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Let Freedom Ring ceremony held Tuesday at Patriot Park

Photos by TIMOTHY WYATT

The annual Let Freedom Ring bell ringing ceremony was held Tuesday morning at Patriot Park on the campus of University of the Cumberlands, where more than 60 people
were in attendance to celebrate Independence Day through a variety of patriotic songs and texts. BELOW: Williamsburg Mayor Roddy Harrison was among the speakers who recited the Declaration of Independence during the ceremony. ABOVE: Retired ARMY LTC Michael Warren provided remarks about his time in the service and America’s history.

Gray man gets 12 years for assaulting Williamsburg woman

A 2019 rape and video voyeurism case against four men in connection with the alleged rape of a Williamsburg woman was recently resolved. One defendant received a 12-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to an amended charge, another man got a pre-trial diversion to an amended charge and two defendants had all charges against them dropped.

Master Commissioner Sale 7-5-2023

MASTER COMMISSIONER SALES

In order to comply with the orders of the Whitley Circuit Court, the Master Commissioner will sell the property described in the following action(s) on MONDAY, JULY 17, 2023 at the hour of 12:00 noon, at the door of the Whitley County Judicial Center, (new courthouse), 100 Main Street, Williamsburg, Kentucky.

For each sale- individually: The said property shall be sold to raise the amounts hereinafter set forth, together with interest and the costs of the action, and upon the (unless otherwise indicated) following terms and conditions.

(A)  At the time of sale the successful bidder shall either pay cash or make a deposit of 10% of the purchase price with the balance on credit for thirty (30) days. In the event the successful bidder desires or elects to credit the balance, he or she will be required to post bond and furnish an acceptable surety thereon. Said bond shall be for the unpaid purchase price and bear interest at the rate the judgment bears, from the date of sale until paid in full, and shall have the force and effect of a judgment. The bond interest rate charged on any unpaid balance is listed for each case shown in Upcoming Sales.

(B)  The purchaser shall be required to assume and pay all taxes or assessments upon the property for the (2023) year and all subsequent years after this sale. All other delinquent taxes or assessments upon the property for prior years shall be paid from the sale proceeds if properly claimed in writing and filed of record by the purchaser within ten (10) days from the date of sale.

(C)  The property shall otherwise be sold free and clear of any right, title, and interest of all parties to the action and of their liens and encumbrances thereon, excepting easements and restrictions of record in the Whitley County Court Clerk’s Office and such right of redemption as may exist in favor of the United States of America or the defendant(s).

(D) If the property does not bring two-thirds of its appraised value, a six (6) month right of redemption will exist pursuant to KRS 426.530 (revised July 15, 2014).

THE FOLLOWING PROPERTIES WILL BE SOLD:

COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY, 34TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, WHITLEY CIRCUIT COURT, DIVISION NO. II, CIVIL ACTION NO. 21-CI-483, REVERSE MORTGAGE FUNDING, LLC, PLAINTIFF, vs. CLEO PAUL, ET AL, DEFENDANTS. Pursuant to a Judgment and Order of Sale entered by the Whitley Circuit Court on March 7, 2022, and subsequent Orders entered of record May 2, 2022, December 21, 2022 transferring to Division II, and January 23, 2023 and May 16, 2023, and a Notice of Assignment of Judgment filed of record March 13, 2023 assigning Reverse Mortgage Fundings, LLC’s interest to Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC. The In Rem judgment against the Defendant, plus costs, is as follows: (1) The principal sum in the amount of $54,964.76, plus interest from December 27, 2021 in the amount of $15,391.50, plus MIP in the amount of $6,008.59, plus taxes in the amount of $240.39, plus appraisals in the amount of $393.00, plus inspections in the amount of $160.00, plus attorney’s fees in the amount of $3,000.00, for a total in the amount of $80,158.24, plus its costs expended herein, including an attorney fee, and for any and all other sums expended. Property Address: 1435 Gail Hart Rd., Rockholds, KY 40759. PVA Map No: 171-00-00-011.00

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Dated this 3rd day of July, 2023.

HOWARD O. MANN, MASTER COMMISSIONER

WHITLEY CIRCUIT COURT

P.O. BOX 1344, CORBIN, KY 40702

PHONE: 606-528-0616

Legal Notices for 7-5-2023

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE:

To all interested citizens of Corbin, Kentucky: The Kentucky Department of Local Government (DLG) is accepting application material under the 2023 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. The City of Corbin intends to apply for assistance to renovate the current Corbin Senior Citizen center facility to improve and expand overall services provided by the center aimed to advance health quality. The City of Corbin will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at Corbin City Hall.  The purpose of this hearing is to obtain views on housing and community development needs, review proposed activities, review the proposed application, and solicit public comments. Technical assistance is available to help groups representing low and moderate income persons in developing proposals.

