Orena Elizabeth Branam, 90, of Cookeville, TN, formerly of Whitley County, passed away Friday, June 2, 2017 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. She was born October 30, 1926, in Whitley County, to the late Herbert and Cordie (Lawson) Faulkner. Mrs. Branam was a member of...
Three Corbin Garden Club members joined Mayor Willard McBurney as he recently signed a proclamation marking National Garden Week, June 4 thru June 10, 2017. This proclamation signing was followed by the presentation of the book The Saved Seed to the Corbin Library. The Saved Seed...
For a number of years the Whitley County Cattlemen’s Association has awarded a $1,000 scholarship to a Whitley County senior with plans to pursue a degree in Agriculture. This year’s recipient is Alex Sutton, daughter of Teddy and Vena Sutton, and a Whitley County High School...
Nola Marcina Lay Sharp, 102, of Kingsport, and formerly of Williamsburg, passed away Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at Indian Path Medical Center following a period of declining health. Mrs. Sharp was a native of Newcomb, TN but spent her adult life on Wolf Creek in Kentucky, moving to...
Laurel County Sheriff John Root is asking for the public’s help to find a missing Richmond man who was last seen in southern Laurel County. Thirty-nine-year-old Jerry Gullette, who had been visiting an acquaintance in the area, was reported missing Monday morning. Deputy Gilbert...
The William Whitley Chapter of the NSDAR held it’s regular meeting on Saturday, May 20, at the Williamsburg Tourism Center. In Commemoration of Armed Forces Day, Kevin Rossman, Veteran, from Barbourville, and a member of the Charles A. Gatliff Chapter of the Sons of the American...