🌱 Barbourville family mourns William “Willie” Shepherd, 51, formerly of town

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• Barbourville family mourns William “Willie” Shepherd, 51, formerly of town

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 48 and low of 33 degrees.
• Wednesday: Cloudy, temps: high: 54, low: 37.
• Thursday: Afternoon rain; breezy, with a high of 59 and low of 29 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Obituary for William Thomas 'Willie' Shepherd, 51 (knoxky.com) — Family and friends in Barbourville are mourning William “Willie” Shepherd, 51, who grew up locally and still has siblings and other relatives in town. The Somerset resident passed away on December 6 in Lexington; no services are planned, and arrangements are being handled by Knox Funeral Home.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Info Session: Launch + Leap: A Clay County Business Accelerator
  Eastern Kentucky University , 50 University Dr , Manchester
  4:30 pm
• The Art of Reading Book Club
  McCreary County Public Library , 6 Main St , Whitley City
  5:30 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Adult Bingo
  Rockcastle County Public Library , 60 Ford Dr , Mt Vernon
  10:00 am
• Wednesday Morning Story-time
  McCreary County Public Library , 6 Main St , Whitley City
  10:30 am
• The Polar Express Train Ride
  Big South Fork Scenic Railway , 66 Henderson St , Stearns
  3:00 pm
• My Grown-Up & Me Painting Workshop
  McCreary County Public Library , 6 Main St , Whitley City
  4:00 pm
• Meditation with Sound Class
  McCreary County Public Library , 6 Main St , Whitley City
  5:30 pm
• Meditation with Sound Class with Olivia Immitt
  McCreary County Public Library , 6 Main St , Whitley City
  5:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• Coloring & Crafting Cafe
  McCreary County Public Library , 6 Main St , Whitley City
  5:00 pm
• Thursday Evening Story-time
  McCreary County Public Library , 6 Main St , Whitley City
  5:30 pm
• The Very Hungry Holiday Bookworm
  Laurel County Public Library , 120 College Park Dr , London
  6:00 pm
• Classic Movie Night: A Christmas Story
  The Virginia , 214 E Mt Vernon St , Somerset
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Active police situation and death investigation shut down part of I-75 in Whitley County, KY, but all lanes are now open.
  12:00PM on Dec 14: Interstate 75 is shut down in both directions in Whitley County due to an active police situation, causing congestion on alternate… (Nextdoor )

• H&R Block posted a job opening for Guest Services Coordinator in Barbourville. Apply here.
• Wendy's posted a job opening for Salaried Restaurant Manager * in Barbourville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Barbourville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Corbin

• The News Journal Cumberland River Behavioral Health hosts ‘Christmas In Recovery' event in Corbin (thenewsjournal.net)
• The News Journal ‘Do not withhold good:' Jim Bruner's daily mission to make a difference by serving others (thenewsjournal.net)

Williamsburg

• The News Journal Cumberlands hosts cybersecurity event at Williamsburg HS (thenewsjournal.net)
• The News Journal Billy Ray Duty (thenewsjournal.net)
• The News Journal Carrie Alice Rains Strunk (thenewsjournal.net)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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