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Ruby C. Engle, 84, of Lily, passed away on Thursday, October 5, 2017, at Baptist Health Corbin. Born in Vicco, Kentucky, Ruby was the daughter of the late William and Stella Combs. She was also preceded in death by her husband John Engle on March 4, 1998; son Billy Engle; and...

Adelia D. Riley, 91, of Jackson Center, passed away Sunday, September 24, 2017 at Lane Park of Sidney. She was born in Shelby County on July 22, 1926 to the late Samuel H. and Flossie (Glick) Lotz. On September 3, 1944 she married Rev. Roger D. Riley and he preceded her in death...

Armus Hill Jr., 67 of the Maple Creek Community, Williamsburg, passed away Monday October 2, 2017 at Williamsburg Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born August 4, 1950 to the late Armus Hill Sr. and the late Erie Lou Sawyers Hill. Along with his parents he was preceded in...

The national Community Action Partnership presented Paul Dole, KCEOC President/CEO, with the 2017 Robert M. Coard Innovation Award at the national annual conference on September 1st in Philadelphia, PA. The Award is named after Robert M. Coard, the long-time President/CEO of...

Too much bad news lately. I simply can’t allow my mind to marinate for too long. So, let’s talk about some good things. • This week is the beginning of our third annual Secret Phrase Game contest, but there’s a twist this time around. Very quickly, the rules. Basically, there...

To the Editor: The Corbin City Commission levied a four percent tax increase on real and personal property recently. The increase will generate approximately $68,000.00 in revenue. The commission did not specify what it is to be used for. It’s just a tax levy because they ca...

To the Editor, On behalf of the Moonbow Eggfest Inc. Planning Committee, we would like to acknowledge both the sponsors and participants of the 2017 Moonbow Eggfest. On September 16, 2015 over 40 Eggheads from all over the Commonwealth and surrounding states gathered to light...

Officials at Whitley County’s three public school districts are generally pleased with progress on educational improvement, though the picture is a little murkier than in past years with big changes on the horizon in the accountability model for Kentucky schools. Gone are the...

Alex Wayne Gray, 34, the son of Larry and Kay Gray of London, passed away on Friday morning at his residence. Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon in the Laurel Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in the Pine Hill Cemetery in Corbin.

Deanna Kennedy, 64, of the Wooldridge (Jellico), TN went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at the U.T. Medical Center. She was born February 18, 1953 in Eagan, TN. Deanna was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Mack Kennedy, Sr.; mother, Bessie Lou Powers;...