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Burke pleads not guilty to forgery charges

A former chief financial officer for the Whitley County School District, who was fired on June 16 amid allegations of misappropriation of school funds, made her first appearance in court Monday afternoon concerning forgery charges related to another organization. Judge Cathy...
Posted On 13 Jul 2016

Whitley County Fair kicks off Wednesday

Grab your cowboy boots because it is time for a good old-fashioned county fair. The 19th annual Whitley County Fair is scheduled for this Friday and Saturday at the 3R Arena in Williamsburg. President of the Whitley County Fair Board Harry Alder says there are no major changes to...
Posted On 13 Jul 2016

Patricia Sharp

Patricia Lynn Sharp, 61, of Corbin passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2016, at Baptist Health Corbin. Funeral services were held Saturday, July 9, in the Hart Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Herb Wells, Rev. Bobby Joe Eaton, and Brian Reeder officiating. Burial followed in Worley...

Layman Siler

Layman Siler, 70, of Jellico passed away Sunday, July 10, 2016 at the Jellico Community Hospital. All services are private. Harp Funeral Home of Jellico in charge of arrangements.

Jaryn Noble crowned 2016 Miss Whitley Co. Fair

Richmond resident Jaryn Noble was crowned the 2016 Miss Whitley County Fair Pageant Queen during a competition held Saturday night at the Williamsburg Tourism and Convention Center. Noble won the interview, swimsuit and evening gown competitions to run away with the contest. 30...
Posted On 13 Jul 2016

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Legal Notices for 7-13-16

Notice of Bond Release In accordance with KRS 350.093, notice is hereby given that Mountainside Coal Co., Inc., 7692 S. HWY 25W, Williamsburg, KY 40769 has applied for a Phases I Bond Release on Increments 1, 4 and 5 of Permit Number 861-0528. The application covers an area of...

Selenia Elizabeth “Penny” Meadors

Selenia Elizabeth “Penny” Meadors,  86, of Williamsburg, passed away Sunday July 10, 2016 at Baptist Health Corbin in Corbin. She was born January 11, 1930 in Whitley County to the late George Heaton and the late Florence Childress Heaton. Funeral services were held  Wednesday...

Larry Dean Felts

Larry Dean Felts, 67, of Corbin, passed away on Saturday July 9, 2016 at Baptist Health in Corbin. Funeral service were held Wednesday July 13,  at the Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home with Bro. Jerry Felts officiating. Burial  followed in Felts Chapel Cemetery with military honors...

Eulis “Dude” Farmer

Eulis “Dude” Farmer, 89, of Corbin passed away Friday, July 8, 2016, at his home. Funeral services were held Tuesday, July 12, at New Hope Ministries Church of God. Rev. Paula Farmer, Rev. Michael Addison, and Rev. Paul Cooper officiating. Burial followed in the Resthaven...