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Marie Catherine Davis

Marie Catherine Davis, age 84, of Jellico, Tennessee passed away Monday, January 31, 2022 at the Beech Tree Post-Acute and Rehabilitation Center in Jellico. She was born November 11, 1937 in Chicago, IL. Marie is preceded in death by her husband, William Lee Davis; sons, Billy...

Geneva Smith Palmer

Geneva Smith Palmer, age 98, of Lexington, Kentucky departed this life on Tuesday, February 1, 2022 in Lexington, Kentucky. She was born on April 11, 1923 in Williamsburg, Kentucky to the late Thomas B. Smith and Dealy Rains Smith. She was also preceded in death by her husband,...

A few milestones and a few observations from the week in sports

I’m going to start out this week up in the cheap seats by giving a shout out to Corbin Basketball Coach Tony Pietrowski who set the school record for most coaching wins in the program’s history as the Redhounds defeated Whitley County Friday night. Pietrowski notched win 442 at...

Whitley, Knox to receive almost $2.5 million in funding

Whitley County is getting state funding to help extend water lines and service to 300 unserved or underserved residences, and Williamsburg is getting funding to improve its sewer system thanks in part to funding approved last year through a bipartisan effort in Frankfort. Gov....
Posted On 03 Feb 2022

And they are off! Cumberland will be running in October

And they are off! The official race to finish the Cumberland Run, a new horse track, broke ground in Corbin Monday. By this fall harness racing will be taking place and by January of next year there will be a new restaurant located at the facility. Cumberland Run joins Cumberland...
Posted On 03 Feb 2022

Williamsburg man pleaded guilty to murder charge

A Williamsburg man entered a guilty plea to end his murder case just short of trial. Michael Lee Worley entered the plea as part of an agreement for a 25 year prison sentence. Worley was charged with murder in 2019 after an R-Tech driver reportedly witnessed Worley choke his aunt...

Case involving Williamsburg man shot by trooper going to grand jury

The case involving an armed Williamsburg man, who was shot by a Kentucky State Police Trooper, will be presented to the Whitley County Grand Jury on Feb. 7. Carl Amos Moses, 26, appeared in Whitley District Court on Monday in front of District Judge Fred White. White sent the...