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A Whitley County coal miner who died Thursday morning in an accident at a Rockholds strip mine was laid to rest Monday. Thirty-three-year-old Joe Partin died when a section of hillside, into which the crew was mining, at Green Hill Mining, Inc.’s GHM#51 off of Tyes Ferry Road...

David Edmund Elliott, 81, of Norwood, OH passed away on Monday, March 27, 2017 at University of Cincinnati Hospital. Funeral services were held Saturday, April 1, at Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home. Burial was in the Gray Cemetery.

Donald LeRoy “Pete” Carson, 86, departed this life on Thursday, March 23rd 2017 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington. Funeral services were conducted on Saturday, April 1st in the Laurel Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Terry Jackson and Pastor Forrester...

Arizona Carter Fox, 70, of Hubbs Hollow Road, Rockholds, departed this life on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at the Pikeville Medical Center in Pikeville. She was born on January 29, 1947 in Knox County, to the late Ralph Carter and Litha Hill Carter. She loved to play music and...

Student, faculty and staff volunteers from University of the Cumberlands (UC) recently spent spring break serving the community of Letcher County, with Mountain Outreach, a service organization at UC. “I believe we have made or are making a tremendous impact in this area,” said...

Kentucky State Police Post 11, London is pleased to announce the 2017 Trooper Jason Vanhook Memorial Bass Tournament was a huge success. The tournament was held Saturday, April 1, at the Conley Bottom Resort Boat Ramp located at 270 Conley Bottom Road in Monticello, KY. KSP Post...

George M. Hackler, Sr., 73, passed away Friday, March 31, 2017 at his home in Jellico, TN after a brief illness. He was born August 9, 1943 to the late Martin W. and Hazel (Barton) Hackler in Jellico. He was a 1961 graduate of Jellico High School, and a graduate of City Barber...

Johnny Reeves, 86, of Corbin passed away on Saturday April 1, 2017 at Baptist Health in Corbin. Born at Black Star, he was a son of the late John and Susie Pridemore Reeves. His brothers, James Ray Reeves, Rev. Roy Reeves, and Herbert Reeves and a sister Naomia Clarkson also...

Ronnie W. Morgan, 76, of Corbin, went to be with the Lord on April Fool’s Day – April 1, 2017, while in his home surrounded by family. Ronnie was born on August 22, 1940 in the Bee Creek area of Whitley County to Erman and Laura (Sulfridge) Morgan. On July 4, 1961, Ronnie...

Joe Partin, 33, of Williamsburg, passed away Thursday March 30, 2017 in Williamsburg. He was born February 25, 1984 in Jellico, TN, to Terry Wayne Partin and Linda Sue Cox. He was a member of Calvary Missionary Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by one brother James Partin,...