District Court Records

Editor’s note: The News Journal publishes only the final disposition of district court criminal cases except for those which are waived to a grand jury or dismissed without condition.

DUI trial for W’Burg attorney expected to begin Thursday

The jury trial for a Williamsburg attorney accused of driving under the influence on his way to court for the second day of a jury trial last summer is expected to proceed as scheduled Thursday, though there is a slight chance it could be continued and moved outside Whitley County.

Lawsuits

Marriage Licenses

Former KSP Trooper enters guilty plea to charge stemming from unlawful entry at Whitley Co. residence

A former Kentucky State Trooper facing federal charges in connection to a 2020 incident in which he unlawfully entered a Whitley County residence in search of an arson suspect has entered a guilty plea as part of an agreement with prosecutors.

Deeds

Tuesday crash claims the life of one adult, one child

A Tuesday morning crash on Bee Creek Road (KY 1193) claimed the lives of two people, including one adult and one child, who was a Corbin student.

The crash happened about 7:35 a.m. near Bee Creek Market.

Preliminary investigation indicates that a 2017 GMC Acadia, operated by Stephanie N. Smith, 33, of Corbin, was traveling southbound and crossed the center and struck a 2012 Lexus passenger car, which was operated by Diana L. Alsip, 67, of Corbin, according to a Kentucky State Police release.

A juvenile passenger in the GMC suffered severe injuries and was transported by Whitley County EMS to Baptist Health Corbin. He was later flown out by Air Evac and was enroute to the University of Kentucky Children’s Hospital when the flight had to divert to St. Joseph London Hospital due to his injuries and condition, according to the release.

He was pronounced deceased by the Laurel County Coroner’s Office at 9:48 a.m. A second juvenile in the vehicle was transported to Baptist Health Corbin and later released. The operator was also treated and released.

The operator of the Lexus, Diana Alsip, was flown by Air Evac to the University of Tennessee Hospital with severe injuries. She succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased by the Knox County Coroner’s Office at 10:21 am., according to state police.

Her juvenile passenger was transported by Whitley County EMS to Baptist Health Corbin, then later air lifted by PHI to the University of Kentucky Children’s Hospital with non-life threating injuries.

The ongoing investigation is being conducted by KSP Post 11 Trooper Shane Bowling. He was assisted at the scene by Post 11 personnel, Kentucky State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement, Corbin Fire Department, Oak Grove Volunteer Fire Department, Whitley County EMS, Corbin Police Department, Whitley County Sheriff’s office, PHI, and Air Evac.

First responders were warned to be careful when responding to the accident Tuesday morning as the roadway was slick, according to radio traffic between first responders.

The Corbin Independent School District sent out a release to parents Tuesday morning, which stated the following: “Corbin Independent Schools regret to inform you there was a non-school related car accident early this morning involving one of our students. Sadly, it is our understanding that the student has passed. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and our school community. We will share more information as it becomes available.”

Somerset Community College announces President’s List, Dean’s List

Somerset Community College has announced the names of the students who have exemplified outstanding academic achievement and therefore have been placed on the President’s List or Dean’s List for the Fall 2023 semester that began on August 14 and ended on December 10.

Both full-time students and part-time students qualified to have the opportunity to be placed on the President’s or Dean’s lists.

President’s List

To be a member of the President’s List, a student must maintain a 4.0 grade point average and be a full-time or part-time student at Somerset Community College.

776 outstanding students qualified for the President’s List, including the following individuals from the Tri-County area.

Whitley County – Jamie Carter, Anthony Decker, Ashley Edwards, Kelsie Frazier, Daniel Fuston, Breanna Garrett, Haley Gibson, Isaac Goodin, Kaylee Graham, Gilbert Green, Sara Hardin, Ashley Hendrickson, Miranda Hill, Kaylee Howard, Jasmin Inman, Brianna Jenkins, Crystal Johnson, Audrey Lassiter, Megan Lawson, Joshua Lee, Emmie Lewis, Briar Lowans, Seth Maguet, Carolyn Mayo, Jacob Moses, Milam Patel, Logan Paul, Cody Perry, Shannon Philpot, Anthony Powers, Jonathan Powers, Taylor Powers, Kristen Rucker, Piper Rutherford, Jenna Salyer, Kari Shepherd, Travis Stephens, Miranda Sturdivant, Micah Sturgill, Aiden Swanson, Damion Tanner, Kristin Taylor, Joseph Thacker and Lani Thomas.

Knox County – Devin Arthur, Kendra Bates, Kenneth Chadwell, Taylor Cox, Morgan Elliot, Kaitlyn Golden, Deven Hampton, Taylor Hampton, Tamara Hensley, Lindsey Johnson, Deana Jones, Keista Killion, Allison Marsee, Alexis Means, Devon Messer, Toni Mills, Angela Roberts, Alexia Robinson, Kassie Steenbergen, Taylor Swafford, Nathan Turner, Julia Walsh and Leah Wombles.

