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The 2017 NIBROC Festival will open to the chart-topping sounds of legendary band Exile, and organizers say more announcements about musical entertainment for the festival can be expected in the near future. Born in Richmond, KY in 1967, Exile has an impressive string of country...

Hareweda Brackett, 87, of Corbin went to be with her Lord, peacefully with family by her side on Thursday, June 29, 2017 at Baptist Health in Corbin. She is survived by two sisters. Funeral services were held Monday, June 3 at the Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home with Rev. Charlie...

William D. “Billy” Croley, 69 of Williams-burg,  passed away Thursday, June 29, 2017 at Baptist Health Corbin. He was born July 22, 1947 in Jellico, TN to the late William A. Croley Jr. and the late Audrey Lawson Croley. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by a sister...

J. Paul Menehan, 88, of Jellico, TN passed away Thursday, June 22, 2017 at his home. He was born January 7, 1929. Paul was preceded in death by his wife, Doris Potts Menehan; son, Thomas Paul Menehan; father, Joseph Ignatius Menehan; mother, Mildred Helen O’Conner Menehan;...

The most important lesson Corbin Schools Superintendent Dave Cox learned in life came from his mother. “Hard work fixes almost anything,” he told a crowd last Thursday during the Seventh Annual Daniel Boone Visionary Award banquet, held at The Corbin Center. The award is given...

Richard Paul Nelson, 61, of Taylor Circle, Williamsburg, departed this life on Thursday, June 28, 2017 at his home. He was born on July 25, 1955 in Williamsburg, to Hubert Nelson and Bessie (Gibson) Nelson. He was also preceded in death by his father, Herbert Nelson; two sisters,...

Joie Mildred Willhite, 83, of Highway 904, Williamsburg, departed this life on Wednesday, June 28, 2017, at the Rockcastle Health and Rehab Center in Mt. Vernon. She was born March 11, 1934 in Whitley County, to the late Archie Willhite and Flora (Lawson) Willhite. In addition to...

Corbin Police were forced to shoot and kill a runaway mule last Thursday that couldn’t be captured after it escaped from a local man who owned the animal. According to Corbin Police Capt. Coy Wilson, the mule was shot by Maj. Rob Jones, with a rifle, at the request of the mule’s...

Harry Lee Kyker, 57, of Greeneville, passed away Monday, June 26, 2017, at Laughlin Memorial Hospital. He was a broker, owner, and auctioneer of C.L.A.S.S. Land and Auction. Mr. Kyker was a member of Limestone Free Will Baptist Church. He served on various boards in the community...

Joseph Lambdin, 27, of Black Oak Road Williamsburg, passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at his home. He was born July 28, 1989 in Corbin. He is preceded in death by a brother, Steven Lambdin; grandparents, Bobby Joe Lambdin,Jesse Graves, Geneva Graves Lay. Joseph is survived by...