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One of the things that has impressed me the most in recent years when it comes to our local high school and middle school students has been the overall quality of the drama productions that different area schools have produced. I have had the opportunity to see several plays and...

If you’re looking for a fun and unique way to spend a Saturday evening, and you want to support a great cause in the process, then you should strongly consider attending this year’s Rotary International Dinner, which will be taking place on April 27 at the Corbin Arena.

Last fall’s SOAR Summit at the Corbin Arena placed the spotlight firmly on Corbin and Whitley County as people from all over the region converged in this area to network, educate, promote and award individuals who are out there doing great things in their respective communities....

After Whitley County’s own Eugene Siler, Sr. landed in Washington D.C. as a newly minted congressman in the United States House of Representatives in January of 1955, it didn’t take long for him to begin making an impact.

Sometimes you just bite off more than you can chew. Such is the case with me trying to follow along with all of the current activity taking place in Frankfort during this year’s legislative session.

Recently, I had the opportunity to interview 82nd District Representative Nick Wilson to get his thoughts after completing his first full year in the Kentucky House of Representatives. During the course of that interview, I learned more about the process of how bills become laws....

After a failed bid for the governor’s office in 1951, Williamsburg’s own Eugene Siler, Sr. decided to make run for a congressional seat in 1954. It was a decision that would greatly affect not only the rest of his life, but the lives of generations of Whitley Countians.

It has been quite the week, and while I have spent much of it on the road, I wanted to weigh in here with just a few random observations…

Later this week, some of us here at the News Journal will join colleagues from all over the state as the Kentucky Press Association presents its annual winter convention and awards banquet. We are hopeful to return home with at least a few first-place awards among us, but who...

Next week, the All “A” Classic state championship basketball tournaments will be held in Corbin for the very first time. For those who are not familiar with the event, trust me when I say that it is very, very difficult to overstate what an amazing opportunity this is for...