Corbin to host Little League tournament, Corbin PD wins annual chili cookoff event

Corbin will be hosting the Little League state tournament this summer.

John Baker, Cathy Prewitt and Thor Bahrman helped serve during the Second Annaul Corbin Police and Fire Chili Cookoff, which took place on Feb. 22 at The Depot on Main. For the second consecutive year, the police department won the chili cookoff and bragging rights until next year’s rematch.

Corbin officials announced during Monday’s monthly Corbin City Commission meeting that Corbin will host the state tournament on July 20-24.

Corbin will host the tournament for ages 9-10, ages 10-11 and ages 11-12.

Also, during Monday’s meeting, Corbin Tourism Director Maggy Monhollen congratulated the Corbin Police Department for winning the Second Annual Corbin Police and Fire Chili Cookoff, which took place on Feb. 22 at The Depot on Main.

She noted that the fire department will have a chance to redeem itself during next year’s cookoff.

The event raised $1,200, which will go towards replacing the lower floor windows on the old Carnegie Library building.

“It is all about community. It is all about coming together,” she said.

In addition, Monhollen discussed the upcoming St. Patrick’s Day Signature Spirit Shuffle that will take place at various restaurants on Main Street on March 16 starting at 6 p.m. The event is sponsored by Buffalo Trace Distillery.

“We are gearing up and excited about the St. Patrick’s Day celebration,” Monhollen said. “Each downtown Corbin restaurant serves their own signature cocktail made with Buffalo Trace bourbon. People get to go and we encourage them to try just two signature spirits in order to be entered to win the grand prize.”

Monhollen also took a few minutes during the meeting to discuss the Appalachian Triangle of Kentucky marketing initiative, which will launch a new video on March 1.

This is a $380,000 regional tourism marketing initiative being paid for with American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding. Groups participating in the marketing initiative are Mount Vernon/Rockcastle County, London/Laurel County, Corbin/Whitley County, Bell, Harlan, Barbourville and Manchester.

It markets this area as a centralized tourism destination that shares culture, food, music, history and the great outdoors.

“I am very excited to launch this initiative,” Monhollen said.