A celebration honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. returns to Barbourville on Monday, January 20.The day, which is the third Monday of January, set...

During their meeting on January 7, 2025, Knox County Board of Education members voted to approve a four-year contract with current Superintendent...

The Board of Trustees for Union Commonwealth University met Friday, December 20, 2024 and named interim president Dr. D.J. Washington officially as...

The Kentucky Press Association, which represents both print and digital newspapers across the commonwealth, announced Saturday, December 14, 2024,...

Union Commonwealth University proudly presented the first-ever Bulldog Pride Awards on Tuesday, November 26, during Barbourville Elementary...

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Joy McKeehan received an email September 18th, 2024 from Sarah Bridenbaugh, Assistant Commissioner, Director of Middle Schools, and Assistant...

The first question everyone usually wants to know about Anne is, “Where does she get all of her zeal for life?” The answer comes immediately, “I...

I Am From PoemMillie Higgins11/13/2024I am from The Lane off the Artemus Road,  it was dusty in summer and muddy with ruts in the winter. I am from...

During the 2024 legislative session, the Kentucky General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot that...

Extraterrestrials—and the question of whether or not they have made contact with us on planet Earth—have once again been in the news lately, and so...

The Knox County Chamber of Commerce held its annual banquet on Thursday, November 14 at the First Baptist Church of Barbourville, where community...

Save-A-Lot recently held a regional, multi-state “Hometown Hero” contest through their Beyond and Above program, nominating a winner to be...

The pets of Barbourville and Knox County are ready for a brand new makeover thanks to the town’s newest business, The Dashing Diva.Melissa Merida...

In your family traditions, you will come to know that everyone has their specialty. It’s those certain dishes, that only they can make. My mom’s...