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Junior Callebs

Junior Callebs, 78, of Corbin passed away on Friday, March 9, 2018. He was retired from General Motors and preceded in death by his parents and several brothers and sisters. He was the beloved husband of Ada Mullins Callebs (Mullins) of 55 years; dear father of Cynthia, Joey...

Mittie Lois Mayton

Mittie Lois Mayton, 67, of Jim Branch Hollow Road, Pineville, departed this life on Friday, March 9, 2018 at the UT Medical Center in Knoxville, TN. She was born on May 23, 1950 in Williamsburg, to Alvis Mayton and Dewey Helena (Bennett) Mayton. She was preceded in death by her...

Cleo Saylor

Cleo Saylor passed into eternal life on March, 11, 2018, at the Christian Care Center in Corbin. Cleo was born July 16, 1922, in Mackey Bend, to her parents George M. and Della Johnson Sharp. She united in marriage with Benjamin Harding Saylor for 67 years. Her sister Ruth, her...

Stephanie Steenbergen

Stephanie Brooke Steenbergen, 31, passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2018. Born June 9, 1986, she was the daughter of Gary and Earlene Snyder Steenbergen. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Edwin P. and Pauline Bright Steenbergen; great grandparents, Henry and Cecil...

Louise Smith Kidd

Louise Smith Kidd, 89, of Jellico, TN went to be with her Lord on Thursday, February 22, 2018 at the Jellico Community Hospital. Louise is preceded in death by her father, William A. Smith; mother Donnie Collins Smith; husband, Simon C. Kidd; brothers, Floyd and Kelcie Smith;...

Norma Eloise Ellison

Norma Eloise Ellison, 88, of Mahan Street, Jellico, TN departed this life on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at the Williamsburg Health and Rehab Center. She was born on September 10, 1929 in Corbin, to the late James W. McKeehan and Ethel (Scalf) McKeehan. Besides her parents, she was...

Locals enlist in Army National Guard

  Several local citizens are starting 2018 out the right way. They have stood up and took the oath of enlistment to serve our nation and community in the Kentucky Army National Guard. SFC Kirby Jones and SGT Valerie Kelly welcomed the enlistees into the Kentucky National...

Cattlemen’s Association contributes $1,500 to FFA Chapter of WCHS

Following their long-standing tradition of supporting youth involved in agriculture, the Whitley County Cattlemen’s Association voted at their January meeting to contribute $1500 to the FFA Chapter of Whitley County High School. When asked how the donation would be used, Aaron...

Williamsburg High School concert band joins U of C Symphonic Winds to play in the Winter Joint Concert

  Photos by Mark White. Williamsburg Independent School’s Concert Band conducted by Mr. Zach Shannon, and University of the Cumberlands Symphonic Winds conducted by Dr. Steven Sudduth played at the Winter Joint Concert held at the University of the Cumberlands on Sunday, February...

Michael David Corey

Michael David Corey, 60, of Jellico, TN passed away Sunday, February 25, 2018 at the U.T. Medical Center in Knoxville, TN. He was born March 17, 1957 in Ohio. Mike was preceded in death by father, David Corey; mother: Joann Bates Corey. He is survived by his wife, Doris Corey;...