The following information concerning the CDBG program is available for public inspection at Corbin City Hall during regular business hours:

1. Amount of funds available and range of activities that may be undertaken.
2. Estimated amounts of funds proposed to be used for activities benefiting persons of low and moderate income.
3. Plans for minimizing displacement of persons as a result of activities associated with CDBG funds and plans for providing assistance to those persons to be actually displaced as a result of CDBG-funded activities.
4. Records regarding the past use of CDBG funds.
5. A summary of other important program requirements.

Comments on Application

A copy of the CDBG application material will be on file at Corbin City Hall for citizens’ review and comment during regular business hours from Tuesday, July 18, 2023, through Tuesday, July 25, 2023. Comments on the proposed application may be submitted to the attention of Mayor Suzie Razmus until the close of business on Tuesday, July 25, 2023.

Non-Discrimination Clause

The City of Corbin does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, age, religion or disability. The City of Corbin provides, upon request, reasonable accommodation, including auxiliary aids and services, to afford individuals with disabilities an equal opportunity to participate in all services, programs and activities.  Any persons requiring special needs assistance or services for non-English speaking residents should contact Corbin City Hall at (606) 523-6520 at least five days prior to the meeting.  The TDD number for the hearing impaired is 1/800-648-6057 (or local number if available).

NOTE:  Americans with Disability Act (ADA) Contacts

• Department for the Blind, 1/877/KYBLIND, https://kcc.ky.gov/Office-for-the-Blind/Pages /default.aspx
• American Printing House, 1/800/223-1839, www.aph.org
• Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, 1/800/372-2907, www.kcdhh.org
• For Interpreter Directory, http://oop.ky.gov/Public _Dir.aspx
• State Relay TDD Number, 1/800/648-6057

PUBLIC NOTICE:

Neno LLC dba Fast Track hereby declares its intention (s) to apply for a NQ Retail Malt Beverage Package license and transitional license no later than June 30, 2023. The licensed premises will be located at 856 S Highway 25W, Williamsburg, KY 40769 doing business as Fast Track. The sole owner and president is Urmilaben Patel, 98 Shadowridge Dr Apt 2, Williamsburg, KY 40769. Any person, association, corporation, or body politic may protest the granting of the license(s) by writing the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, 500 Mero St 2NE33, Frankfort, Kentucky, 40601, within thirty (30) days of the date of legal publication.

NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS OF LARRY LYNN LAWSON, DECEASED.

To the above individual(s), I have been appointed Warning Order Attorney to notify you of Civil Action No. 20-CI-00486, Bernard Moses et al, vs L.B. Moses, et al, Whitley Circuit Court, Williamsburg, Kentucky. This is a partition case to sell the farm partially owned by Larry Lynn Lawson, deceased, who resided at 7810 Hwy 779, Rockholds, Kentucky. Hon. Conrad Cessna, Cessna & George, P.O. Box 3260, London, Kentucky 40743.

You have fifty days from June 21, 2023 to file an answer or other pleadings in this case to be assured you receive your share of the estate.

CONRAD CESSNA

ATTORNEY-AT-LAW

PO BOX 3260

LONDON, KY 40743

NOTICE TO CLAUDE SCALF

To the above individual, I have been appointed Warning Order Attorney to notify you of Civil Action No. 23-CI-00208, City of Barbourville, Kentucky vs. Unknown Heirs of Cora Scalf, Unknown Spouse of Cora Scalf, Claude Scalf, Unknown Spouse of Claude Scalf, Unknown Occupants of 204 Dickerson St., Barbourville, KY and Knox County, KY, Knox Circuit Court.

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

DAVID O. SMITH

ATTORNEY-AT-LAW

PO BOX 699

CORBIN, KY 40702

NOTICE TO UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF CLAUDE SCALF

To the above individual, I have been appointed Warning Order Attorney to notify you of Civil Action No. 23-CI-00208, City of Barbourville, Kentucky vs. Unknown Heirs of Cora Scalf, Unknown Spouse of Cora Scalf, Claude Scalf, Unknown Spouse of Claude Scalf, Unknown Occupants of 204 Dickerson St., Barbourville, KY and Knox County, KY, Knox Circuit Court.

