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Downtown Corbin isn’t what it once was when I was kid when you still had downtown department stores and it was a hub for local shopping, whether it was clothing or furniture. It isn’t what it was when I started in journalism about 30 years ago after most of the downtown retail...

Next week, Oct. 2-8 is designated, “National Newspaper Week.” I know, every cause has a week and they all are special. Ours is special because we want to add emphasis to our effectiveness when some may think newspapers are relics of the past. No my friend, newspapers aren’t dead....

At one time there were two high profile professional basketball leagues. While the NBA was older and more established, in 1967 a group of high rollers got together and started the American Basketball Association. Almost immediately the new league became a thorn in the side of the...

(Column by Trevor Sherman) They don’t call Corbin “America’s greatest little sports town” for nothing… If you live here, or if you know much at all about it, then you know that claim is not just a boast. In fact, of all the “little sports towns” in America, a strong...

Today, June 1st, marks the two best anniversaries in my life. Today is the 58th wedding anniversary for me and my wife, Judy. Also, today marks the 35th year I have been the publisher of this newspaper. The best thing that ever has happened to me was meeting and marrying Judy...

Last year, as a member of a committee at Central Baptist Church to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the church, we started meeting early in the year and set the date for the celebration in October. Covid was a problem then but the vaccines were out and we thought by October we...

Some parts of my job are a lot more exciting than others. On the plus side, you have the more interesting stuff, such as meeting famous or well-known people, like musicians, congressmen, United States senators and governors. I have met and interviewed every Kentucky governor...

It took seventeen cents for me to begin to understand the often sad and frustrating reality of the approximately 150,000 Kentuckians living with dementia. When I arrived at Christian Community Care in Corbin on Feb. 24, I had a vague understanding of what I would be doing. I had...

McDonald’s sells cheeseburgers, and newspapers sell news.  Recently, the News Journal has been experiencing a bit of an issue with social media users screenshotting content that has been posted behind our paywall and then sharing those photos in the comment section.  Let me...

Pro wrestling is back at the Arena in Corbin Saturday night. Among the WWE superstars scheduled to appear are Roman Reigns, Charlotte Flair, Seth Rollins, Kevin Owens, Becky Lynch, Big E and Happy Corbin, formerly known as “King” Baron Corbin. I’m excited, but it isn’t so much...