Stranger danger. It’s what us adults tend to warn kids about. Beware of the stranger in the park, who offers you candy or wants you to help them look for their lost puppy. Beware of the weirdo driving the van with no windows. He might pull up along beside you while you are on the...

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...

You know the saying, “Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today.” I regret not recording the many stories my late sister, Bena Mae, told me on our many talks in the last years of her life. We talked about it but procrastinated. I would sit in awe as I listened to what...

Elvis. Prince. Madonna. Beyonce. You need only say one name and everyone knows who you are talking about. Much the same can be said, if one simply utters the name “Maggy” in Corbin. Pretty much anyone, who is familiar with Corbin over the past decade, will know exactly who you...

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.

(From the office of 82nd District Rep. Nick Wilson) After almost two years of work to craft a responsible spending plan that balances the state’s current needs and its long-term well-being, the Kentucky General Assembly is sending a two-year, $128.4 billion spending plan and a...

Laws. Why do we even bother to have them? Let’s take stealing for instance. Unless you have some type of mental defect, then you know that stealing from someone is wrong. The vast majority of folks in the world are pretty good people, and don’t steal from others. This isn’t to...

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....

One can make a very valid argument that the Corbin Arena has turned into THE place to see a concert in not only in southeastern Kentucky, but also all across the Appalachian region. The Corbin Arena was recently named the 2024 Best Large Music Venue (501 seats or greater) during...

Here at the News Journal our reporting staff can write a column stating their opinion on any subject on this page. I make this opportunity available to them because it is a way for you to get to know us better and for us to express our feelings and thoughts no matter how much...

There might not be another man in America more focused and disciplined than Jim Morris. Let me explain. The name may not immediately resonate with you, but for those who followed high school basketball back in the late 60s and early 70s, Jim Morris was a 6-5 prolific record...

There are several types of trailer hitches for vehicles. Some are attached to the bumper. Others have a sleeve for the hitch to be attached. And then there are those that drop down and extend out. The one that extended out far beyond the vehicle is the kind that I tripped over in...

My wonderful wife, Cecelia, got me a really great birthday present back in January that I got to enjoy Saturday afternoon. It was tickets to the University of Kentucky vs. the University of Tennessee basketball game in Knoxville. The mid-level seats were pretty good and had a...

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.

On the front page of our newspaper, you see stories about various BIG things happening in the community each week. On our inside pages you will see stories about some of the bigger things that also happened during the week. Many times there is also a lot of smaller stuff we hear...

Over the years I’ve experienced some interesting, and sometimes funny happenings I have encountered all the way back to my college days, first at Western Kentucky University and then the University of Kentucky. Anyone who has ever written anything probably has a story to tell of...

Our grandson in Lexington passed his driver’s test and got his drivers license last week. That was a cause for celebration because it will relieve his mother from having to take him to the many school activities. The first time he took the driver’s test he failed because the...

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.

It’s OK to not be OK. Have you ever watched a co-worker or a child going through something, and you are just stumped about how to help them? Have you ever felt like your balance between working-to-live and living-to-work was off kilter? You are not alone. We know that mental...

Intoxicated drivers seldom get jail time, at least not in first-offense driving while under the influence cases. This is a fact that I suspect will surprise, and probably infuriate, a lot of people, but it’s true at least here locally. First-offense driving while under the...