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Wilma Fairy Keith, 79, of Williamsburg Kentucky departed this life on February 20, 2022, at the Beech Tree Post-Acute and Rehabilitation Center in Jellico, Tennessee. She was born to the late Elmer Wilson and Mary (Lanham) Wilson on March 5, 1942, in Whitley County Kentucky....

Billy Dean White, age 80, of Corbin, Kentucky passed away Friday, February 18, 2022 at Baptist Health Corbin after a brief illness. Born in Corbin, he was a son of the late Charles Robert White and Ruth Dizney White. He was predeceased by his siblings, Herb White, Charles Robe...

Wayne Hobbs, age 73, husband of Janice Faye Hobbs of Gray, KY passed away on Thursday, February 17 at his residence. Visitation will be on Wednesday, February 23 at 12 pm until the funeral hour at 2 pm in the Laurel Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Bobby Joe Eaton and Bro. Hershel...

Christopher Shelton, age 50 of Williamsburg, KY passed away Friday, February 18, 2022 at his home. He was born July 9, 1971 in Cincinnati, OH to the late Ronnie and Carol Collins Shelton. He is survived by two children, Corey Shelton of Kissimmee, FL, and Alexa Shelton of...

Peggy Ellison, age 92 of Williamsburg, KY, passed away Monday, February 14, 2022 at Williamsburg Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born October 31, 1929 in Blackwater, VA to the late Benjamin Harrison and Leona Goins Russell. Along with her parents she was preceded in...

Evin Wayne Partin, age 72, formerly of Indianapolis, Indiana and Brownsburg, Indiana, departed this life on February 14, 2022, at the Williamsburg Health and Rehabilitation Center in Williamsburg, Kentucky. He was born to the late Willie Partin and Geneva (Henderson) Thomas on...

(Photos by Scott Powell) Meghan Steely, senior, was crowned the 2022 Basketball Homecoming Queen at the Whitley County Colonels vs. Leslie County basketball game Monday evening. Steely was escorted by Nathaniel Griffin, a member of the JROTC. The Colonels won the match up 66-40.

(Photos by Carrie Mattingly) Kaylee Graham, senior, was crowned Homecoming Queen at the Williamsburg vs. Lynn Camp basketball game on Feb. 3. Graham was escorted by her father John Graham. Williamsburg lost the match up 69-52.

Charles Richard “Butch” Cooper, age 78, of the Fairview Community of Whitley County, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday morning, February 15, 2022, at Baptist Health Louisville. He was born on July 28, 1943, to the late Frank Cooper and Edna Eugene (Jones) Cooper in Jellico,...

Archie Hubbard, age 76, of Jim Walker Road Williamsburg, Kentucky, departed this life surrounded by family on February 12, 2022, at his home. He was born to the late Johnny Hubbard and Sally (Eperson) Hubbard. Along with his parents he is preceded in death by, two sisters, Hallie...