NOTICE:
Notice is hereby given by order of the Whitley District Court, that the following appointments have been made:
John Christopher Wagers, 4417 Hwy 26, Corbin, KY 40701 was appointed as administrator on 04/07/2025 for the estate of Ruth Mason Wagers (deceased), 4417 Hwy 26, Corbin, KY 40701.
Rodney Kuhl, 34 Springfield Drive, Corbin, KY 40701 was appointed as executor on 04/14/2025 for the estate of William Fred Sealey (deceased), 60 Parsons Street, Corbin, KY 40701.
Patricia Girard, 3655 Hwy 26, Corbin, KY 40701 was appointed as executrix on 04/14/2025 for the estate of Diana Taylor (deceased), 3655 Hwy 26, Corbin, KY 40701.
Angela Kilburn, 260 W Greendale Street, Corbin, KY 40701 was appointed as executrix on 04/21/2025 for the estate of Emma Faye Brewer (deceased), 1716 Black Diamond Road, Corbin, KY 40701.
Tina Dusina, P.O. Box 1285, Williamsburg, KY 40769 was appointed as administratrix on 04/21/2025 for the estate of Unis Mae Broyles (deceased), 965 KY 26, Rockholds, KY 40759.
Bill A Jones, 66 Old Barton Mill School Road, Corbin, KY 40701 was appointed as administrator on 04/28/2025 for the estate of Violet Mae Jones (deceased), 66 Old Barton Mill School Road, Corbin, KY 40701.
Given under my hand this 30th day of April, 2025.
Gary W. Barton, Clerk
District & Circuit Courts
Whitley County/Williamsburg, KY 40769
NOTICE:
Doug Angel has filed the final settlement for the estate of Paul Bruce Cox (deceased). The settlement hearing will be 06/02/2025 at 9:00 am.
Michael Caffrey has filed the final settlement for the estate of Michael Yeiser Caffrey (deceased). The settlement hearing will be 06/02/2025 at 9:00 am.
Exceptions, if any, must be filed prior to May 31st, 2025.
The hearing will be held at Whitley District Court, 100 Main Street, Williamsburg, KY 40701.
Given under my hand this 30th day of April, 2025.
Gary W. Barton
Whitley Circuit/District Courts
Williamsburg, KY 40769
NOTICE:
Notice is hereby given by order of the Whitley District Court, that the following appointments have been made:
Randal Meadors, 166 Long Bottom Road, Williamsburg, KY 40769 was appointed administrator on 4/8/2025 for the estate of Marcella Meadors (deceased), 114 Long Bottom Road, Williamsburg, KY 40769. The attorney for the administrator is Hon. Ryan M. Lawson, 1818 Law Firm, 217 Main Street, Williamsburg, KY 40769.
Tammy Disney, 125 North 6th, P.O. Box 685, Williamsburg, KY 40769 was appointed executrix on 4/8/2025 for the estate of Frankie Coffey (deceased), 125 North 6th Street, Williamsburg, KY 40769.
Pamela J. Barton Crain, 1912 S. Main Street, Corbin, KY 40701 was appointed administratrix on 4/15/2025 for the estate of Jack Ray Crain (deceased), 87 Wells Drive, Corbin, KY 40701.
Mike Sutton, 1190 Hwy. 2392, Corbin, KY 40701 was appointed administrator on 4/15/2025 for the estate of Erma Dene Sutton (deceased). The attorney for the administrator is Wesley R. Tipton, P.O. Box 1284, Corbin, KY 40702.
Kenneth Cress, 12203 North Hwy. 421, Manchester, KY 40962 was appointed executor on 4/29/2025 for the estate of Marvin Cress (deceased), 400 Caleb Sulfridge Road, Corbin, KY 40701. The attorney for the executor is Amanda Hill, P.O. Box 1605, Corbin, KY 40702.
Justin Taylor, 3213 White Oak Road, London, KY 40741 was appointed administrator on 4/29/2025 for the estate of Randy Houston Smallwood (deceased), 50 George Hays Road, Williamsburg, KY 40759.
Given under my hand this 30th day of April, 2025.
Gary W. Barton, Clerk
District & Circuit Courts
Whitley County/Williamsburg, KY 40769
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Housing Authority of Williamsburg has developed the Five-Year/Annual Agency Plans for Fiscal Years beginning 10/1/2025 through 10/1/2029 and Five-Year Capital Fund Program budgets in compliance with current HUD regulations. They are available for review at the Housing Authority office located at 600 Brush Arbor Road, Williamsburg, KY. Office hours are Monday – Thursday, 8:30AM and 5:30PM. A public hearing will be held 1:00 PM on June 26, 2025 at the Housing Authority office.
PUBLIC HEARING
The Williamsburg Independent School District will be holding a Public Hearing of the approved District Facility Plan on May 19th at 6:00 p.m. in the Williamsburg Independent Auditorium. The purpose of the meeting will be to allow anyone in the community to review and make comments about the District Facility Plan. Everyone in the community is invited.
