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Buildng Inspector seeks funds to demolish abandoned homes in Corbin

Corbin’s Building Inspector is targeting four abandoned, blighted homes for demolition, and he’ll be asking the city’s Board of Commissioners for the funds to carry through with the cleanup effort next Monday.

Forcht Bank named one of KY’s ‘Best Places to Work’

Forcht Bank has been rated by its employees as one of the “Best Places to Work” in Kentucky in recent rankings released by the Kentucky Society for Human Resource Management and the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce.

In regards to annexation talk, everyone just needs to RELAX

The Green Bay Packers will be playing this weekend for a spot in the Super Bowl. They’ve had a great season. But back in September, the team was 1-2, and large numbers of devout fans were in a state of panic.

Prominent Corbin attorney dies Tuesday at age 73

A prominent Corbin attorney, who died in his home Tuesday, is being remembered today by his family and former business associates as a fun, quirky colleague and compassionate father

Stivers announces early reelection bid at Corbin fundraiser

Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers wants to put to rest any speculation about what elected office he intends to seek next.

Rail cars donated to Tourism Commission for planned railroad museum

Plans are still in place for the opening of a railroad museum in the old L&N Depot building in downtown Corbin in May, and officials with the Corbin Tourism and Convention Commission confirm they have acquired two of the four railroad cars they were targeting for...

Funeral home president arrested for DUI while transporting corpse

A Corbin woman was arrested early Tuesday morning on I-75 for allegedly driving intoxicated while transporting a corpse to a local funeral home.

County Attorney warns those who owe child support to pay up

Whitley County Attorney Bob Hammons is declaring an amnesty period from now until the end of January for those who are delinquent in child support payments — a way for those serious behind of their obligations to avoid arrest and a possible six month stint in jail.

Plan for horse track in Corbin takes ‘big step’ forward

It’s looking all but certain now that Corbin will be the location for a “first class” quarter horse racing facility, operated by Keeneland, following a meeting of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission Tuesday afternoon.

Police investigating theft of heaters from Ross construction site

Corbin Police are investigating the theft of two valuable heaters that were being used at the construction site for the soon-to-open Ross Ready to Wear clothing store at the Trademart Shopping Center.