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Knox County Arrests Report for Week of September 14 - September 20, 2026
Monday, September 21 Alexandrea Hamblin, 29: Operating a Motor Vehicle Under the Influence of Alcohol, Second Offense (Aggravating Circumstance); Failure to Wear Seat Belts; Careless Driving …
Jr. Woman’s Study Club donates to Humane Society
The GFWC Kentucky Barbourville Junior Woman’s Study Club President Anne Pedersen presented a donation of $500 to Devonna Maguet, President of the Knox-Whitley Humane Society which operates the …
Study Club hosts Queen’s Tea
The GFWC Barbourville Woman’s Study Club hosted the Daniel Boone Festival Queens Tea, inviting the DBF Queen Candidates and DBF 2025 Queen to mingle and dine at Southeast Kentucky Community and …
Education

Knox Board Approves Career Center Bid, Budget and Tax Rates

The Knox County Board of Education held its September monthly meeting on Thursday, September 24, 2026. During the meeting, Superintendent Jeremy Ledford updated members on the partnership with …

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Sports

Tigers drop an 8-0 decision to Corbin

CORBIN — Corbin turned in a dominant offensive performance, rolling past Barbourville 8-0 in boys soccer action. Bentley Hoskins led the Redhounds with a hat trick, scoring three of Corbin’s …

Middlesboro outlasts Barbourville in four-set battle

Middlesboro and Barbourville met for the third time this season Monday, and the latest matchup lived up to the previous two as the Yellow Jackets came away with a 3-1 victory. Middlesboro won …

Decisions, Decisions

(LEXINGTON, Ky.) — I had a really good question for Mark Pope at Kentucky Basketball Media Day on Monday. At least I thought it was good. You’ll have to take my word for it because I never …
Obituaries
Mrs. Zella Colene Fisher
Obituary - Zella Colene Fisher
Mrs. Zella Colene Fisher , age 97 of Heidrick, Kentucky departed this life on Sunday, September 27, 2026 in the Baptist Health Hospital in Corbin. She was the widow of Marvin Fisher and the daughter …
Kimberly Heitzman (Warren)
Obituary - Kimberly Heitzman (Warren)
Kimberly Heitzman (Warren) December 26, 1966 - September 24, 2026 Louisville, KY - Kimberly Heitzman (Warren), born December 26, 1966, in Hinkle, Kentucky, entered into eternal rest after a …
Obituary - Victor Mills
Mr. Victor Mills , Jr., age 71 was born in Barbourville, KY on July 23, 1955 to the late Victor Mills, Sr. and Viola Bargo Mills and departed this life on September 26, 2026 at his home. In …
Henry Otis Vaughn
Obituary - Henry Otis Vaughn
Mr. Henry Otis Vaughn , age 93 of Manchester, KY was born in Barbourville, KY on July 6, 1933 to the late Henry and Lucy Ann Stewart Vaughn and departed this life on September 26, 2026 in the Advent …
James Collins
Obituary - James Collins
Mr. James Collins , age 67 of Flat Lick, KY was born in Pineville, KY on June 9, 1959 to the late Ben and Ella Mills Collins and departed this life on September 26, 2026 in the UK Hospital in …
Opinion
A raging grass fire was threatening a farmer’s home and all his barns, and it was clear that the big city firefighters with all their fancy equipment were losing the battle to bring it under …
The weather is finally feeling like Fall. There may still be green leaves and sunny skies, but the humidity seems to have left. Who knows, maybe we could wear a sweatshirt soon. Kentucky weather is …
As Barbourville prepares for its 78th annual Daniel Boone Festival, we will surely hear the name Dr. Karl Bleyl. We know he created the festival while teaching at Union College. But who was the man …
Evie Eslie Hammons, Jr. has been on my mind and in my dreams a great deal lately. Not sure why I can’t get my dad off my mind. Dad died in 1983 at the age of 66. He reached retirement age but chose …
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