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John Curtis Lee Leach, 33, of Jellico, TN passed away Monday, November 26, 2018 at his home. He was born March 3, 1985 in Corbin. John was preceded in death by his grandfathers: Charles Bruce, and Charles Leach. He is survived by his mother, Sharon Bruce Lewis and Mike; father,...

Joe Nathan Veach, 59, of Whetstone Road, Rockholds departed this life on Friday, November 30, 2018 at Baptist Health in Corbin. He was born on November 10, 1959 in Corbin, to the late Edward Veach and Amy (Sullivan) Veach. He was preceded in death by his wife Brenda Sue (Tuttley)...

Jonathan “John” C. Caudill, 48, of Louisville passed away Wednesday, November 28, 2018, at Baptist Health Hospital in Louisville. He was born September 6, 1970, in Corbin. He was a member of the Church of Christ, an Air Force veteran who served in the Gulf War, and a member of...

Alice Taylor Chitwood, 98, went to be with the Lord on November 24, 2018. She was one of eleven children. Alice worked as a telephone operator in Oak Ridge during the war and retired from working at her sister’s store in Jellico. She loved her town and the people in it. She was...

Jack Sproles, late of Bowling Green, a former resident of Corbin for over six decades, was called home to be with the Lord on November 29, 2018. He was born January 25, 1927 in Pineville, to Talitha Cumi “Mae” Dennison Sproles and James Henry Sproles. On October 26, 1947 he...

William M. Kerr, 85, of Keswick Road, Williamsburg departed this life on Tuesday, November 29, 2018 at his home. He was born on December 12, 1932 in Packard, to the late James A. Kerr and Rhoda (Anderson) Kerr. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Naomi (Cooper) Kerr....

Eddie Wayne Boyd, 81, of Cliff End Street, Williamsburg departed this life on Thursday, November 29, 2018 at St. Joseph East in Lexington. He was born on June 28, 1937 in Williamsburg to the late Edwin Moss Boyd and Della (Burnett) Boyd. He was also preceded in death by his...

John and Jerri Shotwell of Lexington celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with family at the Boone Tavern restaurant in Berea on Thanksgiving Day. They were married by the late Rev. Dr. Don Herren, a Corbin native, on Nov. 22, 1968, in Danforth Chapel on the campus of Berea...

Members of the Whitley Area Retired Teachers Association (WARTA) conducted their annual drive to provide school supplies to area students. With the help of a matching grant from AARP and the Kentucky Retired Teachers Association (KRTA), the Association donates paper, pencils,...

Whitley County High School students Samuel “Blake” McCullah, Connor Wilson, and Morgan Mckiddy were honored by EWDC Deputy Secretary Josh Benton for their participation in the Dataseam IT Support Specialist Apprenticeship Program. The Dataseam IT Support Specialist Apprenticeship...