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2019 Nibroc Royalty

                  The Garden Club Members worked hard to put together a tea which was held Friday in honor of the Miss NIBROC pageant contestants. Pictured from left to right in the back row are: Brooke Way, Katelynn Johnson, Makayla...

Whitley County students graduate from The Center ’s 2019 Class of Rogers Scholars

Corbin High School students Nancy Jane Jackson, Grant Dickerson, and Lauren Shackleford and Williamsburg Independent student Collin Taylor graduated this summer from The Center for Rural Development’s 2019 Rogers Scholars program. Rogers Scholars—The Center’s flagship youth...

Corbin High student’s essay wins coveted position to participate in the laying of the wreath ceremony

Brock chosen as 1 of 4 out of 300 to participate in the Laying of the Wreath Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Recently, two outstanding Corbin’s teenagers received an opportunity to participate in unique academic and career oriented development experience through...

Meet this year’s Miss NIBROC contestants

The 67th Annual Miss NIBROC Scholarship Pageant will be held on Saturday, August 3rd, at 7:00 p.m. at the Betty J. Hamilton Theater for the Performing Arts in the Corbin High School Auditorium. Seven girls from the Tri-County area will vie for the title of Miss Nibroc 2019. This...

Emily Annetta Sizemore

Emily Annetta Sizemore, 71, of Ball Street, Williamsburg, KY departed this life on Monday, July 29, 2019 at Baptist Health in Corbin. Emily was born on May 26, 1948 in Williamsburg, to the late Uriah and Mauda (McKinney) Rains. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Ernest...

Glen R. Hall

Glen R. Hall, 59, of Croley Bend Estates, Williamsburg, KY departed this life on Sunday, July 28, 2019 at Baptist Health in Corbin. Glen was born on March 10, 1960 in Williamsburg, KY to the late Windel Hall and Glenna Mae (Lawson) Hall Woods. Glen was a member of Grace Christian...

Mark Matthew Vanover

Mark Matthew Vanover, 48, of Copley Road, Lily, KY (formerly of Williamsburg) departed this life on Saturday, July 27, 2019 at Baptist Health in Lexington, Kentucky. Mark was born on March 16, 1971 in Ft. Benning, GA to the late William (W.F.) Vanover and Imogene (Young) Vanover....

Fred Snellings, Jr.

Fred Snellings, Jr., 83, of Cincinnati, OH (formerly of Williamsburg), passed away Friday, July 26, 2019 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati, OH. He was the husband of the late Nancye (Scarborough) Snellings. Vistitation will be from 11:00 a.m. until the funeral hour at 1:00...

Mary Nan Douglas

Mary Nan Douglas, 78, went home to be with the Lord on Friday July 26, 2019 at the Beech Tree Manor Nursing Home in Jellico, TN. Mary Nan is preceded in death by her husband Joe Terry Douglas whom she married on August 14, 1960; son, Darren Douglas; mother, Thelma Douglas Brown...

Mary Mildred Sizemore

Mary Mildred Sizemore, 91, of Corbin, passed away on Monday, July 29, 2019, at her home. She was born in Happy, Kentucky in Perry County to the late Sherman Landrum and Laura Spurlock Landrum. Mildred had been a homemaker and was a member of Lily Holiness Church. She had taught...