Daniel Boone Festival Headlines September Knox Chamber Meeting

Travis Carmack, Daniel Boone Festival Committee member, presents at the September Knox Chamber Meeting at Union Commonwealth University. Carmack discussed the growing success of the festival over the …

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Property Transfers, Civil Lawsuits & Marriage Licenses

Marriage Licenses Samantha Recheal Rich to Cody Dewayne Smith Tessa Denee Adams to Christley Joe Lowe Makynzie Jaide Miller to Ryan Bailey Meade Tonya Elizabeth May Hatfield to Brandon Dewayne Rice …

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 …

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Mountain Advocate, September 30, 2026

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Tigers drop an 8-0 decision to Corbin

Middlesboro outlasts Barbourville in four-set battle

Decisions, Decisions

Knox Central wins second straight, defeats Hazard 42-14

Wildcats fall to 1-5 with loss to Middlesboro

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Obituaries

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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Opinion

God uses unlikely people to do unlikely things

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 …

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Entertainment

DBF carnival tickets go on sale Monday, Sept. 28

With just a little over three weeks away, excitement is spreading as Barbourville slowly transforms into the iconic host of one of the state’s longest-running festivals. The Daniel Boone …

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