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Bank files foreclosure action against Tri-County Country Club

The financial noose is tightening around the Tri-County Country Club — a nine-hole golf course just outside of Corbin — and one local bank is asking that it be sold to pay for hundreds of thousands of dollars in loans that have fallen into delinquency.

CHS graduate to be honored at Business Appreciation Luncheon

A Corbin High School graduate, decorated World War II veteran and expert on jet engines used in military aircraft will be honored for lifetime achievements during a special Business Appreciation Luncheon to be held next Wednesday.

Tennessee rape suspect spotted in Corbin

A Tennessee fugitive, accused of raping and sexually exploiting a child has been spotted in Corbin, and local police are asking the public to assist with information that could lead to his apprehension.

Final Whitley County Jail escapee captured at Middlesboro motel

Bruised, forlorn and visibly limping, a local man who has been the subject of a massive manhunt since breaking out of the Whitley County Jail last Friday is back in custody after authorities located him in a Middlesboro motel Wednesday morning.

State Labor Cabinet officials confirm investigation into Applebee’s wage,tip practices

State regulators confirmed this week they have an ongoing investigation into allegations that many workers at the Corbin Applebee’s restaurant were illegally denied gratuities and pay over a five year period since it opened in 2008.

UPDATE: One Whitley Jail escapee in custody, the other considered ‘desperate and dangerous’

One of two men who escaped from the Whitley County Detention Center last Friday is in custody, and an intensive manhunt is still underway for the second man who police say should be considered “desperate” and “dangerous.”

 

EXTRA CONTENT: Applebee’s employees claim they were cheated out of tips, wages in lawsuit

Forty-nine current and former employees of Applebee’s restaurant in Corbin are accusing the company of cheating them out of tips and wages, and have filed a potentially massive lawsuit seeking back pay for what they say are a violation of Kentucky labor laws.

Razmus rules out 2014 run for Corbin Mayor

Corbin’s most popular City Commissioner said this week she’s ruling out any plans to run for Mayor this upcoming election, but will file again to seek another term on the town’s five-member board.

Board takes steps to shore up Williamsburg-Whitley County Airport’s finances

The Williamsburg-Whitley County Airport Board of Directors took steps Tuesday to get its financial house in order by replacing its former bookkeeper after learning earlier this month that the airport is broke, creditors were knocking at the door, billing was spotty and...

Construction on downtown Corbin parking lot beautification project to begin Thursday

A large municipal public parking lot that runs along Depot Street in Corbin, between Gordon and Monroe Streets, will be closed for at least the next month while the area is totally renovated as part of a experimental downtown beautification project.