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I thought I knew what cold felt like until last week, but the blast of frigid arctic air that hit our region late Thursday night taught me otherwise.

I have a ton of respect for the performers in all of our local drama clubs. I cover a lot of sports for the News Journal, and while I am always impressed with the amazing feats of athleticism that our young athletes are able to pull off on the court and/or field, there is just...

Local sports has been front and center for me in recent weeks, with the Corbin Redhounds making their historic run to another state championship title game and the 2022-23 high school basketball season tipping off this week.

I travel the stretch of Falls Highway in south Corbin between Oak Grove and the I-75 overpass on almost a daily basis. Most times I head straight through towards downtown, but many times I jump on the interstate to head towards either Williamsburg or London.

Last week I was thrilled to come across a Facebook post congratulating the staff of the Paws’ Print, Corbin High School’s student newspaper, on the printing of their first physical issue in many years. I immediately reached out to Niki Junker, who heads up the school’s journalism...

In recent months I have greatly enjoyed covering the regular weekly meetings of the Corbin Rotary Club. Not only do I get the chance to fill up on some great food at David’s Steakhouse, but I also have the opportunity to hear special guest speakers talk about a number of...

This past Saturday I had the opportunity to visit the Whitley County Historical and Genealogical Society’s Heritage Day event in Williamsburg. Although I have driven by the building many times over the years, this was actually my first time going inside and checking out the museum.

There’s been a lot of big things happening in the world of local sports in recent days, including Corbin Redhound legend Frank Selvy being inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.

Anyone who followed along with our recent NIBROC Festival activities knows that we had planned on also making an appearance with a booth at the 2022 Old Fashioned Trading Days Festival, taking place this Thursday-through-Saturday in downtown Williamsburg. However, due to...

In early February of 2020, none of us had any idea that life would soon change forever due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Very soon, businesses would be disrupted, church pews would empty, and schools would send students home to learn via e-mail and Zoom conference calls.