Corbin Independent School employees getting 4 percent pay raise

Full-time Corbin Independent School District employees are getting a 4 percent pay increase next school year.

The Corbin Independent Board of Education recognized 15 employees, who recently retired or are preparing to retire, during its monthly board meeting Thursday evening. Pictured above are the six retirees, who attended Thursday’s meeting.

W’Burg Ind. students getting opportunity for paid work experience through new program

A handful of Williamsburg Independent High School students are being given the opportunity to work in a field of their choosing throughout the summer getting hands-on experience while also getting paid.

Corbin Police seek Miller Park vandalism suspect

Corbin’s Miller Park is undergoing some ups and downs at the moment.

On the downside, the Corbin Police Department is investigating vandalism and possible theft at the park Saturday.

Corbin Parks and Recreation Director Jacob Roan said they are still checking but at this time they don’t think anything was stolen.

“Some doors where they tried to break into the building were damaged and they did some other things too. It is an open investigation. I am not sure of everything that happened up there. We have video surveillance we are reviewing right now,” Roan said.

The Corbin Police Department is seeking the public’s help to locate the suspect, and have posted still shots on their Facebook page that were taken from the park’s video security cameras of the suspect.

Anyone with information about the suspect’s identity can contact the Corbin Police Department at (606) 528-1122, or use the “text tip line” at (606) 215-6239.

On the upside, the Corbin City Commission voted to approve final paving of the parking lot at the park partially in preparation of it hosting the Little League state tournament next month for ages 9-10, ages 10-11 and ages 11-12, which will take place July 17-23.

Corbin City Manager Scott Williamson noted that ATS Construction put down three inches of base asphalt last summer in the Miller Park parking lot, but never got the final surface layer done.

“That was a not a mistake necessarily. They just ran out of money from what I have been able to ascertain,” Williamson said.

Williamson said that ATS has agreed to put down the final surface layer for last year’s price, which will put it at $84,000.

Williamson said the city will then be able to stripe the parking lot, which will enable more parking in anticipation of the state tournament happening next month.

In addition, Williamson said that public works recently installed a drainage pipe and poured some gravel in an area that was previously lower and swampy, which will create 40 to 50 additional parking spots.

The money for the paving is already included in next year’s budget noted Corbin City Commissioner John Baker, who is on the budget committee along with Commissioner James Gambrel.

In other business, the commission approved moving Jeff Chadwell from part-time to full-time status in the parks and recreation department. Chadwell, who is Roan’s predecessor as director of the department, went back to work there on a part-time basis about three months ago.

Roan said that he was the one who approached Chadwell about coming back to the department. He said Chadwell’s help in planning for the state little league tournament has been instrumental.

Corbin Police warn about mail scam

(Note to scammers) If you want to get the attention of the Corbin Police Department very quickly, then send out scam letters that start with “Corbin City Council Members need to hear from you!” and try to get money supposedly in the name of an actual charity that helps law enforcement.

“It’s a scam!” Corbin Police Rusty Hedrick told the Corbin City Commission during its monthly meeting Monday. “We are not soliciting money.”

(Note to scammers) The Corbin City Commission is the name of the city’s governing body, not the Corbin City Council, which doesn’t exist except in scam letters sent to local residents.

The letter reports to be from the National Police Association, and it seeks donations starting at $15.

Hedrick said that while the National Police Association is a real thing, the organization did not send out letters locally soliciting money.

In other business, the commission:

• Accepted the resignation of Wayne Bird as a patrolman in the Corbin Police Department effective June 27. Hedrick noted that Bird has accepted a position as an investigator for the commonwealth attorney’s office.

The city commission authorized advertising for a certified police officer to replace Bird and for the dispatcher position for the police department.

• Received an update from Corbin Fire Chief Barry McDonald, who noted that his firefighters would be going through hazardous materials recertification this week.

Legal Notices for 6-19-2024

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

The City Utilities Commission of 1515 Cumberland Falls Highway, Corbin KY, will receive sealed bids for the sale of surplus equipment until Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. (local time), and then at said office open and publicly read aloud.