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

DAVID O. SMITH

ATTORNEY-AT-LAW

PO BOX 699

CORBIN, KY 40702

NOTICE TO UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF CORA SCALF

To the above individual, I have been appointed Warning Order Attorney to notify you of Civil Action No. 23-CI-00208, City of Barbourville, Kentucky vs. Unknown Heirs of Cora Scalf, Unknown Spouse of Cora Scalf, Claude Scalf, Unknown Spouse of Claude Scalf, Unknown Occupants of 204 Dickerson St., Barbourville, KY and Knox County, KY, Knox Circuit Court.

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

DAVID O. SMITH

ATTORNEY-AT-LAW

PO BOX 699

CORBIN, KY 40702

NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS OF CORA SCALF

To the above individual, I have been appointed Warning Order Attorney to notify you of Civil Action No. 23-CI-00208, City of Barbourville, Kentucky vs. Unknown Heirs of Cora Scalf, Unknown Spouse of Cora Scalf, Claude Scalf, Unknown Spouse of Claude Scalf, Unknown Occupants of 204 Dickerson St., Barbourville, KY and Knox County, KY, Knox Circuit Court.

You have fifty days from June 1, 2023 to file an answer or other pleadings in this case, or judgement 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 918-0504 AM-2

In accordance with KRS 350.070 notice is hereby given that Alden Resources LLC 332 West Cumberland Gap Parkway, Suite 100, Corbin, Kentucky 40701 has applied for a permit for an amendment to an existing permit for a surface, auger/highwall coal mining and reclamation operation. The amendment will add 80.23 surface acres and 90.65 Auger/HWM acres affecting 503.56 acres located 5.25 miles east of Rockholds in Whitley & Knox Counties.

The proposed amendment area is approximately 5.25 miles east of Rockholds in Whitley & Knox County Kentucky, and is approximately 0.64 miles east of KY 1064 junction with Terrell Hollow Road.

The proposed amendment is located on the Rockholds, KY 7½ minute quadrangle map.  The amendment area will use a combination of contour, and auger/highwall miner methods of surface mining.  The surface mining area to be disturbed by the amendment is owned by Freda Mae Brock, Garry Jr. & Amber Inman, Vickie Sams, George Williams & Judy Burns, Brian Elliott, Rita Singleton, & Ella McCreary, Harold Grant, Jerry McKinley, Gary Grant, Ray Decker, Arthur Foley, Verna Decker, and Kristina Hensley.

This is the final advertisement of the application. 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 918-0508, Renewal

In accordance with KRS 350.055 notice is hereby given that EN Enterprises, LLC 121 Vermillion Ave Whitesburg, KY 41858 has applied for renewal of a permit to an existing surface coal mining and reclamation operation located 1.0 miles south of Duckrun in Whitley County. The operation will disturb 105.57 surface acres and will underlie 0.0 acres, and the total area within the permit boundary will be 105.57 acres.

The existing operation is approximately 0.5 miles east from the intersection of KY 1673 and Kidd Road and located 0.5 miles west of Jacks Creek.

The operation is located on the Hollyhill U.S.G.S. 7-1/2 minute quadrangle map. The surface area is owned by Paul Wilburn.

The application has been filed for public inspection at the Department for Surface Mining and Reclamation and Enforcement’s Middlesboro Kentucky Regional Office, 1804 East 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 Boulevard, 2nd Floor, Frankfort, KY 40601.

The first Crook column: In memory of Bill Crook

The Corbin Redhounds football program is celebrating its centennial anniversary in 2023. Leading up to the kickoff of their 100th season, and the unveiling of a newly remodeled Campbell Field this fall, the News Journal has been publishing a series of columns written by Bill Crook.

For years, Crook’s “Looking Back” columns revisited some of the most important events in Redhound history. In this special installment, we go back to the very first edition of Corbin! This Week, and we do so in memory of Crook, who passed away last month at the age of 81.

From August 12, 1987:

I gazed across the silent locker room, fixing my eyes on my son Scott. He sat weeping as though his heart was broken to where it would never again be mended.

It was his 18th birthday, October 30, 1981, a brisk autumn evening, and the young man was suffering from what, at this point and time, was his most devastating setback. He and his fellow Corbin Redhounds had just lost their first football game after a sixteen-game winning streak stretching over a two-year period, including a triumph over then-undefeated Fort Campbell High School in the 1980 AA Kentucky Championship classic.

Delivering the earth-shaking blow were the Middlesboro Yellow Jackets, who, contrary to how they may play other teams, always manage to play beyond their best against the Redhounds.

As I watched Scott in his agony, many thoughts went through my mind, thoughts of a young boy whose desire to be a Redhounds far outweighed the physical attributes he with blessed with to try and reach his goal. His willingness to learn and desire to achieve, while not carrying him to stardom, did allow him to become a Redhound.

