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A former Union Commonwealth University head coach will take over the Corbin Redhounds Basketball Program. Corbin High School officials announced Kevin Burton will lead the Redhounds during the upcoming season. Burton compiled 260 wins during his 11 years at the university and led his team to an NAIA National Championship in 2017. Before his time at Union, Burton coached at both St. Catharine College and Lambuth (Tenn.) University. His overall coaching record stands at 477 wins and 177 losses. Burton replaces Tony Pietrowski who led Corbin's boys basketball program for 25 seasons. Pietrowski took over the girls program earlier this year. Corbin Athletics posted this image to social media as part of Monday's announcement.

A Laurel County Grand Jury indicted London Mayor Randall Weddle Tuesday on four counts of excessive campaign contributions. According to officials with the Kentucky Attorney General’s Office, Weddle is facing two counts of campaign contribution restriction/expenditure limits for reportedly contributing more than $2,000, indexed for inflation, to the Andy Beshear for Governor campaign during one election. The grand jury indicted Weddle on two additional counts of campaign contribution restriction/expenditure limits after he reportedly contributed more than $5,000 to the Kentucky Democratic Party in one year. The charges are Class D felonies. For a more in-depth story, pick up the April 1 edition of the News Journal.

Sports can often be summed up in numbers – points, field goals, strokes, jersey numbers – each one written in a stat book to tell a story using numbers rather than words. What if the most important number isn’t actually part of any game or written in a stat book? What if it is written in a planner, on a calendar, in a journal, or told through photos? What if the most important number is actually the amount of time a parent gets to steal with their children? Synonymous with Sports In Corbin, the Pietrowski name is synonymous with sports. Dating back to the 1950s, Paul ‘Shep’ Pietrowski played basketball for Saint Camillus. “He played...

Teams advancing to the 2026 Martin's Peterbilt 13th Region Basketball Tournament now know who they will face later this week. Saturday morning's draw began with the girls bracket. Knox Central will take on Middlesboro to tip off the tournament at 6 p.m. on March 2. South Laurel and Clay County will play the night cap at 7:30 p.m. In day two, North Laurel will face Barbourville at 6 p.m. on March 3. Bell County and Whitley County will close out the night at 7:30 p.m. On the boys' side, games begin on March 4. Bell County and Clay County will open the boys tournament at 6 p.m. that night followed by a Pineville and...

We are used to seeing Santa Claus riding in his customary sleigh this time of year, but how about a kayak? Those in attendance at Sunday’s free “Swim Into Christmas” event at the Corbin City Pool were able to see just that, and much more. The event was presented by the KCEOC Aquatic Club (KAC) and the Kentucky Elementary Swimming organization in order to raise awareness about the sport of swimming, and to help raise much-needed funds for both programs. Missy Black, a coach for KAC and the head coach at Corbin Elementary School, was present at the city pool Sunday afternoon. She played the role of Mrs. Claus for the...

Scenes from this year’s Christmas shopping events with Corbin and Williamsburg PD. Pictures from the Corbin Shop with a Cop were taken by Leeann Fragosa. Pictures from the Williamsburg Shop with a Cop were taken by Trevor Sherman.