Williamsburg city council to discuss increased fines for violators of city’s animal waste ordinance

Violators of the City of Williamsburg’s animal ordinance could soon be facing steeper penalties as the Williamsburg City Council is expected to begin discussion on increasing fines in the new year.

Hounds, Rebels set to write next chapter in football rivalry this Friday

Redhound Mikey Neal

In a game that many believe will decide who will go on to win this year’s Class 4A state championship title in two weeks, the undefeated Corbin Redhounds will travel to Danville this week to take on the undefeated Boyle County Rebels in round three of the 2023 Kentucky High School Athletics Association football playoffs.

City of Williamsburg being sued by woman over impounded vehicle she wants returned

A Williamsburg woman is suing the City of Williamsburg, members of its police department, and a towing service owner for a car she is wanting back. She wants $25 per day, which is the same daily rate charged when a vehicle is impounded, for each day she was deprived of possession of the vehicle.

Legal Notices for 11-15-2023

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

Dayspring Health, Inc.

November 28, 2023

1:00 PM

Dayspring Regional Health Center, 965 US-25W, Williamsburg, Kentucky

Dayspring Health, Inc., has filed an application with USDA Rural Development for financial assistance to purchase fibro scanner equipment for clinical diagnosis and treatment of hepatitis C.

A public meeting will be held at 1:00 PM on November 28, 2023, at the Dayspring Regional Health Center to discuss the proposed equipment purchase and to provide the opportunity for public comment

PUBLIC NOTICE:

I, Joseph Robert Sells am divorcing Meagan Ryan Cashion! This is your Public Notice!

PUBLIC NOTICE:

The 2022 Former Whitley County Sheriff Fee Account Audit Report has been released.  A copy of the complete audit report is on file and available for public inspection during normal business hours, Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. If any citizen wishes to obtain a complete copy including financial statement information for their personal use, copies will be made available upon request. Copies will be charged at the rate of 25 cents per page. Copies of the financial statement prepared in accordance with KRS 424.220 are available to the public at no cost from The Whitley County Sheriff’s Department.

NOTICE TO DIANA CROLEY:

To the above individual, I have been appointed Warning Order Attorney to notify you of Civil Action No. 23-CI-00196, Pennymac Loan Services, LLC vs Diana Croley et al. Knox Circuit Court.

You have fifty days from November 1, 2023 to file an answer or other pleadings in this case, or judgment may be taken against you.

DAVID O. SMITH, ATTORNEY AT LAW

PO BOX 699, CORBIN, KY 40702

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO MINE

Pursuant to Application Number 918‐0511, NW_1

In accordance with KRS 350.055 notice is hereby given that Alden Resources LLC, 332 West Cumberland Gap Parkway, Suite 100, Corbin, Kentucky 40701 has applied for a new permit (NW) for a surface contour, auger/highwall coal mining and reclamation operation. The new permit encompasses 89.58 acres of surface disturbance and 198.18 acres of Auger/HWM (shadow area). The permit is located approximately 2.0 miles east of Williamsburg in Whitley County.

The proposed operation is approximately 3.75 East of KY Hwy 25 junction with KY 92 and located 0.16 miles North of the confluence of Bradford Branch with the Cumberland River.

The proposed operation is located on the Williamsburg, Saxton and Rockholds, KY 7½ minute quadrangle maps. The operation will use a combination of contour, and auger/highwall miner methods of surface mining. The surface and auger/highwall mining area is owned by J. Andrew Croley and, his wife, Tracy Croley.

All comments, objections or requests for a permit conference must be received within thirty (30) days of today’s date. The application has been filed for public inspection at the Department for Surface Mining and Reclamation and Enforcement’s, Middlesboro Regional Office, 1804 East Cumberland Avenue, Middlesboro, Kentucky 40965‐1229. Written comments, objections or requests for a permit conference must be filed with the Director, Division of Mine Permits, 300 Sower Boulevard, 2nd Floor Frankfort, Kentucky 40601.

