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Two weeks ago, Corbin City Commissioner Joe Shelton announced he wouldn’t seek re-election to a seventh term. He was very gracious and complimentary about his time on the commission as he announced his impending departure. I read with great interest our story about some of the...

Russell Jones, 65, of Lawson Street, Williamsburg, passed away on Saturday, September 3, 2016 at Baptist Health in Corbin. He was born on November 9, 1950 in Jellico, TN to the late Mart E. Jones and Jettie (Cooper) Jones. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Sandra...

Everett Bishop,  72 of Beattyville, ormerly of Williamsburg, passed away Sunday September 4, 2016 at the Hospice Compassionate Care Center in Richmond. He was born on February 3, 1944 in Whitley Co., to the late Samuel Harley Bishop and the late Goldie Rader Bishop. Along with...

Lola Baird Bridges,  91, (formerly of Jellico, TN), a resident of Clover Hill Senior Living, Maryville, TN passed away September 3, 2016 at Morning View Transitional Care Center in Maryville, TN. She was born February 27, 1925 in Capuchin, TN. Lola was a dedicated wife, mother...

Ralph Hendrickson,  77, of Corbin, passed away Saturday September 3, 2016 at Hillcrest Health and Rehabilitation Center in Corbin. He was born January 29, 1939 in Harlan County, to the late Jack Hendrickson and the late Shirley Day Hendrickson. He is survived by his wife Carolyn...

Amanda Susanna (Sharp) Vanover, 86, of (Julip) East Hwy. 92, Williamsburg, passed away Saturday, September 3, 2016 at her home. She was born February 9, 1930 in Whitley County,  to the late Sheared Sharp and the late Martha Rains Sharp. Along with her parents she is preceded in...

Carolyn Hopper, 83, of Corbin passed away Friday, September 2, 2016, at The Heritage. She was a member of the Church of God. Born June 21, 1933, in Corbin, she was the daughter of the late Bert and Flossie Ford. In addition to her father and mother, she was preceded in death by...

Cora Lee Mullis, 50 of Williamsburg,  passed away on Thursday, September 1, 2016 at Baptist Health in Corbin. She was born on May 11, 1966 in Cincinnati, OH to the late Lee Edward Anderson and Charlene Griffith Anderson. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles...

Roger Osborne, 64, of Elk Valley, TN passed away Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016 at Tennova North Medical Center, Knoxville, TN. He was born Sept. 4, 1951 at Clairfield, TN and worked as an excavator.  He was a member of New Salem Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife,...

William G. Cooper,  97, of Williamsburg, passed away Wednesday August 31, 2016 at the Williamsburg Health and Rehabilitation Center in Williamsburg. He was born February 2, 1919 in Whitley County, to the late Charlie Cooper and the late Sarah Nan Lawson Cooper. William served in...