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Pennington Block Company owner and founder Charles Pennington was honored last week as the city of Corbin’s “Business Leader of the Year.” The honor was bestowed on Pennington during the annual Business Appreciation Lunch, held at The Corbin Center. About 150 people attended the...

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Kentucky’s Commissioner of Agriculture said last week that the state is well positioned to be even more of an agricultural powerhouse than it is today, provided it continues on a course of diversification and innovation. Ryan Quarles, who was on a re-election tour of sorts,...

Approximately 500 people and 40 cooks turned out Saturday for the 2018 Moonbow EggFest in Corbin. Corbin Tourism Director Maggy Kriebel said while the number of cooks was up, the number of patrons was down by approximately 100. “We were competing with UK football,” Kriebel sai...

Rev. Elmer Parks, 80, of Tackett Creek Road, Williamsburg departed this life on Monday, September 24, 2018 at Baptist Health in Corbin. He was born on May 22, 1938 in Clearfield, TN to the late Arthur Parks and Jeanette (Thomas) Parks. Elmer preached for 17 1/2 years at Little...

Ada Lee Witt, 99, passed away on Monday, September 24, 2018, at Christian Health Center in Corbin. Born in Lee County, VA, she was the daughter of the late Garrett Hobert Estep and Mollie Elizabeth Rowlett Estep. Ada worked in retail sales at both Belks and Buchanan-Wyrick...

Joanna Hall Shepherd, 72, of Corbin, passed away on Monday, September 24, 2018, at Continue Care Hospital in Corbin. Joanna is survived by her husband, Harry Shepherd. A private graveside service was held at Rest Haven Cemetery in Loyal, KY. Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home was...

A long time employee of Baptist Health Corbin was officially named as the hospital’s new president Tuesday. Anthony Powers announced that he had been selected to take over the vacant position during the Business Appreciation Luncheon, held at The Corbin Center. He’s been an...