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Corbin Planning and Zoning says no to rezoning a portion of Fifth Street

After hearing from the business owners making the request and multiple neighbors opposing it, the Corbin Planning and Zoning Commission voted not to recommend changing zoning on the property at 1031 Fifth Street Road residential to General Business District (C-1). Two Guys...

Corbin man accused of stealing wallet dropped at local bank

A Corbin man is facing one count of theft of property mislaid or delivered by mistake after he allegedly stole a wallet that was dropped at a local bank. Gayle Jeffrey, 64, was arrested Monday on the arrest warrant secured following an investigation by Kentucky State Police....

Corbin Tourism working to install way finding signs to point visitors to downtown

While improved signage directing people around downtown Corbin has been discussed in depth, the Corbin Tourism Commission is tackling signage directing people to downtown Corbin. At the regular monthly meeting Tuesday, Tourism Director Maggy Kriebel told the commission she has...

Knox County Sheriff’s Department searching for man who took donation jar

A man has been identified in the theft of a donation jar meant to help the Knox-Whitley Humane Association. According to Knox County Sheriff Mike Smith, a man entered Sav-Rite Pharmacy in Corbin and stole a Knox- Whitley Animal Shelter (KWAS) donation jar on Monday, November ...

Corbin City Utilities finalizing plans to start sewer upgrades along Master Street

Nine months after the project was announced, the Corbin Utilities Commission is in the final stages of the paperwork and planning necessary to begin the installation of new sewer lines along Master Street. CUC General Manager Ron Herd said previously that the line that runs down...

Arts and Literary League creates Whoville for Christmas Open House

Downtown Corbin’s annual Christmas Open House is 1-5 p.m. Sunday and it will feature the chance to see The Grinch, Max the dog, and the Who’s, including a special Colonel Sanders Who, courtesy of the Corbin Arts and Literary League. Over the past two months, the members of the...

Laurel County deputies investigating gunfire that struck Corbin Walmart Sunday

Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies are continuing to investigate the source of the gunfire that struck the rear of the Corbin Walmart Sunday night, but noted it did not appear anyone was the target. “We are looking at a lot of different things,” said Deputy Gilbert Acciardo, the...

Third person named in federal conspiracy to distribute Oxycodone, Oxymorphone identified as Williamsburg man

The third man named in a federal indictment charging a conspiracy to distribute Oxycodone and Oxymorphone in Whitley, Knox, Laurel and Rockcastle Counties, has been identified as a Williamsburg resident. Fifty-four-year-old Gary L. Cupp’s name was initially redacted from the...

Federal complaints name two additional suspects

Two more men have been named in complaints filed in U.S. District Court in connection with an earlier indictment alleging a conspiracy to distribute Oxycodone and Oxymorphone in Whitley, Knox, Laurel and Rockcastle Counties. James E. Martin, 73, of Gray, and Mark Milslagle, 49 of...

Community clothesline, chat benches set up at NIBROC Park

The upcoming holiday and winter season can be a lonely and uncomfortable time for those in search of companionship or warm winter clothing and the Corbin Downtown Program has taken steps to help alleviate both of those problems at NIBROC Park. The city park at the intersection of...