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Corbin man charged with domestic violence, DUI

A Corbin man is facing a domestic violence charge after he allegedly shoved a female down to the ground, and punched her in the face early Wednesday morning. Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Cody Wilburn, 28, in connection with the assault that took place at a residence...

George J. Anderson

George J. Anderson, age 75, of Chatsworth, Georgia (formerly of Williamsburg) departed this life on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at the Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center in Marietta, Georgia. He was born on February 4, 1945 in Harlan, Kentucky, to the late Thomas and Edna...

Roberta (Bobbi) Huddleston Carr

Roberta (Bobbi) Huddleston Carr, of Alpharetta, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2020 at Kennestone Regional Medical Center in Marietta, Georgia. She was 93 years old. Mrs. Carr was born March 30, 1927 in Williamsburg, Kentucky. She is preceded in death by her husband of...

Whitley County drug overdose spike could be tied to fentanyl

Whitley County is continuing to experience a spike in drug overdoses as officials reported 10 in the last week, including two fatalities. While the details that led to these incidents are unknown, Whitley County Health Department Director Marcy Rein said the number is a...

Chrystell Crank

Chrystell Crank, age 89, of School Road, Rockholds, Kentucky departed this life on Monday, May 18, 2020 at her home.  She was born on July 26, 1930 in Bell County, Kentucky to the late Horace and Bertha (Bowlin) Hunter. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Ronnie Alan Hensley

Ronnie Alan Hensley, age 63, of Maple Creek Road, Williamsburg, Kentucky, departed this life on Monday, May 18, 2020, at his home. He was born on November 14, 1956 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Tester and Aileen (Siler) Hensley. He is preceded in death by his wife, Brenda (Simpson)...

School likely to resume later rather than sooner for Whitley County students

Whitley County School District officials are still contemplating when the best time will be to resume in-person classes for students, and that answer will likely be later rather than sooner, according to a message the school district sent out Thursday afternoon. Superintendent...
Posted On 21 May 2020

Carolyn Siler Browning

Carolyn Siler Browning, 86, of Louisville, died at home on May 16, 2020. She was the widow of Harold Browning, Jr., who had been the Assistant City Editor of the Louisville Times. She taught music and Spanish for more than 30 years, mostly at the Anchorage School. Several times...

Daniel Raymond Chaffin

Daniel Raymond Chaffin, age 78, of Chaffin Road, Williamsburg, Kentucky, departed this life on Sunday, May 17, 2020, at his home. He was born on June 24, 1941 in St. Petersburg, Florida to the late Daniel and Thelma Chaffin. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in...

Whitley County schools expanding 1-on-1 Chromebook initiative down to 4th grade

Since 2017, the Whitley County Board of Education has provided Chromebooks for every student in grades seven through 12. During the COVID-19 pandemic, middle and high school students took home their Chromebooks so they could do non-traditional instruction assignments at home....
Posted On 21 May 2020
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