The surplus equipment consists of the following:

Qty Surplus Equipment Description

1 JET Bench Grinder (Missing Shield)

1 2006 Ford F550 Cab Ch w/Terex Small Bucket Truck, VIN# 1FDAF56P26EC74621, 102,237 Miles

1 Lincoln Electric Ranger 8 Welder/Generator (Needs Engine Work)

1 Solids Waste Retriever

1 EFM 480 Mower with PTO

1 LMC-M Mower with PTO

1 Kubota Diesel Tractor 7100 (976 Total Hours)

1 Digger Head-Auger Simon MARK I Earth Borer Part No.-403978 Serial No.-6138-C343616D

All equipment to be sold as is, no warranty implied. The City Utilities Commission reserves the right to waive informalities and to reject any and all bids. Bid forms will be available at the CUC during regular working hours.

Ronald W. Herd, PE, General Manager

BID NOTICE

The City of Williamsburg will be taking bids on the mowing, weed eating, weed control and physical aesthetics of the flood wall and levee in the city.  Bid explanations and packets may be picked up in the Mayor’s office in City Hall starting Thursday, June 20, 2024.  Bids will need to be submitted by 2:00 pm, Friday, June 28, 2024.

Maintenance includes adhering to the Core of Engineer and FEMA Guidelines.

All proposals must show proof of sufficient liability insurance and furnish their own equipment.   The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and negotiate with bidders.

Williamsburg is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

PUBLIC NOTICE

A public hearing will be held by the City of Williamsburg at City Hall on June 21, 2024 at 2:30 p.m. for the purpose of obtaining written or oral comments regarding the proposed use of Municipal road Aid and Local Government Economic Assistance Program funds for the upcoming Fiscal Year 2023 -2024.

MUNICIPAL ROAD AID PROGRAM                 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE

Anticipated Receipts                     $116,282.11                                                                        $11,200.00

Public Inspection: The city’s proposed budget and proposed uses of Municipal Road Aid and Local Government Economic Assistance program funds are available for public inspection at City Hall during normal business hours.

Interested persons and organizations in Williamsburg, Kentucky are invited to the public hearing to submit written or oral comments on the uses of the Municipal Road and Local Government Economic Assistance Funds.

Any person (especially senior citizens and handicapped persons) who cannot submit written comments or attend the public meeting, but wish to submit comments should call City Hall at (606) 549-6035 so that the city can make arrangements to secure their comments.

NOTICE OF BOND RELEASE

In accordance with KRS 350.093, notice is hereby given that EN Enterprises, LLC., 121 Vermillion Ave., Whitesburg, KY 41858 has applied for a Phase I bond release on Increment 2 of Permit #918-0508, which was last issued on 11/27/2023. The application covers an area of approximately 33.81 acres located 1.0 mile south of the community of Duckrun in McCreary and Whitley Counties.

The permit area is approximately 0.5 mile east of KY Route 1673 junction with Kidd Road and 0.1 mile south of Jacks Creek.

The bond now in effect on Increment #2 are letters of credit totaling $106.500.00.  Approximately 60% of the original bond amount is included in the application for release.

Reclamation work performed includes backfilling, grading, fertilizing, seeding, and mulching completed in May 2024.

Written comments, objections, or requests for a public or informal conference must be filed with the Director, Division of Mine Reclamation and Enforcement, 300 Sower Blvd., Frankfort, KY 40601, by August 9, 2024.

A public hearing on the application has been scheduled for 9:00 A.M. on August 12, 2024, at the Department for Mining Reclamation and Enforcement’s Middlesboro Regional Office, 1804 East Cumberland Avenue, Middlesboro, KY 40965‐1229. The hearing will be cancelled if no request for hearing or informal conference is received by:  August 9, 2024.

Corbin approves first reading of ordinance to annex Exit 29 corridor

The Exit 29 area in southern Laurel County has long held a Corbin zip code. It has long held a Corbin pre-fix for land based phone lines. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet signs on the interstate list the exit as being in Corbin. If you ask business there or residents of that area where they live, they will almost all answer “Corbin.”

For all intents and purposes this area has long been a part of Corbin in every way but officially being inside the Corbin city limits.

This will soon be changing.

Electronic Edition For 6-19-24

Knuckles indicted for assaulting five corrections officers

The Whitley County Grand Jury handed down five assault indictments Monday morning in connection with an alleged April attack on corrections officers at the Whitley County Detention Center.

Whitley County Health Department workers getting 3 percent pay increase after board vote

Whitley County Health Department (WCHD) employees will be seeing an increase in their paychecks over the coming year thanks to a decision Monday by the Whitley County Board of Health.

Federal judge sentences former KSP trooper to six months in prison

A former Kentucky State Trooper, who pleaded guilty to a federal charge earlier this year stemming from an August 2020 incident, has been sentenced to six months in prison.