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Dianna Lynn Anderson Winger, age 74, of Gilman, WI, passed away Thursday, June 26, 2025 at Oakbrook Health and Rehabilitation in Thorp, WI. She was born May 25, 1951 to the late James Albert and Sudie Lee Osborne Anderson. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by a sibling, Gary Anderson.Dianna lived in Gilman, WI for the last 15 years, after residing in Jacksonville, NC for thirty years and raising her children while working for the federal government. She enjoyed gardening, taking care of others, and looking for interesting finds at auctions.She is survived by her husband, Elton Winger; her children, Amy (Kevin) Spears, Christopher Winger;...

Moonlight Meat Processing Inc. and Rayne or Shine Harvest, both located in Whitley County, have been accepted into the 2025 Kentucky Farm Bureau (KFB) Certified Farm Market Program, which is celebrating its 30th year. The market is open year-round. As members of this prestigious program, these markets have committed to providing top-quality products and services to its customers. This certification ensures that each market meets the highest standards of quality, freshness and marketing appeal. “For three decades, Kentucky Farm Bureau’s Certified Farm Market program has been a huge benefit to both communities and hardworking farm families across the commonwealth,” said KFB President Eddie Melton. “It gives markets valuable resources, credibility...

Moonlight Meat Processing Inc. and Rayne or Shine Harvest, both located in Whitley County, have been accepted into the 2025 Kentucky Farm Bureau (KFB) Certified Farm Market Program, which is celebrating its 30th year. The market is open year-round. As members of this prestigious program, these markets have committed to providing top-quality products and services to its customers. This certification ensures that each market meets the highest standards of quality, freshness and marketing appeal. “For three decades, Kentucky Farm Bureau’s Certified Farm Market program has been a huge benefit to both communities and hardworking farm families across the commonwealth,” said KFB President Eddie Melton. “It gives markets valuable resources, credibility and...

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Lee Schroeder, age 78, of Williamsburg, KY, passed away Friday, June 27, 2025 at his home. He was born September 27, 1946 in Cincinnati, OH, to the late William and Hester Schroeder.He is survived by his wife, Wanda Meadors Schroeder of Williamsburg, KY; three children, Stephanie Hellings (Jeffery) of Williamsburg, KY, Kevin Schroeder (Keri) of McComb Township, MI, and Jason Schroeder (Allison) of Royal Oak, MI; seven grandchildren, Christopher, Brandon, Nicolas, Nathan, Colin, Joshua, Ellianna; five great-grandchildren, Easton, Tatum, Daxton, Eli, Anita; several nieces, nephews, and a host of relatives and friends to mourn his passing.Funeral service will be 2:00 PM Tuesday, July 1, at the Jellico Creek...

Baptist Health Corbin is proud to welcome its third group of Pre-Med Academy students – a program aimed at mentoring and inspiring future physicians from southeastern Kentucky. This summer, five outstanding local students – each with a GPA of 3.5 or higher – will participate in the immersive program, gaining hands-on experience and mentorship across multiple medical specialties. All five students are passionate about pursuing careers in medicine, with the shared goal of returning home to serve their communities in the future. Throughout the program, they will rotate through hospitalist medicine, pulmonary and critical care, primary care, general surgery, sports medicine, and interventional cardiology – both at Baptist Health Corbin and in...

Forcht Bank has awarded four graduating high school seniors a $5,000 scholarship as part of its Community Impact Scholarship for the 2024-2025 school year. Since the scholarship program began in 2021, Forcht Bank has offered three scholarships per school year. This year, in honor of Forcht Bank’s 40-year anniversary, a fourth $5,000 scholarship was awarded. Chloe Lefevers, Ella Sewell, Ashley Nevison and Chase Turner will each receive $5,000 to help further their education. Lefevers, of Corbin High School in Corbin, Kentucky, plans to major in neuroscience at the University of Kentucky. Sewell, of Lafayette High School in Lexington, Kentucky, plans to major in exercise science at Indiana Wesleyan University. Ashley Nevison, of duPont Manual High School in Louisville, Kentucky, plans...

Baptist Health Corbin is proud to welcome its third group of Pre-Med Academy students – a program aimed at mentoring and inspiring future physicians from southeastern Kentucky. This summer, five outstanding local students – each with a GPA of 3.5 or higher – will participate in the immersive program, gaining hands-on experience and mentorship across multiple medical specialties. All five students are passionate about pursuing careers in medicine, with the shared goal of returning home to serve their communities in the future. Throughout the program, they will rotate through hospitalist medicine, pulmonary and critical care, primary care, general surgery, sports medicine, and interventional cardiology – both at Baptist Health Corbin and in nearby...

Forcht Bank has awarded four graduating high school seniors a $5,000 scholarship as part of its Community Impact Scholarship for the 2024-2025 school year. Since the scholarship program began in 2021, Forcht Bank has offered three scholarships per school year. This year, in honor of Forcht Bank's 40-year anniversary, a fourth $5,000 scholarship was awarded. Chloe Lefevers, Ella Sewell, Ashley Nevison and Chase Turner will each receive $5,000 to help further their education. Lefevers, of Corbin High School in Corbin, Kentucky, plans to major in neuroscience at the University of Kentucky. Sewell, of Lafayette High School in Lexington, Kentucky, plans to major in exercise science at Indiana Wesleyan University. Ashley Nevison, of duPont Manual High School in Louisville, Kentucky, plans to...

News Journal Publisher Trevor Sherman made an interesting comment to me about living in the 1950s recently. He said, “No Internet. No cell phones. No social media. I think I would have liked it.” I, too, think you would have liked it, Trevor. It was a much simpler time. The pace was slower, and the stress was much less. But, obviously, without the Internet and the advances that have been made we could not publish this newspaper with the ease that we do now. However, I do cherish those times in the 1950s when I was a teenager. I can only speak from that perspective. It was a “Happy Days“...