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO MINE

Pursuant to Application Number 918-0514

In accordance with KRS 350.055, notice is hereby given that Torchlight Energy Inc, 1658 Torchlight Road, Louisa KY 41230 has applied for a permit for a surface coal mining and reclamation operation located 2.50 miles north-west of Louden in Whitley County.  The proposed operation will add 31.50 acres of surface disturbance and will underlie an additional 89.00 acres making a total area of 120.50 acres within the permit boundary.

The proposed operation is approximately 2.0 miles North from KY 92’s junction with Maple Creek Road and located 0.10 miles northeast of Maple Creek.

The proposed operation is located on the Rockholds U.S.G.S. 7 ½-minute quadrangle map. The surface and underground area to be disturbed is owned by Thomas & Clara Hartung.  The operation will use the Highwall/Auger miner methods of surface mining.

The application has been filed for public inspection at the Division of Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Middlesboro Regional Office, 1804 E. Cumberland Ave, Middlesboro, KY 40965.  Written comments, objections, or requests for a permit conference must be filed with the Director, Division of Permits, 300 Sower Blvd., Frankfort, Kentucky 40601.

Whitley County Health Department Public Health Inspections

As part of its duties, the Whitley County Health Department conducts routine public health inspections of various entities, including restaurants, stores, schools, mobile home parks, swimming pools, etc.

Mildred Gale Taylor

Mildred Gale Taylor, age 42, of Strunk, Kentucky (formerly of Newcomb) passed away Saturday, November 11, 2023, at the U.K. Hospital-Chandler Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky. She was born April 6, 1981, in Oneida, Tennessee.
Gail was preceded in death by grandchildren, Ariella Maylee Grace Taylor, and Ryder Christopher Taylor; brother, George Odell Green; father, Troy Riseden; and dad, Jessie Morgan.
She is survived by son, Danny Galen Taylor and wife Tessa Celeste Taylor; grandson, Grayson Ray Taylor; mother, Stella (Green) Morgan; fiancé, Ronnie King; sister, Frances Elizabeth Green; and a host of family and friends to mourn her passing.
Graveside service will be on Tuesday, November 14, in the Nelson-Green Family Cemetery with Ref. H. Lee Ray officiating.
Burial will follow in the Nelson-Green Family Cemetery, Scott County, TN.
Harp Funeral Home of Jellico in charge of arrangements.

Loretta Caddell Taulbee

Loretta Caddell Taulbee, age 78, of Williamsburg, KY, passed away Sunday, November 12, 2023 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center.
She was born January 29, 1945 in Whitley County, KY, to the late Howard and Nora Prewitt Caddell.
Along with her parents she was preceded in death by four brothers, Leroy Caddell, Earl Caddell, Millard Caddell, and Robert Caddell.
She is survived by three children, Glenna McCullah (Eddie) of Williamsburg, KY, Robert Barnhill of Corbin, KY, and Kenneth Barnhill of Williamsburg, KY; six grandchildren, Jennifer McCullah, Justin McCullah, Brittany Barnhill, Michael Barnhill, Kelsey Dobson, and Rose Barnhill; four great-grandchildren, two sisters, Esther Huddleston of Michigan, and Carolyn Georgiton of Mainesville, OH; several nieces, nephews, and a host of relatives and friends to mourn her passing.
Funeral service will be 1:00 pm on Thursday, November 16, at the Ellison Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jerome McCullah officiating.
Interment will be in Highland Cemetery.
Visitation will be 6:00 pm on Wednesday, November 15, at the funeral home.
Condolences may be made to the family at www.ellisonfh.com.
Ellison Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