Laurel County – Lyndsey Adams, Alicia Arnold, Rebekah Back, Kendal Baker, Whitney Beaty, Jeremiah Belcher, Jarrett Belt, Heidi Bentley, Stephen Blankenship, Trevor Blevins, Karen Bloomingburg, Brianna Boone, Christopher Bowling, Sara Bowling, Sarah Bowling, Nicholas Brantley, Alicia Briseno, Morgan Brock, Logan Brown, Alexandra Campbell, Lauren Canada, Madison Clark, Chelsey Collett, Miranda Cornett, Kenny Cox, Leigha Cox, Tracy Cox, Laura Crawford, Jason Creech, Kristina Curry, Kimberly Deeds, James Doan, Olivia Dozier, Taylor Durham, Billy-Joe Duty, Staci Eaton, Olivia Eggers, Cadence Eldridge, Nicole Flannery, Kennedy Foutch, Sherri French, Libby Fyock, Kara George, Jacob Gilbert, Emily Gilpin, Megan Glover, Tracy Goley, Ashley Gray, Marcie Grimes, Autumn Hackler, Amber Hammack, Kylie Hensley, Bethany Henson, Tara Hill, Trisha Hinkle, Breanna Hollin, Zackary Holloway, Tiffani Hoogeveen, Dorondo Hoskins, Lesley Howard, Jamie Hubbard, Olivia Hubbard, Katisha Hughes, Jessica Hundley, Sara inabnitt, Hannah Jenkins, Martin Jones, Siarra Jones Finley, Sarah King, Meagan Koss, Emily Lane, Kevin Lawrence, Sabrina Lawrence, Michelle Lawson, Morgan Lewis, Chelsea Lockaby, Brittney Lyons, Rachel Maggard, Hailee Manes, Michaela Marcum, Amanda Mills, Brianna Miniard, Madison Minton, John Montgomery, Alexis Moore, Jacob Nantz, Diamond Nelson, Kimberly Nguyen, Danny North, Lesley Osborne, Joshua Peck, Chadwick Purvis, Keesha Radford, Sarah Reid, Mason Robinson, Whitney Robinson, Adam Rockwell, Brianna Roedel, Latasha Ross, Kenna Rush, Carolyn Sams, Pearl Schwab, Heidi Seeley, Dylan Sergent, Chelsey Shelton, Cody Sherrill, Maria Sims, Amy Sizemore, Tristan Sizemore, Elonda Smith, Matthew Smith, Tabitha Smith, William Smith, Dominic Snyder, Kathryn Spradley, Austin Spurlock, Savannah Stapleton, Paizley Stewart, Angela Stidham, Christpher Swinford, Kathy Tanner, Samantha Tapio, Jessie Taylor, David Turner, Savannah Turqueza, Alicia Vaughn, Jenna Walls, Logan White, Alexander Williams, Crystal Wilson, Bryanna Wombles, Dekota Wombles, Summer Wombles and Brittany Woods.

Dean’s List

To be included on the full-time Dean’s list, students must complete 12 credit hours or more in courses numbered 100 or above and earn a 3.5 grade point average or higher on a 4.0 scale.

To be included on the part time Dean’s list, students must complete 3 to 11 semester credit hours (level 100 or above) with completion of at least 18 KCTCS semester credit hours (level 100 or above) and earn a 3.5 term and cumulative grade point average.

540 outstanding students qualified for the Dean’s List, including the following individuals from the Tri-County area.

Whitley County: Noah Adkins, Ashley Anderson, Steven Arnold, Jennifer Benge, Trenton Bolster, Sarah Bourland, Hunter Briggs, Issiah Brittian, Bobby Brown, Elizabeth Buddenberg, Colby Bunch, Samantha Bunch, Synthia Buttery, Brianica Childress, Madison Dozier, Adam Eaton, Donnie Floyd, James Hayes, Colton Hill, Savanna Isaacs, Ella Jones, Heather King, Jericho Moses, Stephen Mosley, Autumn Perkins, Jeannie Rose, Justice Rose, Matthew Rose, Cody Senters, Sara Shoupe, Sabrina Strunk, Amy Sulfridge, Frankie Troglen, Brandi Wade, Raymond Wilder, Heather Wilson and Abigail Yocum.

Knox County – Kaleb Abner, Darla Baysinger, Isabella Blevins, Dalton Brown, Natalie Cain, Austin Cox, Tiara Davis, Hannah Diaz, Derrick Hill, Samarra Howell, Linsey Lancaster, Summer Martin, Amy May, Lydia Middleton, Brandon Mills, Judd Moreland, Ryan Peace, Rebekah Russell, Bridget Siler, Samantha Slusher, Kimberly Throckmorton, Isabella Vanderpool and Joshua Williams.

