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Randall Napier

Randall Napier, 67, of Corbin, passed away on Thursday, June 20, 2019 at the UK Medical Center in Lexington. The memorial visitation was held June 23, at the Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home, where messages may be written to the family at vankirkgrisellfuneralhome.com.

Diana Fay Mabe

Diana Fay Mabe, 62, of Gray, passed away on Wednesday, June 19, 2019, at Baptist Health Corbin. The funeral service was held Saturday, June 22, at Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home. Burial was in the Tuttle Cemetery.

R-Tech driver apparently witnessed W’burg woman’s killing

A Williamsburg woman, who was allegedly killed by her nephew outside her home Friday morning, suffered blunt force trauma to the head and three stab wounds to the neck, but this isn’t what killed her, Williamsburg Police Chief Wayne Bird said Monday afternoon. Read this story and...
Posted On 26 Jun 2019

GoFundMe page set up to help pay for Richardson’s funeral

Funeral services are scheduled for Wednesday for a Williamsburg woman, who was killed outside her home Friday morning, and a GoFundMe page has been set up by the victim’s family to help pay for funeral expenses. Wanda Richardson’s funeral service is scheduled at 1:30 p.m....
Posted On 26 Jun 2019

Corbin man indicted on rape, sodomy charges in Laurel County

A Corbin man was indicted Friday in Laurel County for allegedly raping and sodomzing a 15-year-old. Brian Allen Johnston, Jr., 31, is facing charges of third-degree rape and third-degree sodomy. Johnston was arrested March 20 at his home on College Street following an...

Blaze destroys Bacon Creek Road home

Fire completely destroyed a Bacon Creek Road home Sunday morning. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content. Not a Member? Join Us
Posted On 26 Jun 2019

Marc Taylor hired as new W’burg Independent School Principal

Williamsburg Independent School has a new principal. During a press conference Tuesday morning, the school district announced that McCreary Central Assistant Principal Marc Taylor has been named as the new principal. He will start work July 1, and replaces Tim Melton, who is the...
Posted On 26 Jun 2019