ORDINANCE NO. 2025-4
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORBIN, KENTUCKY, REDUCING THE VEHICULAR SPEED LIMIT FOR SOUTH KENTUCKY AVENUE/STREET FROM 19TH STREET TO 23RD STREET, AND SETTING FORTH THAT WHITLEY DISTRICT COURT SHALL HAVE JURISDICTION AND VENUE FOR ANY VIOLATION OF ORDINANCE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF CORBIN, KENTUCKY, as follows:
SECTION 1. The maximum vehicular speed limit for the South Kentucky Avenue/Street, from 19th Street to 23rd Street, shall be 15 m.p.h.
SECTION 2. Whitley District Court shall have jurisdiction and venue to hear any violation of this Ordinance.
SECTION 3. The City Manager shall cause the proper signage to be placed at South Kentucky Avenue/Street and any other appropriate locations to notify and warn vehicular traffic of the aforesaid vehicular speed limit.
SECTION 4. All Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 5. This Ordinance shall be effective upon passage and legal advertisement.
GIVEN FIRST READING AND PASSED: 04/21/25
GIVEN SECOND READING AND PASSED: 04/28/25
APPROVED: By SUZIE RAZMUS, MAYOR
ATTEST: TORI BROCK, CITY CLERK
ORDINANCE NO. 2025-5
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORBIN, KENTUCKY, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 5-2012 ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR THE LICENSING AND OPERATION OF SIDEWALK CAFE ESTABLISHMENTS FOR THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES WITHIN THE CITY OF CORBIN, KENTUCKY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF CORBIN KENTUCKY AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION ONE. Ordinance No. 5-2012 known as the Alcohol Beverage Control Ordinance is hereby amended and shall read as follows:
SECTION 17. SECTION 18 SOLICITATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES PROHIBITED
SECTION 18. SECTION 19 ALCOHOL WARNING SIGNS; DRINKING ALCOHOL DURING PREGNANCY
SECTION 19. SECTION 20 PENALTY
SECTION 20. SECTION 21 REPEAL OF ORDINANCES AND/OR PORTIONS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE
SECTION 21. SECTION 22 SEVERABILITY
SECTION 22. SECTION 23 EFFECTIVE DATE
SECTION 17 SIDEWALK CAFE.
(A) Outdoor alcoholic beverages shall be permitted only on premises licensed for sales of alcoholic beverages by the drink. Restaurants are required to have some type of temporary fencing or vegetation surrounding their outdoor area. All alcoholic drinks taken to outside sidewalk cafe must be served in glasses; no disposable drink ware will be permitted. Alcoholic drinks are not to be taken outside of the exterior designed dining area of said restaurant.
(B) The licensee shall be required to submit an application for review to the ABC Administrator. The City of Corbin Code Enforcement Officer and ABC Administrator will review the application and make an on-site inspection of the proposed area.
(C) No sidewalk cafe shall be permitted in any portion of the public sidewalk where normal pedestrian traffic flow is obstructed. A minimum clearance width of thirty-six (36) inches be maintained on the public sidewalk at all times. The sidewalk cafe shall not be permitted in any manner to obstruct the entrance/exit to the restaurant.
(D) The use of a portion of the public sidewalk as a sidewalk cafe shall not be an exclusive use. All public improvements, including but not limited to, trees, light poles, traffic signals, pull boxes or manholes, or any public initiated maintenance procedures, shall take precedence over said use of the public sidewalk at all times.
(E) The applicant must provide evidence of $1 Million dollars in general liability insurance including but not limited to liquor liability coverage with the city named as an additional insured under the policy and the applicant shall provide to the city a Certificate of Insurance in compliance therewith. Once the area proposed is approved by the Code Enforcement Officer the applicant must provide the ABC Administrator a copy of the general liability policy for the proposed area. This must be updated yearly to maintain agreement.
SECTION TWO. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or a portion of this Ordinance is declared illegal or unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such declaration shall not affect the remaining portions hereof.
SECTION THREE. All Ordinances or portions thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION FOUR. This Ordinance shall take effect upon two (2) readings, proper passage, and legal advertisement.
FIRST READING: 04/21/2025
SECOND READING: 04/28/2025
Approved: SUZIE RAZMUS, MAYOR
Attest: TORI BROCK, CITY CLERK
IN THE JUVENILE COURT FOR
MONROE COUNTY, TENNESSEE
Case No: J-23-0415
STATE OF TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN’S SERVICES, Petitioner
vs.
Ronnie Jones, Respondents
IN THE MATTER OF: Derryn Jones, DOB: 03/19/2017; Destiny Jones, DOB: 10/21/2019; A CHILD UNDER EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS OF AGE
AMENDED MOTION AND ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION
Comes now the Petitioner, by and through counsel, and moves this Honorable Court for an order for service by publication, and for cause would show, the whereabouts of the Respondent Ronnie Jones is unknown and cannot be ascertained by diligent search, as evidenced by the affidavit attached hereto, and therefore personal service cannot be served upon Ronnie Jones.
