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I-75 Exit 15 southbound on ramp closed Tuesday, Oct. 11

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists that the I-75 Exit 15 southbound on ramp in Whitley County will be closed Tuesday, Oct. 11, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. due to maintenance operations. KYTC asks motorists to be aware of the work zone, expect delays, and to...
Posted On 10 Oct 2022

Wade Preston Miller

Wade Preston Miller, age 53, of King Mountain Spur Road, Williamsburg, KY departed this life on Thursday, October 6, 2022 at his Home in Williamsburg, KY. He was born Wednesday, November 27, 1968 in Patuxent River, Maryland to Ronnie W. Miller and Barbara Sunday Brown. He was...

Wallace Ralph Veach

Wallace Ralph Veach, 92, passed away on October 5, 2022 at Life Center of Wartburg. He was born in Whitley County, KY on November 24, 1929 the son of the late Everett Newton and Sarah Katherine Veach. Ralph is preceded in death by his sister Jean Kearney, brothers Maurice Veach...

Ellen Jane Lawson

Ellen Jane (Lane) Lawson, age 79, of the Mud Creek Community of Whitley County, Kentucky, passed away Friday morning, October 7, 2022, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, KY. She was born on January 19, 1943, to the late Thomas Lane and Nell (Logan) Lane in...

Troy Darrell Sharp

Troy Darrell Sharp, age 74 years, 6 months, and 4 days, of Williamsburg, KY, departed this life to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 6th, 2022, at 6:52 PM. He passed away peacefully with his wife and daughters by his side at Baptist Health Louisville. He was born April 2nd,...

Gary Hutton

Gary Hutton, age 56, of Corbin, KY, passed away on Friday, October 7, 2022, at Baptist Health ER in Corbin. Visitation will be from 6 until 8 pm on Tuesday, October 11, at the Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home with the Knox County VFD standing guard. Funeral service will be at 11 am...

No place like home: Baker returns to Whitley County to finish out soccer career

Abby Baker graduated in 2018 as the all-time leading goal scorer in the history of the Corbin High School Lady Hounds soccer program. Traveling to Europe and having the chance to play internationally during her time at CHS, coaches and fans knew that she was destined to achieve...