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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...

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,...

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....

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,...

Relda Otella Armstrong

Relda Otella Armstrong, born on March 2, 1942, was a beacon of humble kindness and unconditional love. She was a person whose spirit and joy were infectious, and those who knew her were touched by her thoughtful nature. Relda’s life was a testament to the fact that one can leave...

Robert J. Sweet

Robert J. Sweet, also known as Bob, was born on July 12, 1941, in London, Kentucky. A man of great adventure and ambition, he passed away peacefully on November 8, 2023 at the Baptist Health in Corbin, KY. Robert spent his entire life in the town he loved, Williamsburg, where he...

James Royce Bacon

James Royce Bacon, age 77, of Corbin, Kentucky, passed away on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at his home. Born in Munfordville, Kentucky, Jim was a son of the late James T. Bacon and Jessie Waddell Bacon. He grew up in Louisville, Kentucky and graduated from Shawnee High School,...

Here for the community: Corbin Senior Citizen Center offering food, fun and friendship

Many in the local community are likely aware that the Corbin Senior Citizen Center operates near the meeting point of Knox, Whitley and Laurel counties, but how much do you know about the many opportunities currently being offered there?

Whitley Area Retired Teachers Association working to secure benefits, give back to the community

The Whitley County Area Retired Teachers Association (WARTA) is a group who meets regularly to make sure their pensions and health insurance benefits remain secure. That is their main objective, but it is far from their only concern.

James “Porky” Edward McCulley, III

James “Porky” Edward McCulley, III. age 58, of the Wooldridge community passed away Saturday, November 4, 2023, at his home. He was born August 17, 1965, in Jellico, Tennessee. James was preceded in death by, his unborn daughter; father, James Edward McCulley, II.; mother,...