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Laurel County Sheriff’s office participates in Back to School and child identification event

The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office participated in the Back-to-School event held August 8th, 2019 at Corbin Walmart. Pictured in the photo  with Laurel County Deputy Gilbert Acciardo is Dayton; in the photo at the bottom, Deputy Acciardo is pictured with Emma and Joshua. The...

Continue Care Hospitals donate school supplies to Corbin Middle School students

Patricia Faulkner, Director of Quality Management of Continue Care Hospitals, Corbin, visited CMS to bring hundreds of donated school supplies and toiletry items for Corbin Middle School students. CMS Principal, Christi Lefevers, stated that this donation would help our students...

CVAD district receives 2019 Excellence in Regional Transportation Award

The Cumberland Valley Area Development District in London, KY has been awarded a 2019 Excellence in Regional Transportation Award from the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) for the City of Williamsburg, KY Bicycle and Pedesterian Master Plan. The plan was...

Billy Ray Taylor

Billy Ray Taylor, 62, formerly of Jellico, TN, passed away Monday morning, August 5, 2019 at Greystone Healthcare in Blountville, TN. He was born on November 11, 1956 to the late Banner J. Taylor, Jr. and Ethel (Roberts) Isabell in Jellico, TN. In addition to his parents, he was...

Wanda June Leach Perkins

Wanda June Leach Perkins, 80, of Jellico, TN passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at the Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge, TN. She was born June 27, 1939 in Jellico (Hoot Owl Hollow), TN. Wanda was preceded in death by her husband, Leamon “Oscar” Perkins; son, Danny Ray...

Darren Ray Haley

Darren Ray Haley, 49, of Bronston, KY departed this life on August 2, 2019 at his home. He was born on November 9, 1969 in Corbin, KY to George Edward Haley, Sr. and Shirley (Croley) Haley. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Corey Lynn Haley and father, George Edward Haley,...

Cathy Roberts

Cathy Roberts, 71, of Williamsburg, KY, passed Saturday, August 10, 2019 at her home. She was born January 24, 1948 in Williamsburg, KY, to the late Albert Lee and Roxie Bryant Lee. She attended Blessed Hope Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, Herschel Roberts of...

Beulah Lee Howard

Beulah Lee Howard, 91, of Keavy, passed away on Monday, August 12, 2019 at her home. Visitation will be on Thursday April 15, from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at the Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home, with her funeral service to begin at 1:00 p.m. Burial will follow in Locust Grove...

Jim Walker

Jim Walker, 54, of Williamsburg, KY, passed away Sunday, August 11, 2019, at Baptist Health in Corbin. He was the husband of Deanne (Earls) Walker. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 14, at the Sanders Creek Church of God with Rev. Bill Meadors and Rev....

James Thomas “JT” Thacker

James Thomas “JT” Thacker, 75, of Highway 26, Rockholds, KY departed this life on Thursday, August 8, 2019 at his home. JT was born on December 24, 1943 in Frakes, KY to the late Oakley and Margaret “Opel” (Carpenter) Thacker. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Willie...