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Wilma Jean “Patsy” Byrd, 78 of Knoxville, TN formerly of Whitley County, passed away Friday August 11, 2017 at her home. She was born September 21, 1938 in Whitley County to the late James and Murrel Smith. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Thomas...

John Perkins, 56, of Rockholds, passed away on Saturday, August 12, 2017 at his home. He was born on August 31, 1960 in Jellico, TN to the late Joseph Perkins and Elizabell (Brooks) Perkins. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by brothers, Nathan Silas...

James Easley “Buzz” Cloud, 66, of Southwood Estates, Corbin, passed away on Sunday, August 6, 2017 at his home. He was born on December 15, 1950 in Harlan, to the late Bascom Harvey Cloud and Guelda Mae (Jump) Cloud. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Kathryn Jean Cloud;...

On Thursday, Aug 3,2017 the JC Paul Detachment 1448 Marine Corps League, a Partner in the Department of Defenses 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War Commemoration Program, presented members of Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 1050, of London, Ky, with Commemorative Lapel Pins...

The 2017 Nibroc Parade was a success. All the floats in the parade take lots of time, patience and resources, as well as teamwork, to prepare. This year’s float design winners were: Youth Division – Grace on the Hill; Commercial Division – Southeastern Medical Supply...

Three of the News Journal staff placed and won awards in the Appalachian Photographic Society Amateur Photo Contest held during NIBROC 2017. Trent Knuckles, publisher of the News Journal, won the Dr. Thomas Barnes Nature Photography Award for a photo of a jellyfish that he took...

Tammie Marie Baird, 51 of Machesney Park, IL passed away peacefully at her home the morning of August 16, 2017, after a valiant fight against cancer, with Jason, her Dad, and her animals at her side. She was born on October 26, 1965 in Sharonville, OH to Joe E. Baird and the late...

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