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First graduating class from program of seven held on Asbury University’s campus   Twenty-nine students from Southern and Eastern Kentucky graduated from the first class of The Center for Rural Development’s 2019 Rogers Explorers program held June 2-4 on the campus of Asbury...

Anna Bell Mayne, 85, of Rockholds, passed away on Sunday, July 7, 2019 at The Heritage in Corbin. Born in Laurel County, she was a homemaker and a life-long member of Faber Baptist Church, and had attended Calvary Apostolic Church the past several years. Anna Bell enjoyed nature,...

Robert Nikolovski, 63, of Tyes Ferry Road, Rockholds, KY, passed away Friday, June 28, 2019 at Baptist Health Corbin in Corbin, KY. He was born April 10, 1956 in Scopia, Yugoslavia, to the late Uros and Radmilla Nikolovski. He is survived by his wife Deborah Nikolovski of...

Linda Green, 56, of Duff, TN passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at her home. She was born May 19, 1963 in Jellico, TN. Linda was preceded in death by her parents, Elmer and Mary Huddleston Green; brother, Keith Green. She is survived by her husband, David Evans; son, Bryan King...

Violet Sue Ward, 70, the wife of Tom Ward of Punta Gorda, FL formerly of London, KY passed away Monday, July 1st in Florida. Memorial services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 20th at the Souls’ Harbor Church in London, KY. There will be NO VISITATION but a reception...

Rose Mary Brock, 60, of London, passed away on Thursday July 4, 2019 at the Jean Waddle Care Center in Somerset. Funeral service for Rose Mary Brock was held Sunday July 7, at the Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home. Burial followed in the Paint Hill Community Cemetery.

Jack Bridges, 76, of Elk Valley, TN passed away Thursday, July 4, 2019 at his home. He was born February 16, 1943 in Capuchin, TN. Jack was a member of the Elk Fork Baptist Church for 61 years, a deacon for 45 years and served as Sunday school superintendent for 31 years. Jack...

Carolyn Jean “Jeanie” Slaven, 70, widow of Ronnie H. Slaven, died July 1, 2019 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center. Born Nov. 24, 1948 in Corbin, KY, she was the daughter of Geneva Smith Palmer and the late Thomas W. Palmer. Mrs. Slaven retired from the U.S. Government...

Elmer Siler, 83, of Cincinnati, Ohio and formerly of Williamsburg, departed this life on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was born on March 27, 1936 in Williamsburg, to the late Roscoe (Toad) Siler and Nannie (Lawson) Siler. He was also preceded in death by a...

Zella Mae Davis, 69, of Cane Creek Road, Williamsburg, KY departed this life on Friday, July 5, 2019 at the Jellico Community Hospital in Jellico, TN. She was born February 22, 1950 in Siler, KY to the late Arthur and Melvina (Harris) Evans Davis. She was also preceded in death...