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Williamsburg Elementary’s 4th and 5th grade academic team earns title of District Champions

The Williamsburg  Independent Elementary School’s 4th and 5th grade academic team recently competed in the Governor’s Cup District competition held on Saturday, Feb. 11th. Boston Elementary School hosted the event for District 112. There were three schools which competed during...

Kentucky Harvest Southeast awards ‘Golden Can’ to University of the Cumberlands

Kentucky Harvest South-east awarded the Golden Can to University of the Cumberlands on Feb. 16 at the women’s basketball game against Lindsey Wilson College. Last November, Cumber-lands competed in the annual Golden Can Challenge against Union College to collect cans of food for...

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Despite days off, local schools still struggling with illness

Superintendents at Whitley County’s three public school districts are keeping a close eye on growing absenteeism, among students and staff, caused by a triple whammy of seemingly pervasive illnesses across the area. Scott Paul, Superintendent at the Whitley County School...

Charles George Spiedel, Sr.

Charles George Spiedel, Sr., 67, of Williamsburg, passed away on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at University of Tennessee Hospital in Knoxville. Born in Illinois, he was the son of the late Edward Spiedel and Mildred Rudzinski Spiedel. He had been an accountant and was a U.S. Army...

Rose Ann Lankford

Rose Ann Lankford, 77, of Louisville (formerly of Corbin) passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 12, 2017, with her family at her bedside. Born May 20, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Russell and Alpha Mae Stansberry. She was a graduate of Corbin High School and the...

Dustin Waters

Dustin Waters, 22, of Corbin, passed away Monday February 13, 2017 at his home. He was born February 4, 1995 in Corbin, to David Waters and Barbara Lovitt Taylor. He is survived by mother Barbara Taylor (Tony); father David Waters (Carla); brother Alan Bunch (Amy); four...

Lora Mae Groves

Lora Mae Groves, 83, of Melvindale, MI and formerly of Williamsburg departed this life on Thursday, February 16, 2017 at the Imperial Nursing and Rehab Center in Dearborn Heights, MI. She was born on January 2, 1934 in Packard, to the late Charlie Wright and Mollie Davis Wright....