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Lily man arrested Monday after pursuit through Corbin

Running a stop sign and failing to use a turn signal sparked a pursuit in Corbin and the arrest of a Lily man on DUI, fleeing or evading and other charges Monday night. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view...

Pursuit ends after KSP standoff with driver

An altercation involving three men at the intersection of U.S. 25E and the Corbin bypass Sunday afternoon resulted in a vehicle pursuit through Corbin, and a standoff with the driver when he refused to exit the vehicle. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or...

Over half of the tickets already sold for Sept. 26 Travis Tritt concert at The Arena

The Arena in Corbin had a busy day Monday as tickets for the Sept. 26 Travis Tritt concert went on sale. Arena Director Kristi Balla said approximately 1,000 of the 2,000 available tickets were sold between The Arena box office and Ticketmaster. “I think it went really well,”...

Corbin splash pad opening Friday

The final hurdle to open the new Corbin splash pad is expected to be cleared today, and officials hope to open the facility Friday morning. 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 Member? Join Us

Firefighters stay busy battling three local blazes Monday

Area fire departments battled three separate house fires in Corbin and Williamsburg Monday. 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 Member? Join Us

Zack Horvath completes 100-mile ultra-marathon

So, what’s a young man to do after he has trained for nearly a year to participate an Ironman Triathlon that got canceled? If you are Corbin’s Zack Horvath, you run a 100-mile ultra-marathon instead that ended at Sanders Park shortly before 5 p.m. Saturday. Over two-dozen friends...
Posted On 09 Sep 2020

Whitley Co. Sheriff’s deputy forced to shoot dog that owner allegedly released on him

A Corbin man is behind bars for allegedly colliding with and running a motorcycle off the road, and then leaving the scene of the accident in his pick-up truck Sunday afternoon. After stopping the truck, the man ran on foot with a dog, which tried to attack a pursuing Whitley...
Posted On 09 Sep 2020

‘Still I Rise, Suicide Prevention Walk’ set for Saturday in Williamsburg

In August 2018, 16-year-old Bethany Faith Lawson was one of three people and one of two teenagers in Whitley County to die by suspected suicide over a 24-hour time period. The sophomore at Whitley County High School liked to model, loved horses, was artistic and passionate about...
Posted On 09 Sep 2020

Laurel County reports seventh COVID-19 fatality Tuesday

Laurel County reports two new COVID-19 deaths over a five-day period. The Laurel County Health Department reported its seventh COVID-19 fatality Tuesday, and its sixth COVID-19 fatality Friday. Tuesday’s death involved a 36-year-old female, and Friday’s death involved a...
Posted On 09 Sep 2020

COVID-19 cases continued to rise slightly in Bell, McCreary counties over Labor Day weekend

(Editor’s Note: Knox, Laurel and Whitley counties didn’t issue COVID-19 updates over the Labor Day weekend. The weekend totals from those counties will be included in the News Journal’s next COVID-19 update.) COVID-19 cases continued to rise slightly over the...
Posted On 08 Sep 2020