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Corbin High student’s essay wins coveted position to participate in the laying of the wreath ceremony

Brock chosen as 1 of 4 out of 300 to participate in the Laying of the Wreath Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Recently, two outstanding Corbin’s teenagers received an opportunity to participate in unique academic and career oriented development experience through...

Shooting investigation leads to one arrest

A Whitley County Sheriff’s deputy and a Corbin Police K-9 team tracked down a Corbin man early Sunday morning following a shooting investigation at his home. No one was injured, and alcohol involvement is suspected. Deputy Chad Foley arrested Mark Adam McFarland, 49, of 365 Bacon...
Posted On 31 Jul 2019

Police attempt to render aid leads to felony DUI arrest

It isn’t the amount of alcohol in his system, but the .272 a Corbin man blew on the breathalyzer test police administered early Sunday morning led to his fourth DUI arrest, which is a felony under Kentucky law. Corbin Police arrested Steven W. Powell, 31, on charges of operating...

Nantz to be arraigned today in federal murder case

One week after a federal grand jury indicted him for the murder of Geri D. Johnson on March 16, Daniel S. Nantz is scheduled to make his initial court appearance. Nantz, 29, of Woodbine, is scheduled to be arraigned at 4 p.m. today in U.S. District Court in London on charges of...

Meet this year’s Miss NIBROC contestants

The 67th Annual Miss NIBROC Scholarship Pageant will be held on Saturday, August 3rd, at 7:00 p.m. at the Betty J. Hamilton Theater for the Performing Arts in the Corbin High School Auditorium. Seven girls from the Tri-County area will vie for the title of Miss Nibroc 2019. This...

Emily Annetta Sizemore

Emily Annetta Sizemore, 71, of Ball Street, Williamsburg, KY departed this life on Monday, July 29, 2019 at Baptist Health in Corbin. Emily was born on May 26, 1948 in Williamsburg, to the late Uriah and Mauda (McKinney) Rains. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Ernest...

Glen R. Hall

Glen R. Hall, 59, of Croley Bend Estates, Williamsburg, KY departed this life on Sunday, July 28, 2019 at Baptist Health in Corbin. Glen was born on March 10, 1960 in Williamsburg, KY to the late Windel Hall and Glenna Mae (Lawson) Hall Woods. Glen was a member of Grace Christian...

Mark Matthew Vanover

Mark Matthew Vanover, 48, of Copley Road, Lily, KY (formerly of Williamsburg) departed this life on Saturday, July 27, 2019 at Baptist Health in Lexington, Kentucky. Mark was born on March 16, 1971 in Ft. Benning, GA to the late William (W.F.) Vanover and Imogene (Young) Vanover....

Fred Snellings, Jr.

Fred Snellings, Jr., 83, of Cincinnati, OH (formerly of Williamsburg), passed away Friday, July 26, 2019 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati, OH. He was the husband of the late Nancye (Scarborough) Snellings. Vistitation will be from 11:00 a.m. until the funeral hour at 1:00...

Mary Nan Douglas

Mary Nan Douglas, 78, went home to be with the Lord on Friday July 26, 2019 at the Beech Tree Manor Nursing Home in Jellico, TN. Mary Nan is preceded in death by her husband Joe Terry Douglas whom she married on August 14, 1960; son, Darren Douglas; mother, Thelma Douglas Brown...