Two speakers addressed concerns about communication, finances and possible job uncertainty during the April 28 Williamsburg Board of Education meeting. The district responded the following day by ...

Whitley County recently lost two pillars of the community with the recent death of former Williamsburg business owner Paul Steely and Corbin Dr. William Briscoe. Steely died at the age of 95 years old ...

The legal troubles continue to mount for a suspended South Laurel High School teacher and a Bimble woman. Both were arrested on May 3 in Knox County on child pornography related charges.

If you take KY 312 to work and back, then you may be in for some travel delays over the next few months. Starting May 19, the KY 312 bridge over I-75 will be closed to through traffic. The bridge will ...

PUBLIC NOTICE: 312 Market Inc. d/b/a 312 Market Inc. hereby declares its intention(s) to apply for a tobacco, nicotine, or vapor product license no later than March 2, 2026. The licensed premises will ...

“It is an exciting time for the News Journal,” said Publisher Jennifer K. Perkins. “The purpose of the new site, and everything we do here at the newspaper, is to better serve our community.” Although ...

An Ohio truck driver has been extradited back to Laurel County to answer a vehicular homicide while under the influence charge in connection with a January crash on I-75 in Laurel County that claimed ...

The Knox County Grand Jury handed down first-degree sexual abuse indictments in a pair of separate cases Friday.

Williamsburg leaders are coming up with two plans for Old Fashioned Trading Days this year considering the Jan. 20 Williamsburg Main Street blaze, which damaged two-thirds of the Main Street block ...

A 53-year-old Williamsburg man has allegedly admitted to police that he had inappropriate sexual contact with a girl approximately two to three years ago, according to his arrest citation.

Coming off a Kentucky 2A Baseball State Championship win, the Whitley County Colonels handed the Williamsburg Yellow Jackets a 14-0 loss on April 20. The teams met up again April 21, but the game was ...

Corbin’s Aiden Senel competed during the weekend at the 2026 KHSAA State Swim Meet. He placed 20th in the 500 Free and 24th in the 100 Fly.