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To the Editor: There’s an old saying that, “idle minds do the devil’s work.” In the current climate of things, this couldn’t apply more to the impending drug epidemic we are currently facing in the Appalachia, and right here at home. Why are so many people resorting to drugs? The...

To the Editor: The members of the Corbin Lions Club is are conducting our 70th consecutive year of providing food baskets to local families during the Christmas season. Beginning with five baskets in 1949, we have delivered hundreds of baskets each year. Both Lions Club members...

A few years back, we started a games and puzzles page in the News Journal. I liked it. I thought it was a fun page that gave our readers something to do besides read the news. Printing it was predicated on the idea that we would have advertising sponsors for the page. We did for...

Vestal William Gibbins Sr., 69, of Troy, MI and formerly of Williamsburg departed this life on Saturday, December 1, 2018 at his home. He was born on May 18, 1949 in Williamsburg, to the late Thomas Gibbins and Hazel (Earls) Gibbins. He was also preceded in death by his son,...

Fred Kirby Campbell, Sr., 65, of Corbin passed away Sunday, December 2, 2018, at Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville, TN. He was born on April 13, 1953, in Corbin. Fred was preceded in death by his father, Fred W. Campbell. Fred is survived by his loving family: his mother,...

Judy “Sissy” Paul, 54, of Corbin, passed away Saturday, December 1, 2018 at her home. She was born September 10, 1964 in Corbin, to the late Roy and Mae Young Sutherland. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by a daughter, Miranda Paul and brother ,Willard Sutherland....

Gillis Clawson, 95, of Williamsburg, passed away Sunday, December 2, 2018 at Baptist Health Corbin. He was born March 1, 1923 in Speedwell, TN to the late Marshall and Rosetta Miracle Clawson. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in World War II. He was a member of Briar...

George Marlow, 53, of Lafollette, TN passed away Monday, December 3, 2018 at the Lafollette Medical Center. He was born July 24, 1965 in Jellico, TN. He was preceded in death by his wives: Carolyn King Marlow, Conya Slaven Marlow; father: Conday Marlow, Sr.; mother, Mary Osborne...

Gene Fox, 71, of Curry Road, London, passed away on Sunday evening at the Baptist Health Hospital in Corbin. Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday at 12 Noon in the Laurel Funeral Home chapel with Pastor Jonathan Sizemore officiating. Graveside services and burial will...