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The William Whitley Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution rededicated and cleaned the gravesites of Captain Charles A. Gatliff (1748-1838) and his wife Christina McGuire Gatliff (1753-1807) following its regular monthly meeting on April 10 in Williamsburg, stated a press release from the chapter. Photo SUBMITTED  Rededication: Jill Wilder Roaden, direct descendant of Charles A. Gatliff; Dianne Chambers, regent; and Carolyn M. Falin, vice regent, were some of the members who visited the gravesites of Captain Charles A. Gatliff and Christina McGuire Gatliff after the NSDAR Chapter’s meeting on April 10. The graves are located on private property near Ky 92 E towards Poplar Creek. Christina Gatliff and...

McKenzie Walters, a senior at Whitley County High School, has been named a National Honor Society (NHS) Scholar. According to the school’s Facebook page, “ has demonstrated a strong commitment to the four pillars of NHS: scholarship, service, leadership, and character. Walters will be the recipient of a NHS Scholarship. In addition to her National Honors Society achievements, Walters has served as the Senior Class President. “McKenzie embodies the four pillars of the NHS, scholarship, service, leadership, and character, and is an invaluable member of the Colonel family,” said Whitley County High School Principal Julie Osborne.  “She is naturally a leader who challenges herself and all those around her to always do and...

The Ossoli Club of Corbin has released the results in the race for May Day Queen and Tiny Queen at the end of the first week. Kamryn Jeanna Frazier is in first place for May Day Queen; in second place is Kaiden Walden; and in third place is Brianica Lynn Childress. In the race for Tiny Queen at this time, Harper Davis is in first place and Hadley Marie Tyree is in second. Fundraising will continue until noon on Friday, April 30. All donations are tax deductible and can be made by mail or online. Online go to the Ossoli Club’s website, ossoliclubofcorbin.com, and select your candidate. If mailing your donation, write your...

Alcohol and drug addiction has risen 13 percent, and overdoses have spiked, since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Substance abuse problems have roots going back thousands of years, but the traumatic isolation and extra stress created by the COVID lockdowns, and widespread unemployment seems to have brought about this recent increase. Addiction can happen to anyone, in any walk of life, and, sadly, we’ve all had friends or loved ones affected by this terrible disorder. In addition to alcohol and drug use, anxiety and depressive disorders have almost tripled, and more distressingly spousal abuse, child abuse, and even suicides, are on the rise. Add to all of the above, the...

Katy Powers, senior, was crowned the 2021 Basketball Homecoming Queen at the Whitley County Colonels vs. Williamsburg basketball game last Saturday. Powers is the daughter of Tracy and Travis Powers. She was escorted by her brother, Kaden Powers. Whitley County won the game 78-76.  

This column is a reprint from the Bena Mae archives. From the movie A Few Good Men, Jack Nicholson’s rant from the witness stand, “The truth? You can’t handle the truth!” was voted the twenty-ninth greatest American movie quote of all time and is near the top of  the poll of one of the most memorable quotes in filmdom. It has become a part of our vocabulary and is quoted often. And it begs the question, Can we handle the truth? Consider this scenario: Say for one 24 hour period, the whole world, from Argentina to Uzbekistan and all countries in between, everyone tells the unfiltered, unvarnished truth. No exceptions. No white...

For over 150 years, the Grisell family has been in the funeral business. Now, in the form of Evan Grisell, the family has welcomed its seventh generation to the family business. The Grisell’s history in the business began in 1847 when Simeon Grisell, a Quaker minister and cabinet maker, unofficially joined the profession. Given his occupation and religious standing, he was often called upon to help when someone died in his small community of Rocky Run, West Virginia. Simeon, as a Quaker, was opposed to violence, so he moved his family to Kansas during the Civil War. Following the war, much of the family returned to West Virginia where they settled...

“I’ve already reached my ultimate goal,” said Wrigley Taproom owner and chef Kristin Smith. “Having a restaurant in my own community where I get to cook for those I love, using ingredients that were grown right here in Whitley county is more than I could have wished for.” Because she has already met her goal, being featured on the cover of the Kentucky Restaurant Journal is just icing on the cake. “I was shocked when I received my copy of the journal and found out I was on the cover!  I really didn’t know that was going to happen.  I knew they were doing an article but the cover part was...

On Jan. 2, local author Jennifer Marsee released book four of the Molly Sue the Dingo Diva series.  Join  Molly Sue as she adjusts to life during a pandemic. What is COVID-19? What does pandemic mean?  What is quarantine and isolation?  Why do we wear face coverings?  What are the CDC guidelines? Will Molly Sue share them with you?  What will Molly Sue do? Molly Sue the Dingo Diva Masked Molly is inspired by the COVID-19 pandemic. Marsee wrote this book to educate and encourage parents and children.  This book’s purpose is to bring awareness to the COVID-19 pandemic and release children’s anxiety. The book is available only on Amazon Kindle.  The book is...

Income tax season is approaching, and students may want to consider these tips from the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA) to help the tax preparation process go more smoothly. “One of my top priorities as governor is making higher education more accessible to everyone on Team Kentucky. Students and families paying for technical education or college after high school should take advantage of credits and deductions that can lower their tax burden,” Gov. Andy Beshear said. “Those credits and deductions are another way the state and federal governments help make education more affordable for Kentuckians, which is more important than ever during a year where so many families have...