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Chivers bond hearing filled with accusations

“You killed my family and you know you did,” Kathy Faulkner exclaimed during her witness testimony Thursday in Whitley Circuit Court, where she was brought to the stand by one of the three Indianapolis men charged in the 2017 triple homicide of her daughter, grandson and...

Nora Mae Walker

Nora Mae Walker, age 78, of Williamsburg, KY, passed away Friday, July 8, 2022 at Baptist Health Corbin. She was born August 17, 1943 in McCreary County, KY. to the late William L. and Nellie Cox Hamlin Stephens. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her husband,...

William Charles Huddleston

William Charles Huddleston, age 65, of Mohawk, TN, formerly of Mountain Ash, KY, passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at Johnson City Medical Center in Johnson City, TN. He was born September 25, 1956 in Whitley County, KY to the late William “Hud” and Lillie Mae Lynch Huddleston....

Mary Lynam

Mary Lynam, age 88, passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2022 in Harrison, IN. She was the sister of Rubie Cook Smith of London, KY, Services will be Wednesday, July 13, beginning at 11 am until the funeral hour at 12 pm in the Tufts & Schildmeyer Funeral Home in Goshen, OH....

Cleda Creech

Cleda Creech, age 75, of Corbin passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2022, at UK Medical Center in Lexington, KY. She was preceded in death by her husband, Johnie Creech, Jr. Visitation will be held from 12 pm until the funeral hour at 2 pm on Thursday, July 14, at Vankirk-Grisell...

Elenora Webb

Elenora Webb, age 83 of Clairfield, TN passed away Thursday, July 7, 2022, at Middlesboro ARH Hospital. Funeral service was Sunday, July 10, at Harp Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Cecil Johnson officiating. Burial was Monday, July 11 in the Fonde Church of God Cemetery. Harp...

Silas Lewallen

Silas Lewallen, age 77 of Jellico, TN passed away Friday, July 8, 2022, at UT Medical Center in Knoxville. Visitation will be Friday, July 15, at 12 pm until the funeral hour at 2 pm at the Harp Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. J.R. Kitts officiating. Burial will follow in Valley...

Larry M. Smithers

Larry M. Smithers, 77, of Woodbine, Kentucky departed this life on Sunday, July 10, 2022 at his home. He was born to the late Aaron and the late Alberta (Muncie) Smithers on November 11, 1944. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his mother and father-in-law, John...

Annual Kayaking for Kids event set for Aug. 6

We are about one month away from the Sixth Annual Kayaking for Kids event, sponsored by Whitley County Tourism and the Whitley County Fiscal Court. This year’s race is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 6, at the Whitley County Fairgrounds, and registration is now underway.