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Yula Irene Jones Huddleston, 72, a resident of the Williamsburg Health and Rehabilitation Center, formerly of the Red Hill community of Whitley County, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at the Jellico Community Hospital in Jellico, TN. She was born on July 18, 1944, in...

Vanice “Jane” Raines, 77, of Corbin, passed away on Wednesday December 21, 2016 at Baptist Health in Corbin. Born in West Virginia, she was a homemaker who loved her husband and family. Her beloved husband, Ira Raines preceded her in death. In addition to her husband, she was...

A Williamsburg woman said winning the News Journal’s second annual Secret Phrase Game contest made her Christmas holiday a whole lot merrier this year. Kimberly Adkins, 45, said she was surprised when she was the first caller to correctly guess the phrase last Wednesday when she...

Wesley Dale Hamblin, 22, of the Maple Creek Community Williamsburg, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016 at Pineville Community Hospital. He was born July 5, 1994 in Jellico Tn. He was preceded in death by grandmother Louetta Hamblin, great grandmother Ophelia Vann, great...

Recently, 108 student-volunteers from University of the Cumberlands gathered at the front of the Williamsburg Walmart store to shop for Christmas presents for local children. “The overall event of giving toys and food to families in need is what Christmas is all about,” said Sam...

Pastor and former International Mission Board consultant Rob Patterson will join the staff of the Kentucky Baptist Convention as north central regional consultant in February. The KBC Mission Board approved his hiring during a business meeting on Tuesday in Louisville, Ky....

“The Prodigal Tour” sets itself apart from other tours as the band Sidewalk Prophets has created what they are calling a “immersive concert experience.” The centerpiece of this tour is Wander Creative’s suspenseful yet powerful short film, “The Prodigal,” which was written by...

Thanks to a big assist from Pizza Hut, Williamsburg police were able to take about 145 children on $100 shopping sprees at Wal-Mart Thursday night as part of the Williamsburg Police Department’s 12th Annual Shop with a Cop event. “It is the most rewarding thing that...

The Kentucky Office of Highway Safety (KOHS) honored 205 law enforcement officers from 175 agencies across the Commonwealth, including one Williamsburg police officer, on Dec. 13 for their efforts to target impaired drivers. The 2016 Governor’s Impaired Driving Enforcement...

Terry Lee Rowland, 67, of Bismarck, ND and formerly of Corbin, and Xenia, OH passed away November 24, 2016 in Bismarck. He was a son of the late Dewey A. Rowland of Corbin and Dorothy E. Rowland. He is survived by his wife Kathleen, daughters Aubree Martinson and Kerry Rowland,...