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Orena Elizabeth Branam, 90, of Cookeville, TN, formerly of Whitley County, passed away Friday, June 2, 2017 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. She was born October 30, 1926, in Whitley County, to the late Herbert and Cordie (Lawson) Faulkner. Mrs. Branam was a member of...

Three Corbin Garden Club members joined Mayor Willard McBurney as he recently signed a proclamation marking National Garden Week, June 4 thru June 10, 2017. This proclamation signing was followed by the presentation of the book The Saved Seed to the Corbin Library. The Saved Seed...

For a number of years the Whitley County Cattlemen’s Association has awarded a $1,000 scholarship to a Whitley County senior with plans to pursue a degree in Agriculture. This year’s recipient is Alex Sutton, daughter of Teddy and Vena Sutton, and a Whitley County High School...

Nola Marcina Lay Sharp, 102, of Kingsport, and formerly of Williamsburg, passed away Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at Indian Path Medical Center following a period of declining health. Mrs. Sharp was a native of Newcomb, TN but spent her adult life on Wolf Creek in Kentucky, moving to...

The William Whitley Chapter of the NSDAR held it’s regular meeting on Saturday, May 20, at the Williamsburg Tourism Center. In Commemoration of Armed Forces Day, Kevin Rossman, Veteran, from Barbourville, and a member of the Charles A. Gatliff Chapter of the Sons of the American...

Lloyd Kinnaird Hensley, 54, of Rush Road, London, departed this life on Saturday, June 3, 2017 at St. Joseph Hospital of London. He was born on December 23, 1962 in Lancaster, to Lester Hensley and Frances Hurt Hensley. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lisa Hensley and a...

Lois Harriet Wortman, 89, of Louisville and formerly of Williamsburg, passed away Sunday June 4, 2017 at the home of her daughter. She was born April 8, 1928 in Des Moines, IA to the late Tolbert Moore and the Gladys Parsons Moore. Along with her parents, she is preceded in death...

Millie “Gracie” McCullah, 78, of Corbin, departed this life on Sunday, June 4, 2017 at the Continue care Hospital in Corbin. She was born on September 14, 1938 in Whitley County, to the late Caleb Powers and Gertrude (Hickey) Powers. She was also preceded in death by her...

Oral Tony Lambdin, 83, of Mt. Washington, departed this life on Friday, June 2, 2017 at his home. He was born on December 7, 1933 in Williamsburg, to the late Harvey Lambdin and Addie (Paul) Lambdin. He was also preceded in death by a grandson, Michael Sturgeon; brothers, J.C....

Dominic Joseph Payne, 8 months old, of Corbin, gained his wings on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center after a life-long battle with pulmonary vein stenosis and congenital heart defect. He is survived by his parents, Christopher Payne and...