Quentin Marlow, 74, of 6115 Short Road, Houston, passed away at 5:35 PM Monday, April 4, 2016 at Wilson Health. There will be a Celebration of Life gathering for family and friends at Cromes Funeral Home, 302 S. Main Ave., Sidney, on Friday, April 8, 2016 from 9 a.m. until 11...

Pauline Gray, 80, of Corbin, passed away on Monday, April 4, 2016, at Continued Care Hospital in Corbin. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 8th, at the Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home with Rev. Herschel Walker and Rev. Dennis McCoy officiating. Burial...

A Whitley County High School Teacher has been honored with the Favorite Teacher Award from Barnes and Noble. Mr. David Sweet was nominated for the award by 10th grader, Katherine Whitaker, a student in his Theatre II class.  Whitaker’s heartfelt letter that she wrote nominating...

Joel Stacey Moses, of Brush Arbor Road, Williamsburg,  departed this life on Saturday, March 26, 2016 in Williamsburg. Visitation was 12 noon until the funeral hour Friday, April 1, at the Croley Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Friday, April 1,  at the...

Otilla Louise Spicer Bray,  50, of Shupe Road, Williamsburg,  passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at her home. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the funeral hour on Tuesday, April 5,  at Croley Funeral Home. The funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 5,  at the...

Margaret Elizabeth Harp,  86, of Corbin, passed away at her home Friday, April 1, 2016. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, in the Hart Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bobby Joe Eaton officiating. Burial will follow in Pine Hill Cemetery. The family will...

Alma Sharp Watkins, 96, ​left for Heaven, Tuesday, March 22, 2016 from St. Joseph’s Hospital in Lexington. A memorial service will be 11:30 a.m. Saturday,  April 9,  at Newcomb Baptist Church with Dr. Bill Helton officiating. Burial will be in the Douglas Cemetery in the...

Robert Gene Wells, 51, of Corbin, passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2016. Visitation will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, April 8th, at Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home. Military honors will performed by the American Legion Post #88 Honor Guard on Friday during the visitation....

  The 6th grade students of Corbin Intermediate School raised over $1,800 for 14 various charities/non-profit organizations, with many being local charities, through their Pay It Forward Project. The project consisted of the students creating products from recycled materials...

Freddie W. Maggard, 78, of Corbin, went home to be with the Lord on April 3rd, 2016. A celebration of his life will be held at Immanuel Baptist Church, Corbin KY at 4 p.m. on April 5th. Visitation will precede from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery. In Lieu of...

Fannie Ellen Angeline Morgan , 104 years, 4 months, and 12 days of Whitley City, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2016 at the Signature Healthcare of McCreary. Funeral services were held Saturday, April 2, 2016 at 4 p.m. at the Hickman-Strunk Funeral Home with Bro. Mike...

Claude Bentley, Jr., 69, of Gray, passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at Baptist Health Corbin. Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, April 7, , at the Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home with Rev. Ronnie Mitchell and Rev. Dennis Chesnut officiating. Burial will be in...

Russell Allen Close,  72, of Brush Arbor Road, Williamsburg,  passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at the Jellico Community Hospital in Jellico, Tennessee. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the funeral hour on Wednesday, April 6,  at the Croley Funeral Home. The funeral...

Robin Joyce Sweet,  49, of Williamsburg,  departed this life on April 3, 2016 at Jewish Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. Visitation will be after 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 6,  at the Croley Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, April 7,  at the Croley...

Gary Douglas Price, 63, of Corbin passed away Saturday, April 2 at Baptist Health in Corbin. Visitation will be 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home. Funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will follow in the McFarland Cemetery in West Corbin....

Emily Jones, age 6, of Williamsburg has been chosen as a State Finalist in the National American Miss Kentucky Pageant to be held September 3rd and 4th at the Beautiful Franklin Marriott in Franklin, TN. The pageant is held for girls ages 4 thru 6. The winner of the pageant will...

The debate team at University of the Cumberlands was recently named National Debate Champions in their division at the National Christian College Forensics Invitational (NCCFI) in San Diego, CA. The team was also named Quality Award Champions which is given to the team with...

Sharon Kay (Sellers) Creekmore, 58 of Jellico TN went to be with the Lord on March 25, 2016 in Ooltewah TN. A memorial service will be held at Llewellyn Funeral Home in Jellico TN on Tuesday March 29,  5 p.m. to 8 p.m.  In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be...

Robert “Bob” Lee Rasch,  87, of London, passed away Friday, March 25, 2016 in London, KY. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, March 28, at Hopewell Cemetery in Montgomery, OH., with Pastor Brad Cunningham officiating, with family and friends serving...

Nancy Helen Patry,  62, of Hamblin Hollow Road, Williamsburg,  passed away on Thursday, March 24, 2016 at the Bluegrass Hospice Care Center in Lexington. Visitation will be after 5 p.m. Monday, March 28, at the Croley Funeral Home. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday,...