that the News Journal assembled from posts on the City of Williamsburg and Corbin Tourism Commission’s Facebook pages plus one or two others that we were aware of, including:

Wednesday, Oct. 25

• Crouches Creek Missionary Baptist Church (127 E. High School Lane, Jellico, Tennessee) Trunk-or-Treat starting at 6 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 27

• Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) Corbin Campus Trunk-or-Treat from 4 – 6 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 28

• Bethlehem Baptist Church (Tidal Wave Road, Corbin) Trunk of Treats from noon – 2 p.m.

• Trunk-or-Treat at the Water Park (Williamsburg) from noon – 2 p.m.

• Cumberland Falls State Resort Park Trunk-or-Treat ­from noon – 3 p.m.

• Sanders Creek Church of God (460 Letha Petrey Road) Fall Fest starting at 5 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 29

• Main Street Baptist Church (Williamsburg) Fall Festival from 6 – 8 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 31

• Calvary Missionary Baptist Church (103 Savoy Clear Creek Road, Williamsburg) Trunk-or-Treat from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

• First Baptist Church (Williamsburg) Candyland ­from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

• Forcht Bank (Williamsburg) Truck-or-Treat from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

• Grace Christian Fellowship Trunk-or-Treat from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

• Highland Park Missionary Baptist Church (840 Old Corbin Pike, Williamsburg) Trunk-or-Treat from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

• Cumberland Freewill Baptist Church Trunk-or-Treat from 6 – 8 p.m.

District Court Records

Editor’s note: The News Journal publishes only the final disposition of district court criminal cases except for those which are waived to a grand jury or dismissed without condition.