Member Login | Contact Us | Call Us Today! 1-606-528-9767 | info@thenewsjournal.net
default-logo

Former Cumberlands student pleads guilty to extortion, computer fraud charges

A former University of the Cumberlands student accused of an elaborate computer extortion scheme, and for possessing child pornography has pleaded guilty to almost every charge against him, but...

Man dies in accident on I-75 near Williamsburg Sunday

A late night accident near the 12 mile-marker of Interstate 75 left one man dead and traffic backed into the early morning hours Monday.

Posted On 13 Apr 2009
, By

BREAKING NEWS UPDATE: Man who died in Monday morning crash in Corbin identified

A local man, who died early Monday morning after police and witnesses say the vehicle he was driving left the roadway and tumbled over a steep embankment on Fifth Street Road in Corbin, has now been identified by police. Roger Justin Reeves, 23, of Vineview Drive in Corbin, died...

Company sues city of Corbin over expo center work

A Lexington based development company is suing the city of Corbin claiming it has not been paid for excavation work performed at the Southeast Kentucky Agriculture and Exposition Center site during construction.

Trooper injured in Corbin crash; one arrested

A Corbin man was arrested Thursday morning after authorities say he crashed into a Kentucky State Police Trooper's vehicle while under the influence of intoxicants

Local kids participate in youth turkey hunt

Saturday morning 27 area youngsters hit the woods as part of the 9th District League of Kentucky Sportsmen's annual Youth Turkey Challenge, and of those all 27 were successful in gaining knowledge and skill in the outdoors.

Posted On 09 Apr 2009
, By

Corbin woman says she doesn’t regret solo protest against circus

A planned protest against Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey circus opening night performance in Corbin didn't materialize as first expected, but one local woman said she is glad she decided to go it alone anyway.

Police warn of scam artists in south Whitley

Law enforcement agencies are warning the public to be on the lookout for scam artists, who so far have been targeting elderly people in southern Whitley County. Constable Jim Thornton said police are looking for three men with medium builds, who are believed to be between 30 and...
Posted On 08 Apr 2009

Local school officials sound positive note on CATS changes

Local school officials seem generally positive about changes in the state’s Commonwealth Accountability Testing System Senate Bill 1, which was signed into law by Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear last month, basically scraps the current CATS test in favor of a new test for...

Corbin temporarily loses some inmate laborers

For the second time in less than a two-year period, a work release program that provides inmate labor to the city of Corbin had to be shut down for a brief stint due to inmate infractions.

Posted On 08 Apr 2009
, By