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Laurel deputy assaulted, injured while arresting trespasser

A Laurel County deputy was injured Thursday night in a fight with a suspect who was allegedly trespassing at a north Corbin residence. Deputy Gilbert Acciardo, the department’s public affairs officer, said Sergeant Greg Poynter suffered a serious injury to his hand in the fight...

Mae S. Martin

Mae S. Martin, 74, of Schooler Lane, Cumberland Gap, TN departed this life on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, TN. She was born on March 21, 1945 in Whitley County, to the late John Wesley and Dora Clarinda (Siler) Smith. She...

Jerry Allen Taylor

Jerry Allen Taylor, 53, of Williamsburg, passed away Monday, March 25, 2019 at U. K. Bluegrass Hospice Care Center in Lexington. He was born June 6, 1965 in Williamsburg, to Jerry F. and Oneida Alder Taylor. He was preceded in death by his brother, Larry Taylor; nieces, Jessie...

Billy Joe Lowe

Rev. Billy Joe Lowe, 66, of Wolf Creek River Road, Williamsburg, departed this life on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at the Jellico Medical Center Jellico, TN. He was born October 18, 1952 in Clairfield, TN to the late Alvis and Nellie (Bray) Lowe. He was also preceded in death by...

Gerald Norman Hart

Gerald Norman Hart was born on April 17, 1933, and died on March 28, 2019, at Baptist Health Lexington following a brief illness. Gerald was the son of the late John T. Hart and Violet Wilson Hart of Corbin, KY. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marjorie Eaton Hart; son,...

Joel T. Barnhill

Joel T. Barnhill, 76, of Williamsburg, passed away Sunday, March 31, 2019 at Jellico Medical Center in Jellico, TN. He was born May 29, 1942 in Whitley County, to the late Samuel Henderson and Flora Irene Collier Barnhill. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by two...

Delphine Jones Mailo

Delphine Jones Mailo, 89, of Redbird Road, Williamsburg, departed this life on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at her home. She was born on May 18, 1929 in Whitley County, to Emerson Jones and Icie (Alsip) Jones. She was preceded in death by her parents, Emerson and Icie Jones; husband,...

Dennis Keith Parsons

Dennis Keith Parsons, 67 of Knoxville, TN passed away on Tuesday at Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville, TN. He is survived by his Aunt Loretta Moore of Knoxville, TN, as well as many cousins and friends. Graveside services and burial was conducted Saturday afternoon at the...

Jimmie Joyce Papke

Jimmie Joyce Papke, 69, wife of Robert Carey Papke of Thoroughbred Trail, Corbin passed away on Friday afternoon at the Baptist Health Hospital in Corbin. Funeral services for Mrs. Jimmie Joyce Papke will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday afternoon in the Laurel Funeral Home...