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Fine Arts Association of Southeastern Kentucky, Inc. presents The American Spiritual Ensemble

The Fine Arts Association of Southeastern Kentucky, Inc. presents The American Spiritual Ensemble, Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013, 7:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church in London, Ky.

Corbin Tourism Commission votes to accelerate Colonel Sanders Park project

The Corbin Tourism and Convention Commission voted Monday to accelerate completion of a downtown park dedicated to Kentucky Fried Chicken Founder Colonel Harland Sanders by agreeing to fully fund the cost of remaining masonry work.

Mitchell praised as intellection force behind positive change in Fifth District

Calling him an "unselfish and selfless" champion of progress and transformation in southern and eastern Kentucky, U.S. Congressman Harold "Hal" Rogers (R-Somerset) lauded his former District Director as a well-deserved recipient of the Leader of the Year...

Church in a movie theater? You better believe it!

Long before an impromptu, organizational meeting held in his living room in May 2011, Corbin native Drew Mahan said he had a divinely inspired vision about exactly the right place to start a new church in his hometown.

Former Congressional District Director to be honored as tri-county Leader of the Year

One of the most influential political operatives in Kentucky has been selected as the 2013 Leader of the Year in Knox, Laurel and Whitley counties by a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering leadership in the area.

Liquor tax collection for December Corbin’s biggest haul yet

Corbin city coffers got a huge infusion of cash to end 2012 as liquor tax receipts exploded in December, easily outpacing all previous months since local approved expanded alcohol sales in February.

UPDATED: Local police, fire officials strongly encourage citizens to stay off roadways

Icy road conditions across the area has prompted police agencies to strongly encourage motorists to stay off the roadways until the situation improves.

Two arrested in Corbin motel room for selling drugs near a school

Two local people were arrested Tuesday at a Corbin motel for drug trafficking and marijuana possession.

Alcohol tax collections in Corbin on track to surpass $550,000 projection

Officials are expecting a “holiday boost” in tax revenue from liquor sales in Corbin following two straight months of robust collections from October and November of 2012.

City, former Arena management firm await important ruling in legal dispute

The legal battle between the City of Corbin and the Philadelphia-based firm that used to manage the city's 5,000-seat arena is stalled in federal court as a judge mulls whether the case was even filed in the right place from the beginning.