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Virginia S. Hodges, 79, of Corbin passed away Monday, December 18, 2017. Born February 7, 1938, she was the daughter of the late James Madison Simpson and Ottie Simpson. A pray warrior, she attended several churches over the years and enjoyed singing and praying for people. She...

When Delmar Mahan became a member of the Whitley County Board of Education in January 1991, it was two years after the school district was found to be academically deficient and came under state management. “We were not in the basement. We were in the cellar at the time,” Mahan...

Students in the University of the Cumberlands (UC) business and accounting programs, along with numerous business professors, recently visited Williamsburg Independent School District (WISD) to talk to students about the basics of financial literacy. “It’s a chance to teach the...

So what is the secret to living to be 100 years old? “One of them is be in a place like this or going to a place like this,” Roscoe Hutson said about his church, Clearfork Missionary Baptist Church on Dec. 10, which was five days before his 100th birthday. “I have been going to...

The family of Mavis F. Broome – a longtime resident of Williamsburg, public school teacher and University of the Cumberlands (UC) professor – has established an endowed scholarship fund in her honor. The Mavis F. Broome Scholarship will be awarded annually to one UC...

Kenneth M. Mitchell, 49, of Corbin, passed away Friday, December 15, 2017 at Baptist Health Corbin. He was a son of the late Robert E. “R.E.” Mitchell and Roberta Monhollen Mitchell. Kenneth is survived by his longtime companion, Irene Dizney; a brother, Johnny Mitchell and wife...

Thelma Irene Croley Frazier, 89, widow of the late Clyde Frazier, died on Monday, December 18, 2017 at her home in Williamsburg. Surrounded by her children and those who loved her most, she peacefully stepped into the loving arms of her Kind Shepherd—Jesus! Born on November 8,...

J.L. Rose, 69, of Feather Creek Road, Williamsburg, departed this life on Sunday, December 17, 2017 at his home. He was born on November 11, 1948 in Williamsburg, to the late Flem Rose and Gradie (Lawson) Rose. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his...

Roma Lee Wilson Lane, 79, of Jacksboro andformerly of Indianapolis passed away Monday, December 11, 2017 at the Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge, TN. She was born October 2, 1938 in Jellico. Roma is preceded in death by her parents, Woodrow and Cora Cummins Wilson, She is...

Sandra L. Flanigan, 68, of Frankfort, passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2017. Born April 4, 1949, in Gray, she was the daughter of the late Pearl and Irene Middleton. A caring, compassionate woman, she was a licensed practical nurse. In addition to her father and mother, she was...