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Zelma Decker

Zelma Decker, 84, of Corbin, passed away on Monday, August 17, 2020, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clinton E. Decker. Her visitation will be 6-8 pm Friday, August 21 at the Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home. The...

Stella Delois McCarty

Stella Delois McCarty, 91, formerly of Corbin, passed away Monday, August 17, 2020 at Elizabethtown, KY. She was the widow of Loyd McCarty. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 pm Thursday, August 20 at the Gray Cemetery with Rev. Jimmy Logan officiating. There will be no...

James “Rocky” Coolidge Broyles

James “Rocky” Coolidge Broyles, age 68, of Waterville, Ohio (formerly of Williamsburg), departed this life on Sunday, August 16, 2020 at the  Hospice of Northeast Ohio in Toledo, Ohio. He was born on August 16, 1952 in Jellico, Tennessee to the late Louis and Nellie (Monhollen)...

John Milford Austin Moses

John Milford Austin Moses (Moe Moe), age 25, went to be with the Lord on August 10th, 2020. Austin is preceded in death by his grandparents, John and Iris Angel (maternal) and Sherry Moses (paternal). He is survived by his fiancé (wife) Alyssa Duffield (Moses); children, Blakely...

Longtime Williamsburg principal, teacher Jack Foley died Wednesday

An icon at Williamsburg Independent School, Jack V. Foley, died Wednesday morning. Foley served as a teacher and longtime principal of the school. He was principal from 1969 until 1992. “He will be remembered for his high expectations of performance and his unique, carrying...

Corbin gets over $500k in CARES Act funding

In collaboration with the Kentucky Department for Local Government (DLG), Gov. Andy Beshear recently announced that 15 Eastern Kentucky governments were approved for $3,891,092 in reimbursements from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act for local...
Posted On 20 Aug 2020
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Williamsburg at odds with U.S. 25 Yard Sale volunteer over city’s participation

The Ninth Annual US 25 Yard Sale, which usually takes place in early June has been rescheduled to Oct. 2-3 and will continue once again across Kentucky with Corbin and London taking part this fall. However, the portion of the route that went through Williamsburg, which was one of...
Posted On 20 Aug 2020

Austin City Saloon turns a negative into positive with special “Karen” promotion

Austin City Saloon in downtown Corbin is known for its unique specials. Case in point, the “COVID Cocktail” that was offered this past spring that included a mixed drink to-go in a mason jar paired with a face mask featuring the restaurant’s logo. Owner Josh Brock’s latest promo...
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Corbin restaurants, bars take to social media to complain about ABC social distancing warnings

Corbin Alcoholic Beverage Control Administrator Clara Patterson said she reached out to all of the restaurants and bars in the city after state ABC officials notified her that multiple area establishments had been reported for violating the mandate prohibiting serving customers...

Whitley Co. grand jury returns sex abuse indictment against McCreary County man

The Whitley County Grand Jury indicted a McCreary County man on a sex-related charged Monday morning while returning its monthly report. The grand jury indicted Ricky Ball, 54, of Pine Knot, charging him with first-degree sexual abuse. From June 4 to June 5, 2020, Ball allegedly...
Posted On 20 Aug 2020
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