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The Laurel County Health Department reported Monday that there had been nine additional COVID-19 cases since Saturday in addition to another death from the virus. In addition, Whitley, Bell and McCreary counties also reported additional COVID-19 cases Monday. The Laurel County...

Whitley County voters are being encouraged to go out and vote on Election Day. Because of the coronavirus, polls will only be open in two locations on Election Day. Voting will take place in the gymnasium at Whitley County High School, which is near Exit 15 just outside of...

Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron together with Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams alerted Kentuckians Monday about a new election-related scam encouraging voters to cast their votes in the primary election by email, phone or text, which are not legal voting methods...

David F. Thaler, 73, of Corbin, passed away on Monday, June 22, 2020 at his home. Born in Jellico, Tennessee, David was the son of the late Frank Vincent Thaler and Dema Carr Thaler. He had devoted 38 years to teaching and coaching in public schools in Georgia. He had coached...

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Diana Lawson, age 69, of Harps Creek Road, Siler, Kentucky, departed this life on Thursday, June 18, 2020 at her home. She was born on February 7, 1951 in Siler, Kentucky, to the late James A. and Marylila (Mahan) McKiddy. She was also preceded in death by her children, Linda Sue...

Louise Hyde Bray, age 93, of Lawrenceburg, KY, formerly of Williamsburg, KY, passed away Monday, June 22, 2020 at the Masonic Home of Shelbyville in Shelbyville, KY. She was born April 9, 1927, in Whitley County, KY, to the late Claude and Hattie Sarrell Candler. Along with her...

Mr. Tyler Mac Williams, age 41, of Jellico, Tennessee, passed away Sunday, June 14, 2020 at the Jellico Medical Center. He was born May 13, 1979 in Harlan, Kentucky. Tyler Mac is survived by his wife, Christie McNealy Williams; son, Asher Williams; daughter, Summer Williams;...

Mr. Truman Edward Cordell, Sr., age 82, of Newcomb, Tennessee, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2020 at his home. He was born December 14, 1937 in Jellico Creek, Kentucky. Truman was preceded in death by his father, William Bigie Cordell; mother, Laura Hicks Cordell; brother, Cecil...

Anna Jacqueline Monhollen Flamont, age 87, of Corbin, KY, passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2020, at Baptist Health in Lexington. She was preceded in death by her husband, Van Harvey Flamont. Visitation will be from 5-8pm on Monday, June 22, at the Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home,...