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Like many county jails across the state, the Whitley County Detention Center often finds itself over capacity. Thanks to a windfall in the most-recently-approved state budget, plans are underway to help alleviate that problem. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today,...

Eva Starr Petrey, age 74, of Williamsburg, Kentucky departed this life on May 25, 2024 at the Baptist Health in Corbin, Kentucky. Eva was born on January 17, 1950 in Hamilton, Ohio to Otto Sulfridge and Clara Naomi (Richardson) Sulfridge. She was preceded in death by her parents,...

Roy Delbert Bullock, of Corbin, KY, peacefully passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2024 at the Baptist Health in Corbin, Kentucky. Born on March 3, 1935, in Whitley County, KY to the late E.H. Bullock and Emma (Jones) Bullock. He was an active member of Central Baptist Church, a...

Bertha “Pat” Minton, age 72, of Corbin, Kentucky passed away Monday, May 20, 2024, at her home. Pat was born March 2, 1952, in Middlesboro, Kentucky, to Bertha (Jones) Lindsey and James Lindsey. She grew up in Jellico, Tennessee where she met and married Tommy Minton in 1969....

Peggy June (Terry) Douglas, age 61, of Clairfield, Tennessee passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2024. She was born June 4, 1962, in Lafollette, Tennessee Peggy is preceded in death by her father, Eugene Terry; mother, Mildred Fay (Mozingo) Terry; and sister, Sarah Terry Wilburn. She...

Kenneth Wyatt, the son of the late Cecil and Velma Wilson Wyatt, was born in Corbin, Kentucky on October 8, 1939. He departed this life at his home on Monday afternoon, May 20, 2024, at the age of 84. In addition to his parents, Kenneth was preceded in death by his sister,...

Michael Durham, 70, a beloved brother, nephew, and uncle. Born on January 25, 1954, in Vandalia, OH, to the late James Durham and Mary (Teague) Durham. Michael peacefully departed from this world on May 22, 2024, at the Baptist Health in Corbin, KY. Along with parents he is...

Sylvia Worley, age 87, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 23, 2024, at the Williamsburg Nursing Home. Sylvia is preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Worley; parents, George and Annie Fuson; brothers, Junior, Bill, Jim and John Fuson; sisters, Mary Hall, Louise Douglas,...

Signs, advertising signs that is, can be somewhat misleading. I learned my lesson fairly early in life while on a spring break trip to  Fort Lauderdale back in 1965. I had been there before, but this time it was different. This time I was driving my own car… a 1964 white...