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The demolition derby at the Whitley County Fair last week drew a healthy crowd with more than 600 spectators turning out last Thursday night. Go to any fair or similar event and if there is a demolition derby it will be one of the biggest, if the not the biggest draw. There were...

Corbin and Williamsburg are among 360 smaller cities across Kentucky which have begun receiving a portion of the $157 million in funding from the American Rescue Plan. Gov. Andy Beshear announced the funding for the cities with populations under 50,000 Thursday afternoon....

After NIBROC 2020 was canceled because of the COVID–19 pandemic, August will once again mean NIBROC time in Corbin. The festival in downtown Corbin is slated for Wednesday, Aug. 11, through Saturday, 14. Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Director Bruce Carpenter said the...

After 27 years and three months, Corbin City Clerk Roberta Webb has announced her retirement effective July 31. Webb was initially hired to serve as the deputy city collector in 1994, becoming city collector and then city clerk. “I greatly appreciate the opportunities that I have...

With the building’s elevator down Tuesday, and a host of moving needed to be done at Corbin Elementary School, a squad of more than 20 Corbin High School Football players brought the muscle. The freshmen and sophomore players helped to move more than 1,000 pieces of furniture...

State Representative Regina Huff, R-Williamsburg, has received state, national and international media attention for retweeting, and then sharing on Facebook, a meme comparing Dr. Antony Fauci to Jonestown, Guyana cult leader Jim Jones. The meme in question features a photo of...

As the inaugural Corbin racing meet at the Red Mile in Lexington ends on Tuesday, area officials are inviting members of the community to the track on Sunday for Southern Kentucky Day. “Since we are having a facility in Williamsburg and the Corbin track will be in the Knox County...

Country star Clint Black played The Arena in Corbin Friday night to kick off another round of concerts at the venue. The Harlem Globetrotters will play Wednesday at The Arena. Rock legends ZZ Top will play to a sold out venue Sunday night.

A Keavy woman has been charged with the theft of a pickup truck from a Corbin area car dealership. Kentucky State Police Trooper Kyle Trosper arrested Cynthia Pitts, 22, on a charge of theft by unlawful taking – auto – of the value of $10,000 or more but under $1 million. Trosper...

The Arena in Corbin is slated to receive $780,000 in federal funds through the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program. The program, established as part of the American Rescue Plan Act, provided eligible applicants with grants equal to 45 percent of their gross earned revenue....