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Gerri Riley Vanover, age 90, of Williamsburg, KY, passed away peacefully March 29, 2023 at her home. She was born on June 18, 1932 in Whitley County to the late Basil K. and Mossie Riley. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, W. F. Vanover; one brother,...

Doyle Carr, of Corbin, KY, passed away Friday, March 31, 2023 at Baptist Health Corbin. He was born August 3, 1952 in Whitley County, KY, to the late Edd and Opal Brown Carr. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by one brother, Bobby Carr; and one sister, Carol Sears....

Eloise Golden, age 76, of Corbin, KY, formerly of Evarts, KY, passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2023. Visitation will be held at Liberty Missionary Baptist Church on Monday April 3, at 12 pm until the time of her funeral service at 2 pm, with Rev. Keaton Smith officiating.....

David Collins, age 62, of Indianapolis, IN, passed away on Friday, March 24, 2023, at his home in Indianapolis. Visitation will be on Tuesday, April 4, at the Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home, in Corbin, KY from 12 pm until 2 pm. His funeral service will begin at 2pm. Burial will...

Eula Scalf, age 88, of Lexington, KY, passed away on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at Lexington Premier Nursing and Rehabilitation. Funeral service was Sunday, April 2, at the Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home. Burial followed in the Pine Hill Cemetery. Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home in...

R.V. “Joe” Fuson, age 80, of Williamsburg, Kentucky departed this life on March 29, 2023 in Williamsburg, Kentucky. He was born to the late Eli Fuson and Cora (Peace) Fuson on May 29, 1942 in Ingram, Kentucky. He was preceded in death by his parents; stepmother, Martha Fuson;...

Mattie Rosetta (Rose) Carr, 79, of Rockholds, Kentucky departed this life on April 1, 2023 at the Williamsburg Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born to the late Isham and Ethel (Smith) Meadors on Jan. 8, 1944 on Browns Creek. Along with her parents, she in preceded in...

Georgia G. Powers, age 97, of Williamsburg, Kentucky departed this life on Friday, March 31, 2023 at her daughters home surrounded by family. Georgia was born on August 13, 1925 in Williamsburg, Kentucky to Drew Carr and Della (Lawson) Carr. She was preceded in death by her...

In Whitley County, tourism is one of the biggest industries. When I was on the tourism commission I kept up with all the numbers and it was big then. But since that time it has grown by leaps and bounds. Kentucky Splash and the Corbin Arena are just two of the tourism draws that...