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Wanda Fay Miller Moore

Wanda Fay Miller Moore,  72, passed away Monday, April 4, 2016, at Baptist Health Corbin after a courageous battle with cancer. Visitation will be from 6 – 8 p.m. Saturday, April 9, 2016, at Hart Funeral Home, Inc., located at 1011 Master Street in Corbin. Funeral services will...

Shirl “Shirley” Baird

Shirl “Shirley” Baird, 70, of Elk Valley (Pioneer), TN passed away Sunday, April 3, 2016 at the Jellico Community Hospital. The funeral will be held at 12 (noon) Thursday, April 7, at the Elk Fork Baptist Church with REv. Jerry Yancey and Rev. James Adkins...

Helen Stanaford Dykes

Helen Stanaford Dykes, 78, of Duff, TN passed away Monday, April 04, 2016 at the Jellico Community Hospital. The family will receive friends for visitation: 5 – 7 p.m. Thursday, April 7. Funeral will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 7,  at the Harp Funeral Home Chapel....

Pat Collins

Pat Collins, 74, of Williamsburg, passed away Tuesday April 5, 2016 at Baptist Health Corbin in Corbin. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Friday April 8, at the Ellison Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Larry Waddell and Rev. Jerome Cox officiating. Following the service she will be...

W. Felix McFarland

W. Felix McFarland,  68, of Powder Springs, TN passed away Sunday April 3, 2016 at North Knoxville Medical Center. The funeral will be held 2 p.m. Friday, April 8, at the O’Neil-Lawson Funeral Home Chapel, with Minister Jerry Brown officiating. Burial will follow in the...

April 6, 2016 Digital Edition

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Law that affects Corbin, Knox tax fight set to expire July 15

While local leaders in Corbin and Laurel County have monitored with interest attempts in the Kentucky General Assembly to pass legislative amendments that would change the laws on annexation, it’s a measure that has not been filed yet that could have the biggest impact of all. An...

Stivers: Annexation changes killed by ‘toxic’ atmosphere in Frankfort

Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers says an effort that would allow cities like Corbin to annex into another county won’t likely pass this year. After two attempts by Senate President Robert Stivers (R-Manchester) to change the law on annexation — and essentially allow...

‘Ozzy’s Play Place’ dedicated at New Hope Ministries Sunday

One local church dedicated a playground Sunday to the memory of a child that lived only three months and 23 days, but inspired countless people with his indomitable will to live. “Ozzy’s Play Place” is located at New Hope Ministries, located on KY Hwy. 1232 just outside of...

Quentin Marlow

Quentin Marlow, 74, of 6115 Short Road, Houston, passed away at 5:35 PM Monday, April 4, 2016 at Wilson Health. There will be a Celebration of Life gathering for family and friends at Cromes Funeral Home, 302 S. Main Ave., Sidney, on Friday, April 8, 2016 from 9 a.m. until 11...