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Donna Jean Gagen

Donna Jean Gagen, age 59, of Pioneer, Tennessee passed away Saturday, July 3, 2021 at Beech Tree Manor. She was born June 1, 1962 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Donna is preceded in death by her father, Donald Edward Gagen. She is survived by her mother, Sara Strother Gagen; sister,...

Harold D. Perry

Harold D. Perry, age 80, of Corbin, KY, passed away on Sunday, July 4, 2021 at the UK Bluegrass Hospice Care Center in Lexington. He was born in Twila, KY, a son of the late Raymond Perry and Bonnie Hatmaker Perry. Harold was a retired switchman for CSX Railroad in Corbin and was...

Marker to commemorate Corbin 1919 event is a bad idea

While well-intentioned, placing a historical marker to commemorate the Corbin 1919 Race Riot, as the Sunup Initiative has proposed, probably isn’t the best idea in the world for multiple reasons. First, some background about the incident for anyone unfamiliar with it, which would...
Posted On 06 Jul 2021