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Clyde Kersey, 63, of North 3rd Street, Williamsburg, departed this life on Monday, March 4, 2019 at his home. He was born November 5, 1955 on Legit Mountain in Harlan County, to the late Rufus and Jenny (Smith) Kersey. He was also preceded in death by his sisters, Carolyn Gent,...

Randall Ray Poore, 60, of Corbin, passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at St. Joseph East in Lexington. Randall is survived by his wife Sherrie Poore. A memorial service was held Sunday, March 10, at Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home.

A well-known face around town, Katy West has officially retired from Maiden Drug Store, located on Main Street in Williamsburg. Always greeting people with a friendly smile, soft-spoken Katy has operated the cash register at Maiden Drug Store since June of 2005. Working for...

Dustyn Sams is a 2017 graduate of Corbin High School currently majoring in political science at the University of the Cumberlands. When he’s not busy with his classes he has dedicated himself to running and growing his own business, Dustyn Sams Visions, which provides photography...

At the January meeting, the Whitley County Cattlemen’s Association installed three new officers and two new board members for the 2019 year. New officers are: Glen Croley, President, Daniel Haddix, Vice President, and Eskridge Shelton, Treasurer. Newly installed board members...

Lisa Hamblin Barnes, 51, of Lafollette, TN passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at the Lafollette Medical Center. She was born September 19, 1967 in Middlesboro, KY. Lisa is preceded in death by her father, John Hamblin; mother, Mabel Webb Hamblin; husband, Roy Barnes; love...

June Elizabeth Lamb, 79, of Newcomb, TN passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at the Turkey Creek Medical Center in Knoxville, TN. She was born April 22, 1939 in Miami, Florida. June was preceded in death by her husband, Ervin William Lamb, Sr.; father, Carl Dexter Baker;...

Dorothy Mae Brown Booth, 88, of Corbin, passed peacefully from this earth, to see sights unmatched and not imagined, and to walk streets of gold on March 1, 2019. She was born May 30, 1930 to the late Robert and Viola Brock Brown. In addition, she was preceded in death by her...

James Tarrant Tuggle, 68, of the Pleasant View Community of Williamsburg, departed this life on Monday, March 4, 2019 at Baptist Health in Corbin. He was born September 17, 1950 in Jellico, TN to the late James and Evelyn Tuggle. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Norma...

Joseph Ray “Joe” Westbrook, 66, of Corbin, passed away on January 31, 2019 at Baptist Health Lexington. Joe is survived by his sister Carolyn Susie Goodin of Corbin. A memorial aervice was held Friday, March 1, at Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home with Rev. Bobby Joe Eaton officiating.