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Corbin City Commission’s decision to buy fire truck on hold

The Corbin City Commission’s decision to purchase a new pumper truck for the fire department has been put on hold. The commissioners voted Monday night to purchase the truck from Pierce Fire Equipment at a cost of $650,000. However, at the request of Commissioner Trent Knuckles,...

Betty Caldwell Dalton

Betty Caldwell Dalton, 76, wife of the late Jim Dalton of Adams Road, Corbin, passed away on Wednesday morning at her residence. The family followed her wishes and chose cremation. There will be NO SERVICES. Laurel Funeral Home was honored to be of service to the Dalton family.

Williamsburg water plant still running on rented intake pumps

The city of Williamsburg is still working on a permanent solution to a problem that caused a water outage in early July, which left the entire town without water for a time and several others without water for multiple days after the failure of a pair of broken intake pumps at...
Posted On 12 Sep 2018

Debra Joanette Moore

Debra Joanette Moore, 58, of Corbin, passed away on Thursday September 6, 2018 at her home. The funeral service was held Monday Sept 10, at the Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home. Burial followed in the McHargue Cemetery.

Charles Elmer Rhinehart

Charles Elmer Rhinehart, 92, of Corbin, passed away Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at his home. He was born September 19, 1925 in Williamsburg. Charles is preceded in death by a son: Joel Rhinehart; daughter, Patricia Ann Rhinehart; first wife, Virginia Rhinehart; second wife, Stella...

Florencetta “Flo” Marie Lewis

Florencetta “Flo” Marie Lewis, 58, of Jackson, KY, formerly of Corbin, passed away on Monday, September 3, 2018, at her home. She was born in Corbin, a daughter of the late Oscar Lewis and Lois Jackson Lewis. She was district manager for Wendy’s. Flo is survived by her siblings:...

Yvonne Cornett Sanders

Yvonne Cornett Sanders, 60, of Corbin passed away on Tuesday September 4, 2018 in Corbin. She was born in Hazard a daughter to the late Wilson Cornett and Nancy Jane Baker Cornett. Yvonne had worked at Aisin in Lily. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Norma June Myers

Norma June Myers, 47, of Williamsburg, departed this life on Saturday, September 8, 2018. She was born on December 25, 1970 in Pineville, to Albert Jones and Dorothy (Siler) Jones. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jeffrey Myers; father, Albert Jones; and brother, Tony...

Church burglary, vandalism under investigation

Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating the vandalism and burglary of a Keavy area church Sunday. Deputy Gilbert Acciardo, the department’s public affairs officer, said officers were called to Mt. Zion Church of God on Level Green Road off of Ky. 312 after members...

Hattie M. Moses

Hattie M. Moses, 87, of Dayton, OH departed this life on Friday, September 7, 2018. She was born on October 20, 1930 to the late Jessie and Cynthia Meadows. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer Moses; son, Robert Moses; daughter-in-law,...