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UC converting all Cumberland Inn hotel rooms into student housing

Starting early next month, the Cumberland Inn will be no more at least in terms of operating as a hotel for the first time in the 27-year history of the building. The University of the Cumberlands, which owns the facility, announced Tuesday that starting on Aug. 5, the facility...
Posted On 10 Jul 2019

Victim ran out of house with bloody head yelling, ‘Help me! Help me!’ officer testifies

An R-Tech driver, who was at Wanda Richardson’s home on June 21 to pick her up for a doctor’s appointment, saw Richardson run out of her home with her head bloody yelling, “Help me! Help me!” Michael Worley is charged with murder in the death of his aunt, Wanda Richardson. The...
Posted On 10 Jul 2019

Portion of KY 779 closing for two weeks due to slide repair

A portion of KY 779 in Whitley County will be closed for more than two weeks for slide repair operations. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet spokesperson Les Dixon said that the transportation cabinet was notified about 2 a.m. Tuesday about the slide, which is located at mile point...
Posted On 10 Jul 2019

Zella Mae Davis

Zella Mae Davis, 69, of Cane Creek Road, Williamsburg, KY departed this life on Friday, July 5, 2019 at the Jellico Community Hospital in Jellico, TN. She was born February 22, 1950 in Siler, KY to the late Arthur and Melvina (Harris) Evans Davis. She was also preceded in death...

Leland L. “Lee” Walters

Leland L. “Lee” Walters, 71, of Corbin, passed away on Thursday, July 4, 2019 at his home. He was born and Harlan, and loved working on cars. Lee was a retired carrier from Corbin Deposit Bank. He was preceded in death by his father, Ambers Walters; brother, Jerry Walters and...

Denver Partin

Denver Partin, 73, of Stevens Lane, Williamsburg, Kentucky departed this life on Thursday, July 4, 2019 at his home. He was born on December 29, 1945 in Williamsburg, Kentucky to the late Edward and Suvilla (Carter) Partin. He is survived by six children, Denver Partin II, Lisa...
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