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The Bell County Health Department announced two new COVID-19 related deaths Monday. The county’s death total is now 33 individuals ranging in age from 56 to 97. Whitley County The Whitley County Health Department announced 54 additional COVID–19 cases on Monday, bringing the...

James Allen Hoover, age 63, of Williamsburg, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, December 24, 2020 at his home. He was born September 08, 1957 in Celina, Ohio. James is preceded in death by his parents, Ordell and Faye Orick Hoover, and a brother, Emmett Wayne Hoover. He is survived...

Janice Reeves Moore, age 83, of Old Mt. Zion Road, Williamsburg, Kentucky, departed this life on Sunday, December 27, 2020 at Baptist Health in Corbin, Kentucky. Janice was born on September 25, 1937 in Williamsburg, Kentucky to the late Otis and Edna Mae (Manning) Reeves.  In...

Johnny Lee Blakley, age 52, went to be with his Lord on December 25, 2020. Johnny is preceded in death by his parents, James Wilburn Blakley and Susie Blakley. He is survived by son, Scott Blakley, of Mud Creek, KY; daughter, Courtney Reeder of Phoenix, AZ; sisters, Vivian and...

Wanda Johnston Curry, 68, of Corbin, passed away Friday, December 25, 2020. Born August 6, 1952, in Corbin, she was the daughter of the late Loyd and Bess Johnston. Wanda worked many years as a nurse assistant at Oak Tree Hospital in Corbin. Working in that capacity, she was able...

Wadie Mae Shelley, age 77, of Jellico Creek Road, Williamsburg, Kentucky, departed this life on Saturday, December 26, 2020 at the Continue Care Hospital in Corbin, Kentucky. Wadie Mae was born on October 14, 1943 in Grundy, Virginia to the late Jonah and Kelsa (Childress) Duty....

Warren “B” Foley, age 100, of Blakes Fork Road, Williamsburg, Kentucky departed this life on Friday, December 25, 2020 at the Williamsburg Health and Rehab Center.  He was born on November 7, 1920 in Packard, Kentucky to the late Henderson and Laura (Rose) Foley.  In addition to...

Betty Paul, age 73, of Rockholds, Ky., passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at Baptist Health Corbin. She was born April 24, 1947 in Whitley County, Ky., to the late William C. and Ethel Harp Early. She is survived by her husband, Ben Noble Paul of Rockholds, Ky; three...

Geneva Stephenson, age 85, of Corbin, KY, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at her home. Graveside service was held on Thursday, December 24, at the Bill Helton Cemetery, Corbin, with Rev. Jim Cook officiating. Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Peggy Maxine Peace Frantz, age 87, of Campbellsville, KY, formerly of Corbin, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 in Campbellsville. Private service and burial was held by the family at the Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home in Corbin. Burial was in the Calvary Cemetery....