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COVID-19 cases continue to climb in Laurel, Whitley and Bell counties

Local COVID-19 cases continued to rise in Laurel, Whitley and Bell counties Monday. The Laurel County Health Department, which didn’t release any new COVID-19 figures Saturday or Sunday, announced 18 new cases Monday afternoon bringing Laurel County’s total number of...
Posted On 29 Jun 2020

Carol A. Byble Adkins

Carol A. Byble Adkins, age 76, passed away peacefully at the home of her daughter, Tuesday, June 23, 2020, surrounded by loved ones in Montgomery, Texas, after an extended illness. She was born on July 7, 1943 in Fariston, KY, a daughter of the late William Robert and Kathleen...

John Miller

John Miller went home to be with his Heavenly family on March 30, 2020. He is survived by his wife of 15 years, Sue Walden Miller. He was born October 30, 1937 in southeastern Kentucky and raised his family well with much love. He loved the Word of God and read the Bible through...

The Garage Karaoke building in Corbin catches fire Monday

Corbin firefighters were called to The gaRAGE Karaoke building Monday afternoon after smoke was seen rising from the structure. Firefighters were called to the scene at approximately 3:15 p.m. after Corbin Police Officer William Stewart reported seeing the smoke as he drove up...

Barbara Sue Williams Pfaff

Barbara Sue Williams Pfaff, age 87, of LaGrange, KY, passed away Sunday, June 28, 2020, at Baptist Health LaGrange. She was born the only child to Sanford J. Williams and Estalena Borders in Paintsville, Kentucky on April 4, 1933. She was preceded in death by her parents; one...

Colin Massey

Mr. Colin Massey, age 62, of Jellico, passed away Friday, June 26, 2020, at his home. He was born July 6, 1957 in Jellico, Tennessee. Colin is preceded in death by his parents, Wade and Ruby Swearigen Massey; brother, James Doyle Massey; and sisters, Shelby Jean Glover and Evelyn...

Kenneth Hubert Aarron “Rooster” Young

Mr. Kenneth Hubert Aarron “Rooster” Young, age 30, of Jellico, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2020, in Kentucky. He was born August 31, 1989 in Jellico, Tennessee. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Harold and Edna Young and Jim and Shirley Cummings. Kenneth is...

Shirley Mae Brooks Yancey

Mrs. Shirley Mae Brooks Yancey, age 66, of Elk Valley (Pioneer), Tennessee, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at her home. She was born July 21, 1953 in Jellico, Tennessee. Shirley is preceded in death by her father, Alonzo Charles Brooks; mother, Dina Perkins Brooks;...

Thelma (Delk) Heaton

Thelma (Delk) Heaton, age 91, of Jellico, Tennessee passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on March 24, 1929 in Jellico, TN to the late Claude Delk and Mary (Stanfill) Delk. She was the granddaughter of the late Jasper Delk and...

Marie Huddleston

Marie Huddleston, age 71, of Jellico, Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2020, at the Jellico Medical Center. She was born on February 18, 1949 to the late Kenny (Bud) Huddleston and Elsie Mae (Parrott) Huddleston in Clairfield, TN.  She was a graduate of Jellico High...
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