Gearldine (Thomas) Dople, age 87, of the Wooldridge community passed away on Wednesday February 8, 2023, at her home. She was born March 13, 1935 in Jellico, Tennessee. Gearldine is preceded in death by her husband, Charles H. Dople; sons, Gary Lynn Dople, and Danny Lee Dople;...
In typical Corbin fashion, Coach Tony Pietrowski’s Redhounds look to be playing their best basketball when it matters most – at the end of the regular season with playoffs just days away. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every...
Nicholas Rucker has entered a guilty plea to numerous charges, including murder, in the 2019 death of Vicki Conner and a subsequent failed attempt to escape from jail. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view...
(Letter to the Editor by Hilary Baker, Cumberland River Behavioral Health Child Trauma Therapist and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor) To the Editor, Have you ever been bullied? Do you see bullying at your school? Has anyone bullied you online? These are some of the...
(Letter to the Editor by Cecelia White, Cumberland River Behavioral Health Emergency Services Director) To the Editor, As a therapist and the Emergency Services Director at the local community mental health center, talking with people about suicidal thoughts is common. However,...
Suicide. It’s a tough topic to think about, talk about and write about. Several years ago, I bumped into an old friend that I had gotten to know through work. We hadn’t seen each other in a while. We were both waiting to talk to the same person, and sat there and chatted for...
When it comes to the topic of teenage suicide, Melissa Johnson Lawson knows a lot more about it than she ever wanted to. In 2018, her 16-year-old daughter, Bethany Faith Lawson, took her own life and died by suicide. Melissa Lawson’s advice to anyone thinking about killing...