It was evident to me Scott had all the symptoms of and was most definitely afflicted with a rare disease, one confined to a small southeastern region of Kentucky and primarily aligned with the city of Corbin.

The disease as I know it is like a rash, but not one which affects the flesh as do most rashes. Rather, it is a condition of the heart and soul, a condition I have seen many times over the last 30 years. Although it was in the early 50’s when I first noticed this phenomenon, I am sure it originated many years before.

After giving Scott some heartfelt, if feeble, words of consolation, I walked to the car with his mother, little sister and his brother, Jeff. Jeff, much like his big brother, had the same burning desire to be a Redhound, proof positive that the rash is contagious.

After arriving home, I slipped down into the family room to reflect, not just on this particular evening’s happenings, but on the illustrious history, the unfailing tradition, the mysterious spirit that has driven Redhound teams to unbelievable accomplishments in both recent years and the distant past.

I thought about what makes up this spirit that has set into motion this rash that spreads so rapidly through our young men and women. They have erected this invisible monument which encompasses our community.

Could it have been on a torrid, late August afternoon in 1923 when Mark Cadle asked his brother Bill (William A. Cadel) not to participate in what in the annals of Corbin athletics was to be its most despairing moment?

The Pineville Mountain Lions had fielded a football team for several years prior, and were a well-coached and conditioned team for its inaugural game in the 1923 season. On the other hand, the Corbin team members, sporting the nickname of Railroaders, were in most cases witnessing their first game of football.

Bernard Kincaid, a tall, handsome, lanky lad of approximately 18 years, was the only Corbin player with prior football experience.

The heat was unbearable that afternoon, and the Corbin team was sustaining injury after injury. Pineville was a well-oiled football machine that marched up and down the field with ease. Plater after player on the Corbin team were leaving the field. Coach H.B. McGregor summoned young Cadle to his side, sending him into the thick of battle.

Cadle battled furiously, but he was blocked from angles he never knew existed. It must have been complete frustration for the young man as he gave from within, from his very heart and soul.

It was around 4:30 that afternoon, the air thick with humidity, when a foreman on the railroad informed Mark Cadle, at work in Middlesboro, that his younger brother had been injured.

The elder Cadle took a cab from Middlesboro to Pineville, thinking every mile of the way, “I told him not to play, I told him not to.” As he rushed through the wooden fence, he noticed the score of the game on a slate blackboard – Pineville 142, Corbin 0. But that had little meaning to Mark; he was concerned for his brother.

He was too late. William Alford Cadle was dead of a cerebral hemorrhage. William Alford Cadle paid the supreme sacrifice. He gave more than anyone has given since. He gave his life.

Perhaps that day in 1923 the rash came to be, and perhaps the spirit of this young man is where the drive comes from that made the Redhound tradition what it is.

While the spirit of William A. Cadle was in its infancy, just two games after the disaster at Pineville, Herscall Moore kicked a field goal and the Corbin football program had its first victory, a 3-0 win over Barbourville Baptist Institute.

Rev. Jerry W. Yancey, Sr

Rev. Jerry W. Yancey, Sr., age 80, of Newcomb, Tennessee passed away Sunday, July 2, 2023, at his daughter’s home in Jacksboro, Tennessee.
He was born May 28, 1943, in Scott County, Tennessee.
Jerry was a Minister for 46 years and the Pastor of Brick Plant Church of God for over 29 years and also the Overseer of the General Assembly for 13 years.
Jerry was a true man of God and a Pastor to the community, always helping when needed at numerous churches over the years. “Well done, good and faithful servant”.
Jerry was preceded in death by his wife, Polly Marie (Terry) Yancey; sons, Jerry Yancey, Jr., and Douglas Yancey, Sr.; father, Milford Yancey; mother, Gertie (Douglas) Yancey; and brother, Robert Lee Yancey, Sr.
He is survived by son, Michael Yancey and wife Laura; daughters, Terry Yancey, Genia Yancey, Jessica Hatfield and husband Verlin, Myala Yancey, Shelby Lowe and husband Tristan; special granddaughter, Felicia Tackett and husband Richard; 16 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; brothers, Rev. Larry Yancey and wife Sue, and Bill Yancey; sister, Sue Baird; and a host of nieces, nephews, friends and family to mourn his passing.
Funeral service will be Thursday, July 6, at 8 pm at Harp Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Junior Dople and Rev. Hunter Campbell officiating.
The family will receive friends from 5 pm – 8 pm on Thursday before the funeral service.
Family and friends will meet Friday, July 7, at 10 am at Harp Funeral Home and proceed to Valley View Cemetery in Pioneer, Tennessee for the 11 am graveside service.
Harp Funeral Home of Jellico in charge of arrangements.