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Whitley County’s Shayla Peace & Band performed before a live audience during the December 1 general session of Kentucky Farm Bureau’s (KFB) 97th annual meeting in Louisville.  Winner of both the Whitley County and District 7 preliminary contests, Peace was one of 11 acts...

When the chips are down for one of our neighbors, the residents of Williamsburg, Whitley County and Jellico can do a lot in just two or three days time. Last week, residents and businesses in Jellico, Williamsburg and Whitley County collected enough items to fill a U-Haul truck...

They are calling it a “purchase with a purpose.” The simple act of buying a Christmas tree is an annual tradition for many families. But this year, it can also save a life. New Hope Ministries Church of God, in Corbin, is partnering with the “Buy a Tree, Change a Life” charity to...

The students of Corbin High School’s Redhound Theatre took their original production, “Still Waters Run Deep,” to the Kentucky Theater Association state competition and, for the second consecutive year, returned home as state champions. “The level of acting in this program is...

A joint effort by Hillcrest Health and Rehab staff and residents to help those going through chemotherapy, a newsletter from Williamsburg Nursing and Rehab, and staff from Hillcrest, Williamsburg and The Heritage Nursing and Rehab, were all honored by the Kentucky Association of...

Opal Wyatt, 87, of Gray, went to Heaven to join loved ones and friends on Monday, November 28, 2016. Visitation will be held from 6-9 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 30, at Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home and from 12-2 p.m. on Thursday at Rossland Holiness Church. The funeral service will...

Edvard Grande, 76, of Gray, passed away the morning of November 21, at his home following a brief illness. He leaves his wife of 32 years, Janie Grande. Funeral services were held Saturday, November 26, at Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home with Pastor Jeff Frost officiating. Burial...

Gene Adams, 68, of Corbin passed away Friday, November 25, 2016, at the University of Kentucky Hospital.  Born August 20, 1948, in Corbin, he was the son of the late Matt and Lola Adams. In addition to his father and mother, he was preceded in death by three siblings: Raymond...

Helen V. McKiddy, 93, of Corbin, departed this life on Thursday, November 24, 2016 at the Christian Care Center in Corbin. She was born on February 23, 1923 in Gatliff, to the late Edward Hickman and Oma Ellen (Goins) Hickman. She was also preceded in death by her husbands, James...

Zella Cupp, 86, of Corbin passed away Sunday, November 27, 2016, at the University of Kentucky Hospital.  She was a member of Bacon Creek Baptist Church and the Eastern Star. She leaves behind her loving husband, Ernest Cupp; son, Charles Edward Cupp and wife Donna;...