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Jack Franklin Rountree,  78, of Cincinnati, OH passed away on Friday June 3, 2016 at his home. Visitation will be at 12 Noon, Monday June 13,  at Croley Funeral Home. A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday, June 13,  at the Davis Addition of Highland Park Cemetery. He will...

David Lee Napier, 41 of Killarney Drive, Winchester, and formerly of Corbin, passed away on Saturday morning at the University of Kentucky Hospital in Lexington. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon in the Laurel Funeral Home (formerly Corbin Funeral Home) chapel with...

University of the Cumberlands and the Forcht Group of Kentucky are proud to present the 11th Annual Excellence in Leadership series. The event features Dr. William Graham, Vice President of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, who will speak on the importance of Christian...

Even though the Housing Authority of Williamsburg doesn’t have to pay property taxes, the organization recently gave several thousand dollars to the city to help cover services provided by the city for its residents. On Feb. 23, the housing authority gave the city of Williamsburg...

Dennis Doyle Brewer, 88, of Corbin, passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2016, at the home of his daughter surrounded by family. A Celebration of Life Service for Dennis Doyle Brewer was held at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 9, at the Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home with Rev. Jeff Frost and Rev....

Janet A. Riley, 64, of Berea (formerly of Harlan and Corbin) passed away Monday, June 6, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, June 10, in the Hart Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Tommy Bates and Rev. Charlie Helton officiating. Burial will follow in Pine Hill...

Pre-registration for the second annual “Lights Out Blindfolded 5k race” in Corbin will end next Wednesday — an event organized to raise awareness of the needs of people with disabilities. The race will be held at Corbin Primary School on July 4 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m....

(Editor’s note: This story was written by Roy Wenzl and first printed on May 31 in the Wichita Eagle and is being reprinted with permission from that publication. News Journal News Editor Mark White contributed information in this story.) Virginia White by 1983 had served...

Casteel – West to wed Mr. and Mrs. Kevin and Tanya Casteel of Greenville, TN are delighted to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Chelsea Leanne, to Kyle Brent West, son of Mr. Brent and Ms. Karen West of Corbin, KY. The bride is a native of...

2016 Mountain Laurel Festival Princess Pageant winners Area schools were represented well at the 86th annual Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival Princess pageant that was recently held in May. Savannah Lee Slusher (seated) is from Middlesboro and she won the coveted title of...