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Artis Jean Born, 71, of Corbin, KY, passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2021, in Knoxville, TN. She is survived by her husband, William Born. Funeral services were held Saturday, April 3, in the Hart Funeral Home Chapel with pastors Michael Addison, Paula Farmer, and Jerry Laudermilk...

Clifford Williams, age 97, Corbin, Kentucky, husband of the late Shirley Williams, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2021 at the Hillcrest Nursing Home in Corbin. A graveside service and burial was held on Saturday, April 3 at the McHargue Cemetery in Lily with Rev. James Paul...

Jimmy Ray Huddleston, age 63, passed away Thursday, April 1, 2021 at his home in Harriman, Tennessee. He was born on January 9, 1958 to the late Kenny (Bud) Huddleston and Elsie Mae (Parrott) Huddleston in Middlesboro, Kentucky. His paternal grandparents were the late Finley...

Georgia McCracken, 94, of Corbin, KY passed away Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at The Heritage Nursing Home. She was a daughter of the late Daisy and George W. Hood of Gray, KY. Georgia was a member of Central Baptist Church and a former member of the Order of the Eastern Star. In...

A former News Journal Society Editor was recognized Monday for her excellence as a teacher. Fatemia Fuson teaches dual credit mathematics at Knox Central High School, and worked at the News Journal from 2008 – 2014. She was one of three Knox County teachers honored with the...

Joyce Hughes Davis, 63, of Corbin, passed away on Friday, March 26, 2021, at her home. Born in Knox County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Dallas and Icie Hughes. Joyce served as a minister alongside her husband, Pastor Harvey Davis, at the Knox Christian Center. In...

Alcohol and drug addiction has risen 13 percent, and overdoses have spiked, since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Substance abuse problems have roots going back thousands of years, but the traumatic isolation and extra stress created by the COVID lockdowns, and widespread...

Rodney Lee Combs, age 64, of Corbin, Kentucky, passed away on Saturday, March 27, 2021, at Baptist Health of Corbin. Rodney was born March 4, 1957, in Lexington, Kentucky, to the late Walker Lee and Shirley Gray Combs. Rodney worked at Central Automotive for 29 years. He grew up...

Kenny Thomas Jr., 48, of Corbin, Kentucky, husband of the late Laura Shelton Thomas, passed away on Sunday, March 28, 2021 at the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital, Jean Waddle Care Center in Somerset, Kentucky. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, April 2,...

Tammy Dawn Wagers, age 50, of Jack Moses Road, Williamsburg, Kentucky departed this life on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at her home. Tammy was born on March 27, 1970 in Las Vegas, New Mexico. She is survived by her husband, Ricky Wagers of Williamsburg; father, Thurman Hulsey...