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A Corbin area Boy Scout has taken on a monumental task, removing more than 45 years of overgrowth from a small cemetery. Max Richardson, a senior at Corbin High School chose to clean up the overgrown McHargue Cemetery near the Corbin water tower as his Eagle Leadership Service...

W.D. Bryant’s, the local True Value hardware store owners and employees from the Williamsburg and Corbin stores recently gathered together for an evening of food, and fellowship, as well as to celebrate two hard-working and dedicated employees. Longtime employee Joe Freeman was...

Edward “Ed” Hopkins, 82, of Corbin passed away Tuesday, December 18, 2018, at Baptist Health Corbin. Born November 2, 1936, in Laurel County, he was the son of the late Charles Robert and Mary Bell Hopkins. He attended the Church of God in Jesus’ Name where he loved serving the...

Eunice Farmer, 83, passed away Saturday, December 15, 2018, in Fayetteville, NC. Born December 3, 1935, in Harlan County, she was the daughter of the late Harl and Lillie Gambrel. She was a founding member of New Hope Church of God in Corbin, KY. In addition to her father and...

John Paul Ratcliff, formerly of Greenville passed away from a brief illness at his home in Nashville on Sunday, December 9, 2018. John held a Doctor of Pharmacy decree from the University of Tennessee Memphis. He successfully practiced for over 65 years. He was also a retired...

Myrtle “Granny Myrt” Lovitt, 75, of Young Lane, Rockholds departed this life on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at her home. She was born on November 16, 1943 in Williamsburg, to the late Lawrence Bryant and Polly (Vanderpool) Bryant. She was also preceded in death by her sisters,...

Beulah Marie Croley Lake, 87, of Highway 1809, Barbourville departed this life on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at her home. She was born on January 26, 1931 to the late John Croley and Elizabeth “Belle” (McKeehan) Croley. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Dewey Lake;...

Miss NIBROC Makayla Mack returned to Williamsburg Independent School Monday afternoon to speak to girls grades 3-6 about the importance of growing into strong, successful women. Specifically, she spoke about the need for more women in the S.T.E.M. fields (Science, Technology,...

On Friday, December 7th, members of the community, along with the William Whitley Chapter of the NSDAR, the Charles A. Gatliff Chapter NSSAR, Veterans Groups, WCHS JROTC and the Whitley County Historical Society met at the Veterans Memorial in front of the Whitley County...

Bonnie Jean Smith, 80 of Rockholds departed this life on December 10, 2018 at the Baptist Health Corbin. She was born to the late Elbert and Dovie (Bray) Rains on June 3, 1938 in Rockholds. She was also preceded in death by her husband(s) Floyd Nantz and Ray Smith, daughter...