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The Corbin Independent School District is expected to purchase more property near Corbin High School to be used for a currently-undisclosed purpose. The Corbin Board of Education met last Tuesday for a special-called meeting, in which board members authorized Superintendent David Cox to pursue the purchase of two pieces of property off of Early Street near the back-end of the high school campus. According to Cox, as of Friday, the purchases had not been finalized. Cox said he could not share further information regarding plans for that space until the sale is approved, though he did note there are two old house that currently sit on the lots that the district is...

The City of Corbin recently hired its newest parks and recreation director, Jacob Roan, who took a few moments this week to speak to the News Journal about his new job, his hopes for the future, and more. NJ: Introduce yourself, and give readers some information on your background. JR: I was born and raised in Pineville before moving to Lexington to attend the University of Kentucky. I came back to Pineville in 2013 to take the Main Street director position there. As time went on, I assumed many other roles at City Hall in Pineville. NJ: Has your sole focus ever been in parks and recreation? JR: It’s never been my sole...

A Williamsburg Police officer was injured during a foot pursuit with an Elizabethtown man early Sunday morning. According to an arrest citation, at approximately 1:39 a.m. Sunday, Officer Bryson Lawson was patrolling an area near the intersection of N. Fourth Street and Sycamore Street when he heard a loud crash. The citation claimed noise sounded like someone attempting to break into something behind the daycare off N. Fourth Street. When Lawson went to investigate the sound, he observed a man, identified as Austin Silva, 19, allegedly stumbling out behind the fence line. The citation stated that Silva exhibited a strong odor of alcohol, displayed slurred speech and was unsteady on his...

Numerous people attended the Cumberland Valley Cruise-In, which was held Saturday in downtown Corbin.

The next Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon will take place on Tuesday, July 11, and will feature guest speaker Dr. Carey Castle, President and CEO of Somerset Community College. "SCC exists for the people and communities in South Central and Eastern Kentucky," Dr. Castle states on the president's page of the SCC website (www.somerset.kctcs.edu). "We work closely with businesses and industries to develop and prepare the people they need from air conditioning to welding, and from a GED to an associate degree in arts or science." The July membership luncheon will be sponsored by Forcht Bank, and catering will be provided courtesy of Bo Jangle's. Guests are asked to...

A Williamsburg man allegedly drove while intoxicated and almost struck a police vehicle before fleeing from a sheriff’s deputy and resisting arrest, according to his arrest citation. On June 5, Whitley County Sheriff’s Deputy Brentley Patrick arrested Damon L. Campbell, 58, charging him with second-offense operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, reckless driving, second-degree fleeing or evading police (motor vehicle), second-degree fleeing or evading police (on foot), and resisting arrest. The incident happened about 11:32 p.m. on Peach Lane about four miles west of Williamsburg. Patrick was on patrol on Peach Lane when he was allegedly almost struck by a large maroon van travelling in the opposite direction,...

Thanks to some help from a regional economic entity, a large area in southeastern Kentucky, including Laurel, Knox and Whitley Counties, will soon have the ability to apply for more federal funding. The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) recently announced that nearly $500,000 in federal funding would be going to five Appalachian Kentucky area development districts through READY LDDs (local development districts), ARC’s “recently launched community-capacity building initiative.” Included in the list of area development districts is the Cumberland Valley Area Development District (CADD), which covers Bell, Clay, Harlan, Jackson, Knox, Laurel, Rockcastle and Whitley Counties. A total of $100,000 has been allotted to go to CADD. As for how area development districts...

A Gray man, who was wanted in three counties, remains behind bars after being captured recently by the Knox County Sheriff’s Department. On April 11, Sheriff Mike Smith arrested Ryan Joseph “Opie” Taylor, 28, at a residence on Lynn Camp Hollow Road in Gray. He had been avoiding capture by police for several days, according to a sheriff’s department release. Taylor was wanted on two Knox County arrest warrants and was charged with first-degree burglary, theft (firearm), theft over $1,000 (from building), possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, second-degree fleeing or evading police (on foot) and menacing, according to the release and jail records. Deputies obtained the warrants after investigating burglary...

Are you following the White Rabbit? People all across the globe have been speculating for weeks now about the meaning behind a series of cryptic videos being produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Often times, viewers of WWE programming will see random QR codes appear somewhere on the screen that will lead them to the videos, all of which are vague in nature, and could be teasing the arrival of a new major talent. The content of the videos varies, with different images, pictures, video clips and voice overs, but one feature has remained constant… the referencing of a “white rabbit,” typically accompanied by a white rabbit logo. Speculation on the meaning...

Kentucky State Police from the Richmond Post are searching for a Gray man, who walked away from the Bluegrass Career and Development Center, on July 31, according to a KSP release Monday. The initial investigation indicates that Billy R. Lowe, 43, walked away from the facility in Richmond. He is described as being a white male, 6’1″ tall, weighing 185 pounds, with brown hair and green eyes, the release stated. Lowe was serving a sentence for first offense manufacturing of methamphetamine. Anyone, who may have information about Lowe’s location, is asked to call their local law enforcement or KSP Post 7 in Richmond at (859) 623-2404. KSP Trooper Neal Barnes is conducting this...