2019-01-30

Rock’s saviors? Don’t tell Greta Van Fleet



NEW YORK When the members of the rock band Greta Van Fleet put their last touches on their first full-length album, they didn’t celebrate with a round of beers or a fancy dinner. They immediately started working on new songs. “Once we finished ‘Anthem of the Peaceful Army’ — the very day that we’d OK’d all the mixing — we […]

Wright is recognized

Thomas Michael Wright, an employee with Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance in Whitesburg, has been recognized for his work and expertise in helping consumers enroll in and manage qualified health coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace. This nationwide recognition from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) as a member of the 2019 Marketplace Circle of Champions highlights Wright’s success […]

Jenkins Independent board elects new officers


The Jenkins Independent Schools Board of Education started the new year with new board officers and a new meeting date. After years of meeting on the first Monday of every month, the board voted unanimously to change its regular meeting date to the fourth Tuesday of each month. The time, 6 p.m. and place, the Jenkins Middle School library, remain […]

Efford Tackett dies at 84

Funeral services for Efford Tackett, 84, of Colson, were held January 23 in Whitesburg. Burial was in the Bill Adams Cemetery at Colson. Born in Penny to the late Simon and Victoria Newsome Tackett, he died January 20 at Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Hospital. Mr. Tackett was U.S. Army veteran, and a past Little League coach for several sports. Surviving are […]

Services held for Jack Morgan

Jack Morgan, 79, of Hazard, formerly of McRoberts, died January 21 at the Greg and Noreen Wells Hospice Center in Hazard. Mr. Morgan was the son of the late Carl and Ethel Brown Morgan, and a brother of the late Martha Yates. He was a cousin of the late Ronald Crosbie. Surviving are his wife, Barbara Burke Morgan; two daughters, […]

Ellen Wright develops nursing services at ARH

The women in leadership for Appalachian Regional Healthcare are a diverse group of strong, accomplished, intelligent women. Despite having these characteristics in common, each of them is unique, taking on a completely different set of responsibilities and challenges when they walk through the doors of ARH each day. From administrative responsibilities, to nursing and caring for patients, to the creation […]

Moments and Memories of WHS


1963 Phyllis Adams b. 6-8- 1945; Sweetheart – Marvin Hamilton; Advice to underclassmen – Study hard, like I did, you will need it; Ambition – Singing; Favorite Song – “Chains”; Favorite TV Show – Andy Williams; Actor – Pat Boone. Johnny Brashear b. 4-1- 1945; Advice to underclassmen – Take advantage of your senior year and senior trip; Favorite Song […]

Roger Smith joins Community Trust and Investment Company

Andy D. Waters, President and CEO of Community Trust and Investment Company (CTIC), announced that Roger Smith has joined CTIC’s Wealth and Trust Management (WTM) team as Vice President, Investment Sales Officer. Smith’s responsibilities include initiating new relationships with individuals and institutions for actively managed fee-based business. He will work with prospects and new clients of Community Trust Wealth and […]

E.J. Hogan dies at 74

Former Cowan resident E.J. Hogan, 74, died January 24 at his residence in White Pine, Tenn. A son of the late Everett J. Hogan Sr. and Famie Mazie, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Shelia Younce Hogan. He later married Priscilla “Bokey” Hogan, who survives him. Surviving in addition to his wife are three sons, Tim Hogan […]

Gypsie Caudill dies at 94

Gypsie Long Caudill, 94, died January 23 at her home at Ingram’s Creek. A daughter of the late Delmon and Nora Roark Long, she was a sister of the late Linda Mahala Williams. Surviving are a son, Stanley Ray Caudill of Cowan; a daughter, Lana Marie Gresham of Shelbiana; a brother, Odell Long of Gordon; three grandchildren, Seth Williams, Brian […]