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Appalachian Ministries to host Shoes 4 the Soul on UC’s campus

Appalachian Ministries (AM), an outreach program operated through the University of the Cumberlands (UC), will be hosting its annual Shoes 4 the Soul event on campus September 7. Each year, just as a new school year begins, students and staff from University of the Cumberlands...

Roy Lee Williams

Roy Lee Williams, 89, of Hebron, KY and formerly of Wilton, passed away Saturday morning, May 26, 2018 in Cincinnati, OH. He is survived by his wife, Jo Carroll Williams. The funeral service was held Tuesday at the Rossland Holiness Church at Gray with Rev. Claude Medlin...

Orval R. Reeves

Orval R. Reeves, 75, of Corbin, passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at the Wells Hospice Care Center at Hazard, KY. The funeral service was held Thursday at Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home. He was laid to rest at the Slate Hill Cemetery near London.

Alma Jean Shelby

Alma Jean Shelby, 80, of Corbin passed away Thursday, May 24 in the Christian Health Center. The funeral service was held Tuesday, May 29th at the Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home with Bro. Randy Steely officiating. Burial was in the Corinth Cemetery.

Clint Smith Jr.

Clint Smith Jr., 56, of Mount Morgan Road, Williamsburg, departed this life on Saturday, May 26, 2018 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington. He was born on March 20, 1962 in Williamsburg, to the late Clint Smith and Mary (Cornelius) Smith. He was also preceded...

Jimmie Manning

Jimmie Manning, 87, of Williamsburg, departed this life on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at the home of her son. She was born on October 9, 1930 in Packard, to the late James Stanfill and Flossie (Owens) Stanfill. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Everett (Jack) Manning;...

Delphine Lewallen

Delphine Lewallen, 87, of Williamsburg, passed away Thursday May 24, 2018 at Jellico Community Hospital. She was born May 4, 1931 in Whitley County, to the late Frank and Susie Ball Gibson. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by two sisters; Bessie Nelson and Deloris...

Rev. Robert “Bob” Lockhart

Rev. Robert “Bob” Lockhart, 94, of Corbin, departed this life in the early morning hours on Friday, May 25, 2018, at his home. He is survived by one daughter, Bobbi Mitchell. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 31, at 7 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Corbin....

Orval R. Reeves

Orval R. Reeves, 75, of Corbin, passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at the Wells Hospice Care Center at Hazard, KY. Visitation began at 11 a.m. Thursday at Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home with service to follow at noon. He will be laid to rest at the Slate Hill Cemetery near London.

Local Girl Scout Troop installs Little Free Library for community

Little Free Library is a 501 nonprofit organization located in Hudson, WI. The idea of the Little Free Library started in 2009 when Todd Bol built a mini schoolhouse, filled it with books, and put it in his yard with a sign – “Free Books.” The little library was in honor of his...