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Jody White, 69, of Lucy Lay Hollow, Williamsburg, departed this life on Saturday, November 4, 2017 at his home. He was born on May 15, 1948 in Whitley County, to the late Coy Henry White and Dessie Mae (Crawford) White. Jody attended Wolf Creek Baptist Church. He is survived by...

Willard Foley, 92, of Prewitt Bend Road, Williamsburg, passed away on Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at the Corbin Health and Rehab Center in Corbin, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on June 1, 1925 in Kentucky to the late Everett Foley and Delphia (Lay) Foley. In...

Wilbert “Bill” McKinney, 70, of the Buffalo Community, Corbin, passed away Tuesday October 31, 2017 at his home. He was born February 11, 1947 in Whitley County, to the late John and Leona Faulkner McKinney. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by his twin brother...

Jincy Ellen Mahan McKeehan, 82, of. Bryant’s Store, passed away Wednesday, November 1, 2017. She was a daughter of the late John Smith Mahan and Nellie Mae Bennett Mahan born on July 18, 1935 in Whitley County. On November 24, 1952, she was united in marriage to Easom McKeehan...

The Vietnam War was long, horrible, and divided our nation. Those who served in the military then were not treated kindly when they returned. Some of us served during that period and returned to civilian life without much notice. Others returned scared or disabled with physical...

Over 100 people attended the Thomas/Powers Fall Reunion this year which was held on the Thomas Farm. Relatives came from several states to visit and reminisce with each other. This year’s theme was “Showing Appreciation for Veterans in Our Family”, and a special Veterans table...

Photo by MARK WHITE. Cumberland River Behavioral Health hosted its annual Fall Festival this past Thursday, October 19th, at the Corbin Civic Center in Corbin. Over 300 day program participants from the eight counties CRBH serves, as well as staff and volunteers attended the...

by Mark White The inspiration for The Williamsburg Gospel Barn was really two fold. For 14 years, Troy Cupp of the famous “The Cupps” music ministry held musical events in Jellico, or at least tried to when he didn’t run into problems. When it rained, he often had to cancel...

Photo submitted. The twelfth annual “Gathering of the Hounds” was held at a remote cabin on the Cumberland River in Monroe County on October 1-4. This is a group of CHS mid fifties fellows who play golf, enjoy the outdoors and sit around a fire reminiscing. Pictured in the front...

Dewey “Woody” Woodson Raines, 73, of Highway 90, Corbin, departed this life on Friday, October 27, 2017 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington. He was born on October 17, 1944 in Corbin, to the late John McKinley Raines Sr. and Anna (Shoemaker) Raines. In...