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Numerous pageant winners, antique car owners and so forth turned out for the 2022 NIBROC Parade on Aug. 11.

A Somerset man, who allegedly left a threatening voicemail message at the University of the Cumberlands Admission’s Office last week, remains behind bars in the Whitley County Detention Center where he is being held in lieu of a $100,000 cash bond. Read this story and more for...

Homer Lovett, 63, passed away Friday, August 12, 2022. He was the husband of Elaine Lovett. Service was Tuesday, August 16, in the Hart Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in the Wells Cemetery. Hart Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Roberta “Bert” Blankenship McCulley, age 86, of Jellico, Tennessee passed away Saturday August 13, 2022. at her home. She was born April 30, 1936, in Campbell County, Tennessee. Bert is preceded in death by children, Leon Walker, Sr., Teddy Walker-infant, and infant daughter;...

Jo Ann (Dupee) Partin, age 79, of Jellico, Tennessee passed away Thursday August 11, 2022, at her home. She was born August 23, 1942, in Pioneer, Tennessee. Jo Ann is preceded in death by husband, Rev. Willie Partin; father, Lawrence Dupee; mother, Mable (Bell) Dupee; and sister,...

Ledford Lawson, age 72, of Williamsburg, KY, passed away Monday, August 8, 2022 at his home. He was born May 23, 1950 in Jellico, TN to the late D.C. and Dora Lawson. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Penny Spray Lawson; his son, Eddie Joe Lawson...

Terri Kier, age 69, of Williamsburg, KY, passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at Baptist Health Corbin. She was born January 20, 1953 in Adrian, MI to the late Donald L. and Geraldine Taylor Kelley. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Duane Kier;...

Roy Taylor, 73, of Kokomo passed away quietly at his residence on the evening of July 4th, 2022. He was born to Joseph and Sara Edna Taylor in Rockholds of Whitley County, Kentucky. The family moved to the town of Center in the Kokomo, Indiana, Howard County area while Roy was...

Bonnie Ann Wilkens, age 81, of Pioneer, Tennessee passed away Monday, August 1, 2022, at her home. Bonnie Wilkens came to Jellico with Dr. Charles Wilkens to help with his medical service in the community. Bonnie had her Master’s degree in nursing and taught at Loma Linda...

Mary Phyllis Hensley Lathrop, 83, passed away on Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at Baptist Health-Lexington. She was the widow of Robert M. Lathrop. Phyllis was born on October 6, 1938 in Bell County, KY. She was a retired schoolteacher. Visitation will be held on Friday, August 19,...