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Norman Lawson, age 77, of Stearns, Kentucky (formerly of Williamsburg), departed this life on Thursday, September 24, 2020 at his home. He was born on July 7, 1943 in Williamsburg, Kentucky, to the late George and Mary (Smith) Lawson. In addition to his parents, he was also...

Arthur Stewart, 83, of Gray, passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2020, at his home. His wife, Elizabeth Stewart, survives. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Monday, September 28 in the Hart Funeral Home Chapel with Seymour Wattenbarger officiating. Burial will follow in...

James McKiddy, age 63, of Mount Morgan Road, Williamsburg, Kentucky, departed this life on Thursday, September 24, 2020 at his home. He was born on January 9, 1957 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Arnold Lee McKiddy and Joyce (Teeters) McKiddy. In addition to his parents, he was...

Rick Alsip was born on January 6, 1972 in Hazard, KY, the son of Marvin and Janna Warfield Alsip who survive of Lexington, KY. He is also survived by Stephanie Alsip and two sons, Trenton and Ethan Alsip of Louisville, KY; two brothers, Roger Alsip of Nicholasville, KY, and...

An announcement was made late Sunday evening that Williamsburg Independent Schools would be canceling all athletic contests for the following week. On Monday, Whitley County Schools and Corbin Independent Schools announced their decisions to do the same.

(OpEd by Dr. James Finck, who is an Associate Professor of History at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma in Chickasha. He is Chair of the Oklahoma Civil War Symposium. Follow Historically Speaking at www.Historicallyspeaking.blog.) It is often said that words matter....

In a year when festivals and events across the region and state have been cancelled because of COVID–19, downtown Corbin will again host its annual Octoberfest. Corbin Tourism Director/Downtown Director Maggy Kriebel announced Monday that Octoberfest will go forward on Saturday,...

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) recently announced that 10 Kentucky school districts received a total of $3,169,388 to keep students safe in school, including the Whitley County School District. The Whitley County Board of Education will receive $356,651,...