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Jennifer Lynn Pickett Jones

Jennifer Lynn Pickett Jones, age 32, Corbin, Kentucky, departed this life on Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at Baptist Health in Corbin, Kentucky. She was born on June 1, 1987 in Pineville, Kentucky. She is survived by her parents, Kelly Angel (David) of Corbin; brothers, Michael...

Ashley Megan Estes

Ashley Megan Estes, age 27, Brush Arbor Road, Williamsburg, Kentucky, departed this life on Thursday, May 7, 2020 in London, Kentucky. She was born February 22, 1993 in Cincinnati, Ohio to William and Tonya Sue Hartman. She is survived  by five children, Kaylee Estes, Hayden...

George Ester Wilson

George Ester Wilson, age 62, Xenia, Ohio, departed this life on Tuesday, May 5, 2020, at the Kettering Medical Center in Kettering, Ohio. He was born on May 10, 1957 in Harlan, Kentucky, to the late Verlin and Faye (Randle) Wilson. He is survived by his sister, Denise Naugle of...

Darlene Saylor

Darlene Saylor, age 65, Corbin, passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at the Heritage in Corbin, Kentucky. Her brother, Roy Brock, survives. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic all arrangements will be private. Flowers may still be sent to the funeral home by contacting a local flower...

Flora Blanton Strange

Flora Blanton Strange, age 99, passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at the Williamsburg Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on December 11, 1920 in Cawood, Ky., to the late Robert Blanton and Martha Ellen Lewis Blanton. She was a member of the Harlan Baptist...

Margaret Louise Gibbs Prewitt

Margaret Louise Gibbs Prewitt, 83, of Lexington (formerly of Corbin), passed away Saturday, May 2, 2020. She was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Jack Prewitt. Due to the restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic, funeral and burial services will be private. For information...

Roberta June Helton

Roberta June Helton, 64, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2020, at her home in Gray, Kentucky. Her husband, William “Bill” Helton, Jr., survives. Due to the restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic, funeral and burial services will be private. For information about sending flowers, please...

Book Review: The Murder of Marion Miley by Beverly Bell

As a sports reporter for the News Journal, I had heard the name of Marion Miley before. I knew that she was a famous historical figure in the world of golf, and I was aware of the fact that she has a yearly tournament named after her in Lexington. I did not know, however, that...
Posted On 11 May 2020
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W’burg vet Travis Sulfridge talks COVID-19 and its potential effects on pets, pet owners

Travis Sulfridge, DVM is a 2011 graduate of Whitley County High School. After earning an undergraduate degree from the University of the Cumberlands he went on to Auburn University in Alabama, where he graduated in May of 2019 from the College of Veterinary Medicine.
Posted On 09 May 2020
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Timothy Ray Perkins

Timothy Ray Perkins age 54, of Jellico, Tennessee, passed at his residence on Thursday, April 30, 2020. Timothy was born in Jellico on September 17, 1965 to the late Jess Elmer Perkins and Lydia June Douglas Perkins. He is survived by son, Daniel Timothy Perkins; mother, Lydia...