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Courtney Taylor transferred to state prison because of medical issues

A Williamsburg woman, who told police that she shot her husband on Jan. 13 because he had spent the majority of a cash settlement she received last year and who allegedly shot her two daughters because she didn’t want them growing up without a mother and feeling unloved like she...
Posted On 07 Feb 2017

Dan P. Frye, Jr.

Dan P. Frye, Jr., 68, of Gray passed away Saturday, February 4, 2017, at the University of Tennessee Medical Center. He was born May 18, 1948, in Detroit, MI. He was preceded in death by his father, Dan P. Frye, Sr. and two sisters: Deloria Lundy and Gaylain Ballard. He is...
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Cobb – McKiney unite in marriage

Savanna Elizabeth Leigh Cobb and Lance Corporal Billy Joe McKiney, Jr. were united in marriage on Monday, January 9, 2017, at Cornerstone Missionary Baptist Church in Siler, Kentucky. The bride is the daughter of Terre Cobb and granddaughter of Ralph and Wanda Cobb, all of Siler....
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Ronnie Lee Russell

Ronnie Lee Russell, 61, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2017, at University Hospital, Inc., in Cincinnati, OH. He was the beloved son of Talmadge and Opal Yates Russell. In addition to his father and mother, he is survived by many of his Kentucky family members. He was preceded...
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Rev. Woodrow Thomas Jr.

Rev. Woodrow Thomas Jr., 65, of Gail Hart Road, Rockholds, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2017 at the Hospice Center at St. Joseph in Lexington. He was born on June 25, 1951 in Tazewell, TN to the late Woodrow Thomas and Gladys Marie (Cox) Thomas. He was preceded in death by...
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13-year-old fighter earns second expert level title belt

Zoe Sweat, the 13-year-old daughter of Glenn and Melissa (Harmon) Sweat, of Woodbine, recently participated in the expert level North American Grappling Association (NAGA) Tournament which was held in Cincinnati, OH. Zoe, who is better known in the grappling world as “The...

Roscoe Jones

Roscoe Jones, 61, of Corbin, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, at U.T. Medical Center in Knoxville. Roscoe is survived by his wife Mayme Jones. Funeral services were held Saturday, February 4, at Deliverance Church on Gordon Hill in Corbin with Rev. Kenny Saylor...
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Jerry W. Hummel

Jerry W. Hummel, 79, of Orange, TX formerly of Williamsburg, passed away on January 31, 2017 in Beaumont, TX. He was born March 10, 1937 in Williamsburg, to the late Charles R. Hummel and the late Virgie Smith Hummel. Jerry was a member of North Orange Baptist Church in Orange,...
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David Lowell Centers

David Lowell Centers, 49, of Becks Creek Road, Williamsburg, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2017 at his home. He was born on April 1, 1967 in Pineville, to the late Arthur Centers and Lois (Wright) Centers. He was also preceded in death by his sisters, Verida Hammons and...
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James “Jim” Tackett

James “Jim” Tackett, 61, of Rockholds, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at his home. He was born March 7, 1955 in Trenton, MI, to the late Willie Tackett and the late Beulah Hill Tackett. Along with his parents he is preceded in death by sister, Susan Tackett and two...
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