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Corbin City Commission agrees to suspend local alcohol tax to help local restaurant, bar owners during coronavirus upheaval

At the request of a group of local restaurant owners who attended Monday night’s regular meeting, the Corbin City Commission agreed to suspend the local tax on the sale of alcoholic beverages, and refund any payments already made in March. Josh Brock, owner of Austin City Saloon,...

Building sold, but You and Me, Coffee and Tea to remain open

The You & Me, Coffee & Tea building in Corbin is under new ownership, but the business is not going anywhere. “We have a long–term lease,” said business owner Andy Salmons when contacted Monday about the sale. The building at the corner of Main and Third Street was...

Austin City Saloon officially opens in Corbin

After more than eight months of work, Josh Brock will officially open the doors of Austin City Saloon in Corbin Wednesday. Brock, who owns the original Austin City Saloon in Lexington, has been working to turn the former Tri-County Pawn and Vacuum at 302 North Main Street into...

Four applications submitted for Corbin ‘bar’ licenses

Friday is the deadline to submit an application for one of Corbin’s three allocated quota retail drink licenses and, as of Tuesday afternoon, four applications have been submitted. Felts Music Place on Fifth Street Road has joined Austin City Saloon, The Depot on Main and...

Lexington bar owner looking to expand to Corbin

A Whitley County native is working to bring a staple of the country music scene in Lexington to Corbin. Josh Brock, who owns Austin City Saloon in Lexington, has submitted an application for a quota retail license in Corbin doing business as Austin City Saloon. According to the...

Free Austin City Saloon ‘Soundstage’ concert series begins in Corbin this Saturday

Starting this Saturday, The Depot on Main in Corbin will be hosting a series of free concerts featuring performers from historic Austin City Saloon in Lexington. Called “Austin Saloon Soundstage,” the shows will take place from now through November, one a month. “They’ve always...