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12/02/2026
The London-Corbin Airport is getting $2 million to renovate the airport’s aging terminal to improve safety, security, energy efficiency and functionality, according to a news release from U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers.
The Hunt and the Harvest hosted a special appreciation dinner for all of the first responders belonging to agencies that responded to the recent downtown fire that destroyed several businesses and apartments.
A man accused of leading the Corbin Police Department and Kentucky State Police on a nearly 20-minute vehicle chase last month in Knox County has pleaded guilty to lesser charges.
The City of Williamsburg will be offering free horse drawn carriage rides Friday and Saturday at the Green Space on Main as part of its “Loving in the Burg Week” in recognition of Valentine’s Day.
As the old saying goes, the teacher is disappointed when the student does not surpass them or in this case students. I am referring to now former News Journal Publisher Trevor Sherman and current News Journal Publisher Jennifer K. Perkins.
A Whitley County Detention Center inmate had two hours and 14 minutes of freedom Saturday afternoon if you count hiding at the bottom of a thick brush pile in near freezing or below freezing temperatures as freedom.
Whitley County Judge Executive Pat White, Jr. served as the special guest speaker at the Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce’s February membership luncheon on Feb. 10.
Corbin Mayor Suzie Razmus addressed the Corbin Rotary Club on Feb. 5, providing an update on recent developments and upcoming initiatives within the City of Corbin.
What are you supposed to say when you are expected to say goodbye to something you very much wish to hold onto? In 2022, I posed that question as part of my farewell column. On Monday, I finally learned how to respond – ‘See you soon.’
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