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James “Buck” Elswick

James “Buck” Elswick, age 73, of Williamsburg, Ky., passed away Thursday March 18, 2021 at his home. He was born December 3, 1947 in Harlan County, Ky. to the late Edgar and Edna Cox Elswick. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by two sisters Cindy Hembree and Imogene...

Michael Eugene Spencer

Michael Eugene Spencer, age 64, passed away Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at his daughter’s residence in Ryan’s Creek, KY. Michael is preceded in death by his wife Wanda Spencer, parents Thomas Spencer and Eula Bowling Spencer, granddaughter, Samantha Mae Sumner. He is survived by his...

Dewey Lee Brown

Dewey Lee Brown, age 75, of North Highway 25-W, Jellico, Tennessee departed this life on Sunday, March 14, 2021 at Baptist Health in Corbin. Dewey was born on July 2, 1945 in Siler, Kentucky to the late Ellis and Nola (Baldwin) Brown. In addition to his parents, he was also...

Lola Madge McKeehan

Lola Madge McKeehan, age 84, of Bee Creek Road, Corbin, Kentucky departed this life on Sunday, March 14, 2021 at Baptist Health in Corbin. Madge was born on January 29, 1937 in Williamsburg, Kentucky to the late Clarence and Della (Lovitt) Smith. In addition to her parents, she...

Clerk turns over record excess fees to fiscal court

Despite COVID-19, 2020 was a busy year for people to buy and sell property, get married, and transfer and license automobiles among many other things that the Whitley County Clerk’s Office oversees. As a result of all these transactions, Whitley County Clerk Carolyn Willis...
Posted On 25 Mar 2021

W.D. Bryant celebrated the opening of Outdoor Solutions

W.D. Bryant is celebrated the grand opening of its newest edition, Outdoor Solutions, on March 19 and 20. “The Outdoor Solutions is an extension of W.D. Bryant’s,” said Jeff Earnest, co-owner of W.D. Bryant. “It was a brain storm with Lee and us, and we got together and just...

Opening day for The Rootbeer Stand…

Tuesday was opening day for The Rootbeer Stand, which always serves as the unofficial start of Spring in Corbin. People of all ages turned out to get their chili hotdogs, but the frosted root beer mugs and window trays were nowhere to be seen as the beloved restaurant still deals...

License plate check indicated owner had six outstanding warrants

A traffic stop of a vehicle whose owner was wanted on six outstanding arrest warrants, Saturday in Corbin led to the discovery of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. Corbin Police Cpl. Wade Mitchell arrested Brittany A. Roberts, 20, of Corbin, following the traffic stop on...

Forcht Broadcasting makes annual Best Places to Work in Kentucky list

Forcht Broadcasting, a Kentucky based radio group serving nine markets in three states, is excited to be named one of the Best Places to Work in Kentucky in 2021. The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, the Kentucky Society for Human Resource Management, and ClearPath Mutual Insurance...
Posted On 25 Mar 2021
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Forcht Bank welcomes community leader to team

(Lexington, KY) – Forcht Bank is proud to welcome Lynn Hudgins as a new Treasury Management Officer. Hudgins joins the bank after holding various leadership positions in the Lexington community. Lynn will be joining an existing team with a focus on providing customer support and...
Posted On 25 Mar 2021
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