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Jackson – Hubbs to wed

Jackson – Hubbs to wed Georgianna Jackson, of Rockholds, and Jeffrey Jackson, of Corbin, would like to announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their daughter, Amanda Leanne Jackson, of Rockholds, to William Franklin Hubbs, of Rockholds, son of Mike and Donna Hubbs,...

Clarence Bryant

Clarence Bryant, 83, of Williamsburg, passed away Tuesday September 26, 2017 at Jellico Community Hospital. He was born October 31, 1933 in Whitley County, to the late Esom Bryant and the late Hester Cox Bryant. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Dora...

Wayne Bryant

Wayne Bryant, 61, of Williamsburg, passed away Monday September 25, 2017 at Baptist Health Corbin. He was born October 6, 1955 in Whitley County, to the late John Smith and the late Elizabeth Bryant. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by a son John Christopher...

Whitley East educators recently awarded ‘Above and Beyond’ awards

Cindy Hamblin, Vanessa Sizemore and Jessica Wilder are three energetic and committed educators who were recently recognized by the Whitley County Board of Education and awarded the “Above and Beyond” Award for their dedication and service. They went above and beyond on their own...

Marvin Leroy Huff

Marvin Leroy Huff, 86, of Williamsburg, passed away Saturday, September 23, 2017 at the Lexington VA Medical Center. He was born March 23, 1931 in Bloom City, WI. Marvin was preceded in death by his wife: Ann Delphine “Ball” Huff; parents:, William & Ella Huff; son, Donnie...

Calvin Lee Carr

Calvin Lee Carr, Jr., 42, of Wawaka, IN passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at his home. He was born March 26, 1975 in Warsaw, IN. Calvin was preceded in death by his father, Calvin Lee Carr, Sr.; grandfather, Alvin Carr. He is survived by his wife, Laurie Griffith Carr;...

Robert Rhoden

Robert Rhoden, 76, of Barbourville, formerly of Whitley County, passed away Friday September 22, 2017 at Baptist Health in Corbin. Robert was born in Black Diamond, TN to (the late) Joe and Evelyn Rhoden; also preceded in death by his sisters; Joann Bowman, Dewey Lynn Rookard,...

Jessie Dople Hicks

Jessie Dople Hicks, 89, of the Wooldridge community went to be with her Lord on Friday September 22, 2017 at her home. Jessie is preceded in death by her husbands, Frances Dople Sr. (father of children) and Clyde Hicks; son Jimmy Dople, grandson, Mike Buckner, father, Garrett...

Benefit singing scheduled for October 7 for baby born with microtia – CANCELED

A benefit singing is scheduled for October 7, 2017 starting at 5 p.m., at the Whitley Central Intermediate School in honor of Miss Paisley Glynn Manus. Paisley Glynn was born with microtia, a congenital deformity where the pinna (external ear) is underdeveloped. Microtia can be...

Jerry Lee Trosper

Jerry Lee Trosper, 56, passed away at his home in Corbin on Saturday, September 23, 2017. He was the son of the late Jack Otis Trosper and Bessie Roaden Combs. He was preceded in death by a daughter Chasity Trosper, and a brother Gary Trosper. Jerry is survived by his children:...