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For his Halloween costume the young man dressed like Terry Forcht

Remember the saying, “Be like Mike,” referring to Michael Jordan? Well, a young man who dressed up for Halloween chose to “Be like Terry.” When our boss, Terry Forcht, attended church this Sunday he met the young man who dressed like him and had his picture taken with him. Terry...
Posted On 03 Nov 2021

You could never guess his age by his looks and activity, but Paul Jones turns 99 this Friday

Here is to wishing Paul Jones a Happy Birthday. This Friday Paul will celebrate his 99th birthday. You wouldn’t know it by being around him. He moves and acts much younger. Paul has been a friend of mine for many years. I first got to know him well when I was selling advertising...
Posted On 28 Oct 2021

Central Baptist Church, the Kiwanis Club are celebrating their 100th anniversaries this week

You know you are getting very old when there are 100th anniversary celebrations and you can almost remember when they started. I am almost at that point but only at about 80 percent of them. This week both Central Baptist Church and the Kiwanis Club of Corbin are celebrating...
Posted On 21 Oct 2021

Corbin is Soarin’ with a SOAR Summit, Williamsburg hosts the Jeep Jamboree

We are Soarin’ in Corbin this week. Not the one at Disney World, but rather this is the 2021 SOAR Summit. SOAR is a regional nonpartisan nonprofit that champions local projects, programs, and advocacy for the 54 ARC-mandated counties in Eastern Kentucky. The mandate: To fill the...
Posted On 13 Oct 2021

In January we thought things would be back to normal by October, oh were we wrong

I am on a committee at Central Baptist Church to plan the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the church. The church had its beginning in 1921. Our committee had its first meeting this past January. At that time we set the celebration for Saturday, Oct. 23rd and Sunday, Oct....
Posted On 28 Sep 2021

Life could return to normal if the anti-vaxers would accept the proven facts about Covid

Kentucky’s infection rate is 3rd in the nation. Perry Co. Kentucky is first and Whitley Co. is in the top 20 according to the Centers for Disease Control as reported in the New York Times. Only 35.8 percent of Whitley County’s population has received two vaccination shots while...
Posted On 21 Sep 2021

Send us your stories about where you were when the 9/11 tragedy struck

Our news reporters are working on stories for the 20th anniversary of 9/11. They will appear in next week’s edition of the News Journal. They are asking for your input. You can send information about where you were and how it affected you to: jperkins@corbinnewsjournal.com. To...
Posted On 02 Sep 2021

The unvaccinated rate in the tri-counties is below every state in the union

You will notice from the content of this page that we are very serious about the effects of Covid-19 and what everybody should be doing to protect us during this pandemic. Sen. Mitch McConnell said, “Let’s put the opinion business aside. 97% of the people in the hospital now are...
Posted On 27 Aug 2021

We are celebrating the 34th anniversary of Corbin! This Week

This week marks the 34th anniversary of the publication of Corbin! This Week. The first paper rolled off the presses on Aug. 12, 1987. I was 48 years old and we were starting a sister edition of the Whitley Republican aimed at a Corbin readership. It was a risky move in that the...
Posted On 13 Aug 2021

Delighted with the good news from Firestone, plus Nibroc and 70% vaccinated

We are delighted with the $51 million expansion in Williamsburg of Firestone Industrial Products that will add 250 jobs. Think of what 250 jobs will mean to the area. Obviously it will mean employment for that many people, but the effects of those being employed will mean...
Posted On 07 Aug 2021