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The Whitley County Health Department issued a public health notice Friday regarding COVID-19 exposure at a Williamsburg barber shop. “Those who were at Mike’s Barber Shop at 705 Main Street in Williamsburg, Kentucky, between 6 am and 5 pm on Tuesday, October 20, 2020,...

A note to our readers: These are the responses from General Election candidates for the two Whitley County Board of Education races that are contested to surveys they were provided recently by the News Journal. This is a chance for the candidates to communicate with you in their...

A note to our readers: These are the responses from General Election candidates for Williamsburg City Council to surveys they were provided recently by the News Journal. This is a chance for the candidates to communicate with you in their own words. These answers appear as...

A note to our readers: These are the responses from General Election candidates for Corbin City Commission to surveys they were provided recently by the News Journal. This is a chance for the candidates to communicate with you in their own words. These answers appear as submitted...

Three of the seven candidates for Corbin City Commission took part in the Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce’s Candidate’s Forum Monday night. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content. Not a...

Laurel, Whitley, Bell and Knox counties all reported additional COVID-19 cases Thursday. The Laurel County Health Department reported 31 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, 17 new cases Wednesday, 22 new cases Tuesday, 30 new cases Monday, 12 new cases Sunday, 20 new cases Saturday, and...

There is a saying in show business that, “The show must go on.” While COVID–19 has kept Whitley County High School students from attending in-person classes, The Colonel Players have been preparing for their first show of the year, “An Evening with Edgar Allen Poe,” to go on...

A front end loader that had been stolen out of Indiana was recovered Thursday morning in the Lily area. Laurel County Sheriff’s Deputies reportedly located the Caterpillar 988b, valued at $50,000 to $60,000 in the lot of a business on U.S. 25. “We got a tip that it was there,”...

The JC Paul Detachment of the Marine Corps League and the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association are joining forces to help raise funds for the local Toys for Tots campaign on Saturday with a costume motorcycle ride. Registration for the ride will begin at 10 a.m. at Wildcat...

Halloween is almost here, and to prevent this holiday from becoming a scary one for you and your pets, it’s important to consider common items and activities that can be dangerous to your furry friends. The holiday will undoubtedly look different this year due to COVID-19, and...