It appearing to the Court from the sworn affidavit that after due diligence the ordinary process of law cannot be served upon Ronnie Jones. It is therefore, ORDERED that the Respondent be served by publication of the following Notice for four (4) consecutive weeks in The News Journal, a newspaper published in Whitley County, KY.
It is further ORDERED that if the Respondent Ronnie Jones does not enter an appearance or otherwise Answer the Petition, further personal service or service by further publication shall be dispensed with and service of any future notices, motions, orders or other legal documents in this matter may be made upon the Respondent by filing same with the Monroe County Juvenile Court Clerk.
NOTICE TO THE RESPONDENT: RONNIE JONES
Pursuant to T.C.A. § 37-1-121 and § 37-1-123, you are hereby summoned to appear on the 29th day of May, 2025, at 9:00 a.m., and defend the above-entitled action in Juvenile Court of Monroe County, Tennessee, and answer the Petition filed by the State of Tennessee, Department of Children’s Services, and to serve your answer upon the Petitioner. In case of your failure to do so, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the Petition, which has been filed with the Clerk of the Monroe County Juvenile Court located at the Juvenile Court of Monroe County located at 4500 New Hwy 68 Ste #4 Madisonville, Tennessee 37354. Since your whereabouts are unknown and the ordinary process of law cannot be served upon you, a copy of this summons shall be published in The News Journal newspaper for four (4) consecutive weeks.
ENTERED this 21st day of April, 2025.
Honorable Dwaine B. Thomas,
Monroe County Juvenile Court Judge
NOTICE
Any appeal of the trial court’s final disposition of the complaint or petition for termination of parental rights will be governed by the provisions of Rule 8A, Tennessee Rules of Appellate Procedure, which imposes special time limitations for the filing of a transcript or statement of the evidence, the completion and transmission of the record on appeal, and the filing of briefs in the appellate court, as well as other special provisions for expediting the appeal. All parties must review Rule 8A, Tennessee Rules of Appellate Procedure, for information concerning the special provisions that apply to any appeal of this case.
APPROVED FOR ENTRY:
Lisa Bailey, BPR No. 035927
Associate General Counsel
Department of Children’s Services
111 Union Valley Road, Oak Ridge, TN 37830
Phone: (865) 425-4400
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO MINE
Pursuant to Application Number 918-5194, Renewal
In accordance with KRS 350.055, notice is hereby given that Ferroglobe USA Mining, LLC, 332 West Cumberland Gap Parkway, Suite 100, Corbin, Kentucky 40701 has applied for renewal of a permit for an underground coal mining operation located 1.0 mile southeast of Nevisdale in Whitley County. The proposed operation will disturb 16.90 surface acres and will underlie 990.3 acres and the total area within the permit boundary will be 1007.2 acres.
The proposed facility is approximately 1.5 miles southeast from Gatliff Road’s junction with KY Hwy. 904 and located 0.01 mile south of Bennetts Branch.
The proposed operation is located on the Saxton, KY U.S.G.S. 7½ minute quadrangle map. The surface area is owned by Penn Virginia Operating Co., LLC.
This is the final advertisement of the application. All comments, objections or requests for a permit conference must be received within thirty (30) days of today’s date. The application has been filed for public inspection at the Department for Mining Reclamation and Enforcement’s Middlesboro Regional Office, 1804 East Cumberland Avenue, Middlesboro, Kentucky 40965-1229. Written comments, objections or requests for a permit conference must be filed with the Director, Division of Mine Permits, 300 Sower Boulevard, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO MINE
Pursuant to Application Number 918-0517
In accordance with KRS 350.055, notice is hereby given that Torchlight Energy, Inc 102 Fox Lane, Clinton, TN 37716 has applied for a permit for a surface coal mining and reclamation operation located 1.00 miles West of Rockholds in Whitley County. The proposed operation will add 29.80 acres of surface disturbance and will underlie an additional 30.00 acres making a total surface area of 59.80 acres within the permit boundary.
The proposed operation is approximately 0.53 miles west from KY 26’s junction with Kidd Road and located 0.10 miles north of a tributary of Idiot Branch.
The proposed operation is located on the Wofford U.S.G.S. 7 ½-minute quadrangle map. The surface and underground area to be disturbed is owned by Ralph Stanely. The operation will use the Highwall/Auger miner methods of surface mining.
The application has been filed for public inspection at the Division of Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Middlesboro Regional Office, 1804 E. Cumberland Ave, Middlesboro, KY 40965. Written comments, objections, or requests for a permit conference must be filed with the Director, Division of Permits, 300 Sower Blvd., Frankfort, Kentucky 40601.
