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Hospital President selected to serve on American Hospital Association’s task force

The American Hospital Association recently commissioned The Future of Rural Health Care task force to work with legislators to help draft policies to address the healthcare challenges in rural communities. This task force will meet multiple times over the next year beginning this...

Whitley County native presented Music City Christian Fellowship “Candlelight Award”

Lynn Fox, President of the Music City Christian Fellowship, recently presented Peggy Cooper Inks with the prestigious “Candlelight Award” during the Sunday Mornin’® Country Program held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, TN. The Candlelight Award is named like Matthew 5:16...

Seven area women graduate from Women’s Self Defense Class

Laurel County Sheriff John Root is reporting that seven local women graduated the Women’s Self Defense Class hosted by the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office at the London/Laurel County Rescue Squad by Special Deputy Elizabeth Sparks on Saturday July 20, 2019. This class was...

2018 Rogers Scholar delivers care baskets to patients at Heritage Nursing Home

Graduate of The Center for Rural Development Rogers Scholars program organizes care baskets for community service project For several months, Kenzie Lacefield has accompanied Central Baptist Church every Tuesday night to minister to the patients at Heritage Nursing Home in...

Thelma Eaton

Thelma Eaton, 86, of Corbin passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2019. Funeral services were held July 12 at Dorthae Pentecostal Church. Burial was in the Martin Cemetery. Hart Funeral Home, Inc. of Corbin was in charge of the arrangements.

Janice Rose Miller

Janice Rose Miller, 75, of Gray, passed away on Saturday July 13, 2019 at Baptist Health in Corbin. She is survived by her children. Funeral services were held Tuesday, July 16, with Rev. Sam Moore officiating. Arrangements by the Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home.

Louis Reynolds

Louis Reynolds, 67, of Jellico, TN passed away Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at the U.T. Medical Center. He was born October 9, 1951 in Jellico, TN. Louis was preceded in death by a great grandchildren: Briceson and Averee Hurst; father, Edward “Bud” Reynolds; mother, Mary Smith...

Reva Jean Mefford

Reva Jean Mefford, 68, of Lafollette, TN passed away Thursday, July 11, 2019 at the Lafollette Medical Center. She was born June 22, 1951 in Hammond, Indiana. Reva was preceded in death by her parents: George and Mildred Brookman Mefford; brothers, Francis, Abb, Odvia, Eugene,...

Charlynne B. Rogers

Charlynne B. Rogers, 85, of Corbin, passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2019 at Baptist Health Corbin. A native of Corbin, she was a daughter of the late Curtis Brasel and Oranell Sullivan Brasel. She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Henry Rogers; a sister, Carolyn...

Donna Sue Anderson

Donna Sue Anderson, 60, departed this life on Saturday, July 14, 2019 at a friends home. She was born on July 7, 1959 in Jellico, TN to Delmar Martin and Cora (Lawson) Martin. She was preceded in death by her parents, Delmar and Cora Martin and brother, Tommy Martin. She is...