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While suicide is a topic that few people are comfortable talking about, it is something that is a problem in Kentucky and elsewhere. In Kentucky, one person dies every 11 hours from suicide. It is the second leading cause of death in people ages 15-34, and the fourth leading...

The News Journal brought home 20 awards Friday night at the annual Kentucky Press Association convention awards banquet, including its sixth First Place General Excellence Award in seven years. The News Journal garnered a total of eight first place awards in 26 categories plus...

In recognition of academic performance, the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs at University of the Cumberlands has announced the students named to the President’s List and the Dean’s List for the Fall 2022 semester. To be eligible for the President’s...

Cumberlands students served at several locations around Whitley County on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day to honor the legacy of a man who devoted his life to serving others. From distributing packages of food, to cleaning up around Cumberland Falls, to organizing recycled...

The 2022 Corbin High School Football Team, which finished runner-up in the Class 4-A state championship game last season, gained another honor Tuesday. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content. Not...

The Corbin Independent Board of Education got an update on Corbin High School’s Campbell Field renovation project and other athletic related projects during its monthly board meeting Thursday. Newly elected Corbin Independent Board of Education Member Paul Taylor and recently...

Corbin possibly taking over most of the KY 312 recreation area, use of the city’s opioid settlement funds for a possible transitional housing project, the possible creation of a warming center and possible creation of a performing arts site were some of the topics discussed...

When it comes to the US25W Reconstruction Project in Corbin, Mayor Suzie Razmus has a message for those living or driving through the southern portion of Corbin anytime soon between KY 727 (Fifth Street Road) and the Corbin bypass. Corbin Mayor Suzie Razmus was the keynote...

Despite a lackluster year of donations and other potential setbacks, the South-Central Kentucky Toys for Tots Campaign provided a record number of toys to more children than ever before over the Christmas season. In total, the campaign distributed 26,358 toys to 12,207 children...

Community Trust Bank in Williamsburg recently donated $1,000 to the Williamsburg Kiwanis Club. From left to right, Williamsburg Community Trust Bank Vice-President/Market Operations Officer Eva Smith, Williamsburg Kiwanis Club President David Perry and Williamsburg Kiwanis Club...