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Ira Belle Sharp Souders, 89, of Cincinnati, OH and formerly of Williamsburg departed this life on Friday, December 14, at her home. She was born on July 5, 1929 in Williamsburg, to the late Truit Sharp and Icy (Johnson) Sharp. She was also preceded in death by her husbands,...

As Christmas rapidly approaches, the local US Marine Corps Toys For Tots Campaign, requests the public’s help. Their campaign provides “A Little Christmas” for the low-income children of Whitley, Knox and Laurel Counties. In 2017, the campaign’s first year in the area, Toys For...

Program provided Christmas for 240 children in 23rd year Laurel County Sheriff John Root reports that he along with 30 Laurel Sheriff’s supervisors, deputies, bailiffs, court security officers and even the sheriff’s office K-9 “Edge” all had the privilege to help with Laurel...

Characterized as the “ultimate encourager” and public servant, Corbin’s Don Ashley was eulogized Saturday afternoon at a filled-to-capacity First Baptist Church sanctuary in Corbin. Ashley died December 4 after a long battle with bone cancer. He was 61-years-old. Ashley was one...

Bruce Michael Bearden, 65, of Corbin, passed away Friday, December 7, 2018, at Baptist Health Lexington. He is survived by his wife Teresa Bearden. The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday with Bishop Eldon Ash, Rev. Terry Perkins, Rev.  Ronnie Smith, and Rev. Forrest Ash...

Gene Herbert Gaddis, 39, passed away on Wednesday December 5, 2018 at Baptist Health in Corbin. He is survived by his parents, David and Dorothy Sports Gaddis. The funeral service was held Friday December 7, at the Vankirk-Grisell Funeral with Rev. Jim Cook officiating.

Ernest Edward Proffitt, 69, husband of Trish Proffitt of Corbin, passed away on Saturday morning at the U.K. Medical Center in Lexington. Funeral services were held Tuesday evening at the Hopewell Baptist Church in Corbin, with Pastor Dennis McCoy and Pastor Shane Martin...

Maven Sawyers, 70, of Corbin, passed away on Sunday, December 9, 2018 at his home. Visitation will be from 12-2:00 p.m. and the funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 14, at the Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home with Rev. Bobby Joe Eaton officiating. Burial will be...

Deborah Cain Hill, 67, of Lafollette, TN passed away Thursday, December 6, 2018 at the U.T. Medical Center in Knoxville. She was born March 20, 1951 Covington. Deborah is preceded in death by a son, James “Jimmy” Hill, daughter, Helen Faye Ward. She is survived by sons, Jason...

Claude Anderson, 80, of the Pleasant View Community of Whitley County, passed away Sunday, December 2, 2018 at his home. He was born on October 15, 1938 to the late John W. Anderson and Bertha (Cooper) Anderson. His paternal grandparents were the late Simpson Anderson and Nannie...