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County Judge Exec. talks equipment upgrades, road projects and more at Rotary Club meeting

Getting some upgraded equipment for the road department, working to obtain federal disaster funds, the need to expand broadband service, and improvements to the county fairgrounds were just some of the topics that Whitley County Judge Executive Pat White, Jr. addressed during a...

Samuel Chris Brasel, Jr.

Samuel Chris Brasel, Jr., of London, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, January 12, 2023. He was born July 24, 1946 in Corbin, Kentucky. Chris was a 1964 graduate of Corbin High School where he played football for the Corbin Redhounds. He later served his country in the United...

Noble “Bo” Cortland Smoot, Jr.

Noble “Bo” Cortland Smoot, Jr., age 70, of Covington, Kentucky departed this life on January 13, 2023 at St. Elizabeth-Grant in Williamstown, Kentucky. Noble was born on January 11, 1953 in Jellico, Tennessee to the late Noble C. Smoot, Sr. and Nona L. (Tye) Smoot. He was a...

Kenny Ray Shaw, Jr.

Kenny Ray Shaw, Jr., age 52, of Corbin, Kentucky departed this life on Friday, September 23, 2022 at his home. He was born on January 7, 1970 in Corbin, Kentucky. He was preceded in death by his father, Kenny Ray Shaw, Sr. and his grandparents, Mary Ruth (Weaver) Shaw and Kenneth...

John Lewis Henderson, Jr.

John Lewis Henderson, Jr., age 65, of Frakes, Kentucky passed away Wednesday August 31, 2022, at his home. He was born March 20, 1957, in Valley Creek, Tennessee. John is preceded in death by father, John Lewis Henderson, Sr.; mother, Charlotte (Sweet) Henderson; and sister,...

William H. Green, Jr.

William H. Green, Jr., age 61, of East Highway 92, Williamsburg, Kentucky departed this life on Saturday, May 28, 2022 at Baptist Health in Corbin, Kentucky. He was born on January 25, 1961 in Lima, Ohio to William H. Green, Sr. and Fanny (Bryant) Green. He was preceded in death...

Robert G. Grove, Jr.

Robert G. Grove, Jr., age 88, of Corbin, passed away Thursday afternoon, March 3, 2022 at Baptist Health Corbin. He was born in Corbin on September 11, 1933 to the late Robert G. Grove, Sr. and Viola Mathes Grove. Robert was preceded in death by his brother Dewey Sharpe; sisters,...

Roscoe “Dusty” Siler, Jr.

Roscoe “Dusty” Siler, Jr., age 80, of Williamsburg, KY departed this life on February 6, 2022 at his home. He was born on May 25, 1941 in Whitley County to Roscoe Siler, Sr. and Nannie Lawson. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Marie Willhite; brothers, Clarence...

Jerry Hamblin, Jr.

Jerry Hamblin, Jr., age 91, of Nevisdale passed away Monday, October 25, 2021 at his home. He was born March 9, 1930 in Whitley County, KY to the late Jerry Hamblin, Sr. and Rachel Powers Hamblin. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Junella Engle Hamblin;...

Robert Lee Brown, Jr.

Robert Lee Brown, Jr., age 91 of Corbin, Kentucky passed away March 23, 2021 at home in Corbin, Kentucky. He was the beloved husband of Sandra Faulkner Brown for 67 years. He was most commonly known as “RL”, and was the son of the late Robert Lee Brown, Sr. and the late Ruth...