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The University of the Cumberlands recently embarked on the most ambitious project in the school’s history, which is a campaign to raise $200 million to support new student scholarships. The Cumberlands Commitment Endowed Scholarship Campaign seeks to ensure that the university’s...

Fans of the popular game show Wheel of Fortune may have noticed a familiar face when they tuned in last Thursday, Oct. 5.

This year’s Shoes 4 the Soul event, hosted by Appalachian Ministries at University of the Cumberlands (UC), provided new tennis shoes, socks, and hygiene items – not to mention a fun, memorable day – for more than 600 children from five local schools recently. Some of the kids...

Shaping Our Appalachian Region, Inc. (SOAR) has released details of its 2023 SOAR Summit agenda. The Summit, scheduled for Oct. 2-4, will include activities in both Corbin and Williamsburg, with the bulk of the programming taking place inside the Corbin Arena.

The University of the Cumberlands has received its single largest donation in school history, which is a $25 million donation from the O. Wayne Rollins Foundation to support student scholarships. The donation will allow many students to graduate with little or no student loan...

The 2023 high school football season got underway Friday evening, with three of the News Journal’s coverage area teams in action…

History. Without it, how can we know who we truly are? Without first knowing where it is that we come from, is it even possible to know where we’re going?

Societies that want to thrive need good social workers. Social workers assist those who are vulnerable and marginalized – those who are recovering from addiction, victims of abuse, struggling financially, or have physical and/or mental health related disabilities. Are you someone...

For those of you wondering about the unfamiliar reporter in the paper, it was me, Leeann Fragosa, the 10-week intern who had the time of her life at the Corbin News Journal. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to...

As a football player and track-and-field athlete at Whitley County High School, Kevin Simpson was always used to going fast. Whether it was trying to beat a defender into the endzone or cross the finish line before an opposing runner, speed was always the key to his success. Fast...