William Finley Canada Strunk III

We bid a heartfelt farewell to William Finley Canada Strunk III, affectionately known to all as Bill, who left our world on November 12, 2023.
Born in Jellico, TN on May 31, 1984. Bill made a remarkable journey through life. Always adventurous and thoughtful, he lived fearlessly, embracing every moment with enthusiasm and curiosity.
Bill’s adventurous spirit was not just about exploring new places, but also diving deep into the world of ideas. As a devoted husband, loving father, and cherished son and brother, he created a family that was a reflection of his love and resilience.
He is lovingly remembered by his wife, Kayla Lawson Strunk of Williamsburg, KY; his step-son, Shannon Mills of Williamsburg, KY; daughters, Leah and Johnna Strunk both of Middletown, Ohio; his mother, Patricia McBrayer of Corbin, KY; siblings, Laura McBrayer of Corbin, KY, Tessea Apking of Middletown, OH, Matthew Canada of Williamsburg, KY, and Michael Canada of Florida; and his mother-in-law, Sherry Lawson of Williamsburg, KY.
As we mourn his departure, we also honor the legacy left behind by those who preceded him in death, his father, William Bill Canada II; step-father, Jeffrey McBrayer; grandmother, Darlene Strunk; father-in-law, Ronnie Lawson; and brothers-in-law Shawn and Shannon Lawson.
The funeral service will take place on Thursday, November 16, at 1:00pm at the Croley Funeral Home, located at 103 South 2nd Street, Williamsburg, Kentucky.
The burial service will follow at 2:00pm at the Freeman Cemetery, 200 Huddleston Road, Williamsburg, Kentucky.
Friends and family are invited to visit on Thursday, November 16, at 11:00am at the Croley Funeral Home until the funeral hour.
Croley Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

J C Myers

C Myers, age 88 of Corbin, Ky., passed away Saturday November 11, 2023 at his home.
He was born February 7, 1935 in Clay County, Ky. to the late William and Polly Sizemore Myers. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by a brother Paul Myers. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force having served in the Korean Conflict. He was a member and Past Commander of American Legion Post 88 Corbin, Ky.
He is survived by his wife, Carol Myers of Corbin, Ky.; five children, Barbara Ann Grubb of Corbin, Ky., Kenneth Eugene Myers (Kimberly) of Corbin, Ky., Velvet Arlene Myers of Georgia, Gracie C. Sutton (Jessie) of Williamsburg, Ky., and Frank Myers of Corbin, Ky.; six grandchildren, Holly Miracle, Carley Myers, Tiffanie Stevens, Tasha Yeager, Mary Ellen Akins, and Aaron Jacob Sutton; several great-grandchildren; one sister, Gracie Caudill of Florida; one step-sister, Brenda Elliott of Corbin, Ky.; one step-brother, Dennis Myers of Corbin, Ky.; several nieces, nephews, and a host of relatives and friends to mourn his passing.
Funeral service will be 2:00 pm Tuesday, November 14, at Ellison Funeral Home Chapel.
Interment will be in Slusher Cemetery.
Visitation will be 12:00 pm until funeral hour Tuesday, November 14, at the funeral home.
American Legion Post 88 will conduct Military Graveside Honors.
Condolences may be made to the family at www.ellisonfh.com.
Ellison Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Helen Marie White

Helen Marie White, age 64, of Jellico, Tennessee passed away Sunday, November 12, 2023, at her home.
She was born April 1, 1959, in Jellico, Tennessee.
Helen was preceded in death by partner, Darrel Hicks; daughter, Jennifer White; granddaughter, Whitney Nicole Henley; father, James Oscar White; mother, Margaret (Henager) White; siblings, Lucille Honeycutt, Leroy White, Linda Douglas, and Donna Kimberlin.
She is survived by daughters, Melinda Hall, and Sebrina Fox; honorary daughter, Lindsay Douglas and her children, Serenity Randolph, and Walker Douglas; grandson, Darrell Ray White; great-grandchildren, Kaisley, Raylynn, and Henley White; brother, Troy White and wife Linda; sisters, Judy Eaches, Julie Bryant and husband Mike, Mary Lou Wallace and husband Jim; special family friend, Georgie Mae Osborne; and a host of nieces, nephews, friends and family to mourn her passing.
The family will receive friends from 5-7 pm on Thursday, November 16, at the Harp Funeral Home Chapel.
Memorial service will be at 7 pm on Thursday, November 16, at the Harp Funeral Home Chapel.
Harp Funeral Home of Jellico in charge of arrangements.