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Dan Ballou loses race for seat on the Kentucky Supreme Court

34th Judicial Circuit Court Judge Dan Ballou will remain on the bench in Whitley and McCreary counties after losing his bid to serve on the Kentucky Supreme Court Tuesday night. The 11-year veteran judge was defeated by Court of Appeals Judge Debra Hembree Lambert by a margin of...

Shepherd edges out Tye by one vote for final Corbin City Commission seat

The Corbin City Commission is getting one new member next year, who edged out the city’s longest serving commissioner by the narrowest of margins Tuesday. Incumbents Andrew Pennington, Trent Knuckles and David Grigsby Hart along with challenger Brandon Shepherd, who...

Razmus makes history, elected as Corbin’s first female mayor

For the first time in Corbin’s history it will be, “Mrs. Mayor.” Suzie Razmus defeated Shannon Hall Tuesday night in the race to succeed outgoing Mayor Willard McBurney. In official totals, Razmus garnered 1,052 votes in Whitley County to Hall’s 414. An additional 214 votes were...

Bobby Jean Mills

Bobby Jean Mills, 85, of North 6th Street, Williamsburg, departed this life on Monday, November 5, 2018 at his home. He was born November 29, 1932 in Salt Gum, to the late Charlie Mills and Magdalene Mills. Besides his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife of over 50...

Getting to know my city, one street at a time

You learn so much when you ditch the car and get on a bike and simply walk your town. In a city like Corbin, it’s actually doable to see about every street on your own two legs, given a reasonable amount of time and dedication. It’s actually a fun and enlightening thing to do. In...

Elizabeth Powell Owens

Rev. Elizabeth Powell Owens, 91, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 29, 2018 in Ocala, Florida, to be with our dear Lord and Savior. Born April 9, 1927, in Siler, she was the daughter of the late William and Lona Powell. A devoted mother, wife, and grandmother, she...

Arville Everett Haggard

Arville Everett Haggard, 89, of Gray, passed away Tuesday, October 30, 2018, at his home. Born in Knox County, Arville was the son of the late Tony Roscoe Haggard and Clydia Engle Haggard. Before becoming disabled, Arville was a truck driver. He was also preceded in death by his...

Daymond Estil Helton

Daymond Estil Helton, 90, of Jacks Fork Road, Rockholds, departed this life on Monday, October 29, 2018 at Baptist Health in Corbin. He was born on June 15, 1928 in Rockholds, to the late Luther Helton and Nona (Sharpe) Helton. He was preceded in death by his wife, Clara Joyce...

Sherry Lynn Jackson

Sherry Lynn Jackson, 56, of Prewitt Bend Road, Williamsburg departed this life on Sunday, November 4, 2018 at her home. She was born on March 5, 1962 to the late Onard Watson and Maudie (Jackson) Watson. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Gladys Steele. She is survived...

Deloris “Sarah” Dehart

Deloris “Sarah” Dehart, 80, of Corbin passed away Thursday, November 1, 2018, at Baptist Health Corbin. Born September 26, 1938, in Pike County, she was the daughter of the late Poyster and Angeline Roe Justice. In addition to her father and mother, she was preceded in death by...
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