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Retail development planned at Exit 29 truck stop site

The site of the former King’s Truck Stop in north Corbin could be crawling with traffic again as plans move forward for a new commercial development. A sign posted near the entrance to the property just off of Interstate 75 shows plans for seven different buildings totaling more...

March 2, 2016 Digital Edition

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Vivian Proffitt Chaney

  Vivian Proffitt Chaney, 75, London, passed away February 24, 2016 at the Baptist Health Corbin. Funeral services were held February 27, at the Faith Baptist Church of Corbin. London Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Imogene Elliott

Imogene Elliott, 86, of Corbin, passed away on Friday February 26, 2016 at Baptist Health in Corbin. Funeral service for Imogene Elliott will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday March 1, at the Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. on Monday at the...

Arnold “Tim” Rains

Arnold “Tim” Rains, 78, of Williamsburg, passed away Saturday February 27, 2016, at Baptist Health Corbin in Corbin. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday March 1, at the Ellison Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be after 6 p.m. Monday February 29, at the funeral home....

Clyde Brown

Clyde Brown, 99, of Jellico, TN, formerly of the Poplar Creek Community, passed away Friday February 26, 2016 at the Beech Tree Manor Nursing Home in Jellico, TN. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday February 29, at the Ellison Funeral Home Chapel. Ellison Funeral Home of...

New Corbin spec building slated to be finished by June

Construction of a third speculative building in the Southeast Kentucky Business Park is well under way and the $1.6 million project is slated to be complete by June. Site preparation for the 58,000 square feet structure is was completed last year. Principal construction began...

Bill aims to change KY restaurant tax

A bill to modernize Kentucky’s restaurant tax has been introduced in the Kentucky Senate. Senate Bill 166, sponsored by Senator Jared Carpenter (R-Berea), will eliminate the current tax restaurant owners pay on their gross receipts or net profits if cities elect to tax the...