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Ralphie Parker and his Red Ryder BB gun, Flick and the flagpole, and Mr. and Mrs. Parker and the fight over the leg lamp major award that, “was a family controversy for years,” is coming to the stage at Whitley County High School as The Colonel Players presents, “A Christmas...

Corbin High School’s Redhound Theatre will be opening its season beginning Thursday with its rendition of Harry Connick Jr.’s, “The Happy Elf.” “He wrote and produce the play when it was on Broadway. Miss (Candy) Jones and I are both fans,” said Redhound Theatre Director Rebecca...

Corbin Downtown will host the official lighting of the community Christmas tree Saturday night at NIBROC Park. The tree, which was donated by Buy a Tree, Save a Life, run by New Hope Ministry, has been delivered to the park and will be set up in the coming days. With the tree...

A Corbin High School junior was one of 11 students from across the commonwealth selected as new members of the Kentucky Education Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council. Lauren Shackleford joined the 10 other new students and 11 returning members in Frankfort Tuesday where they...

A Lily man is facing child abuse and drug trafficking charges after Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies discovered crystal methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia inside his residence where a five-year-old was living Sunday night. James Anthony Reeves, 30, was charged with...

With just eight contestants remaining, Whitley County’s Elaine Stott remains in the running to be winner of, “Survivor: Island of the Idols’ following Wednesday night’s 10th episode The episode opened with the first group that voted out Aaron, awaiting the return of the second...

A Rockholds man, was arrested late Monday night for allegedly attempting to use an old tire to set fire to a wooded area on Tyes Fairy Road. Whitley County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Leland D. Evans, 45, on charges of setting fire without consent of owner, and second-degree...

“To Serve and Protect” is the motto of law enforcement, and Kentucky State Police are working to serve those in need across the commonwealth with the 10th annual, “Cram the Cruiser” holiday food drive. Through Dec. 9, each of the 16 KSP posts will be accepting donations of...

A Corbin woman is facing a kidnapping charge after the search for a missing Knox County teen ended when sheriff’s deputies found him hiding in the basement of her home Saturday. Darlene Elliott, 57, was arrested in connection with the disappearance of 14-year-old Jacob Boyd from...

By Samantha Walden for the News Journal A Corbin man was arrested in the theft of a Knox-Whitley Humane Association donation jar in Corbin on Friday, November 22. Knox County Sheriff Mike Smith and SGT Carl Bolton located Troy Grubb, 36 of Corbin, inside one of the apartments at...