Laurel County – Sarah Anders, Breanna Anderson, Lucas Ball, Royce Bendschneider, Crystal Bobbitt, Kimberly Boffo, Morgan Boggs, Hope Boone, Dawn Boswell, Jacob Bowman, Hannah Britton, Tyler Britton, Abbi Brock, Macy Brown, Ezekiel Bruner, Timmy Bryant, Adrieana Burkhart, Kaitlyn Burkhart, Stephanie Burkhart, Patricia Burnsed, William Byrd, Katelyn Caldwell, Alex Collett, Rosetta Collett, Morgan Collier, Jamie Cooke, Dekota Couch, William Curry, Jonathan Day, April Delessio, Brandon Disney, Charley Eggers, Ericka Estridge, Courtney Fields, Jarron Fields, Christopher Freeman, Jacob Gibson, Leah Gibson, Jacob Gilbert, John Gilbert, Ethan Grant, Emily Hacker, Jordan Hacker, Amber Hall, Wanda Harper, Dominic Hearn, Karolanne Henson, Uriah Henson, Kayleigh Hicks, Tyler Hodges, Amber Hollin, Allyson Holman, Lydia House, Marcus Howard, Candace Hubbard and Nickole Hutton. Madison Inman, Jason Judd, Jeffrey Justus, Shayln Lewis, Nicholas Lunsford, Ashley Marcum, Kolton Matney, Kaitlyn Mcgeorge, Maya Mullins, Patsy Murley, Kaylee Napier, Veronica Newby, Elijah Newsome, Dillan Nicly, Kenley Overbey, Kala Parker, Lacey Perkins, Kelsi Peters, William Petrey, Tina Polley, Miranda Proffitt, Jacob Savage, Hailey Scalf, Tannah Scalf, Shaya Sibert, John Sizemore, Mackenzie Sizemore, Kasey Sniff, Miakoda Stuber, Morgan Stutler, Triston Taylor, Taylor Thomas, Courtney Tuttle, Veronica Vanover, Makinley Vaughn, Amber Wagner, Alexandria Weiss and Hailee Wyatt.

Jewell D. Paul

Jewell D. Paul, born on a beautiful day of July 18, 1940, in Cumberland, Kentucky, was a beacon of light in the lives of all who were fortunate to know her.
Jewell was a devoted mother, grandmother, and a treasured sister.
She was an anchor in her family, providing unconditional love and ceaseless support to her four children, Vickie (Carl), Wayne, Deborah (Delano), Tammie (Terry), and Melissa (Billy); her brothers, Richard, Burt, and Steve; and her sisters, Teresa, Julie, and Kathy. She was the proud grandmother of ten grandchildren, Billy, Del, Shelly, Austin, Mark, James, Stephanie, Jennifer, Haley, and Bailey; sixteen great-grandchildren, Jordan, Aaron, Ethan, Emily, Kandice, Katelynn, Andrea, Bryson, Kendyll, Lukas, Dalton, Isaac, Isabell, Savannah, Davian, and Cheyenne; and three great-great-grandchildren, Hunter, Aubree, and Waylon with two more on the way.
Jewell’s legacy is carried on by her loving family, who will forever hold her in their hearts.
She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Lawrence Paul; her parents, George and Majorie Randle; her brothers, Robert, David, Ronnie, and Harvey; her sisters, Brenda, Helen and Faye; and her granddaughter Kennedy Hudson.
Before her retirement, Jewell served the community of Williamsburg, Kentucky as a medical aide at Williamsburg Health and Rehab. In her work, she exhibited the same compassion and dedication that defined her as a person. Her ability to make others feel cared for and valued was a testament to her nurturing spirit.
Jewell’s life was celebrated at a funeral service at Croley Funeral Home on Sunday, February 11.
Interment followed at Randle Family Cemetery, in Williamsburg.
Croley Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Nancy Bird Carroll

Nancy Bird Carroll, age 87, of Corbin, KY, passed away on Thursday, February 8, 2024, at Corbin Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Nancy was born on March 19, 1936, in Woodbine, KY, to Ruben and Bonnie Bird. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her sister, Shirley Jenkins Hall, and brothers, Jerry Bird, Calvin Bird, Billy Bird, and Rodger Bird.
Nancy is survived by her loving husband of 66 years, Rudy Carroll; children, Lonnie R. Carroll, Jr. (Marsha), and Belinda C. Hamilton (Derek); 8 grandchildren, Tiesa, Tasha, Danielle, Alexis, Gabrielle, Rudy, Daniel, and Bonnie; 14 great grandchildren and 4 great-great grandchildren; special sisters-in-law, Okeh Bird and Sally Bird; and by a host of nieces, nephews, and other family members and friends whom she loved dearly.
Nancy was a lifelong member of Central Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday School and led the “Golden Girls” arts and crafts group. Her greatest joy was serving the Lord and being active in the church.
Nancy loved the Corbin Redhounds and attended every ballgame, practice, and sporting events the school was involved in. She also loved the Kentucky Wildcats and enjoyed going to games in Lexington and especially going to the SEC Tournament with her husband to cheer on the “Big Blue”!
Visitation for Nancy Bird Carroll will be held on Monday, February 12, 2024, from 11:00am until 1:00pm at Central Baptist Church, where her funeral service will be held at 1:00pm with Rev. Josh Pollitt and Rev. Johnny Jervis officiating.
Burial will follow at McFarland Cemetery. Pallbearers will be family and friends.
The family would like to thank Corbin Health and Rehabilitation Center for all the love and kindness they have shown the family through the years.
Arrangements by Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home, where messages may be written to the family at vankirkgrisellfuneralhome.co.