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Grandpa Sanders: Remembering their icon grandfather

Was Colonel Sanders a real person? Do you get free chicken? Do you know the secret recipe? These are the most frequently asked questions that Colonel Harland Sanders’s great granddaughters get, and the answers to those questions respectively are yes, no, and no.   Read this...

Sanders great granddaughters making KFC museum signage

Two great granddaughters of Corbin’s most famous colonel have a unique connection with the Sanders Café and Museum in Corbin that has nothing to do with their great grandfather birthing his fried chicken recipe there. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or...

Corbin woman adds color to Colonel Sanders statue with hat and scarf

The bronze statue of KFC founder Colonel Harland Sanders can appear dull at times, so one Corbin woman decided to use her talent to give him some color. Mary Messeck, who crochets all types of hats, scarves, mittens and other winter items, recently added a multi-colored hat and...

Renovations, expansions planned for original KFC

Kentucky Fried Chicken corporate officials in Louisville announced Wednesday that the original KFC in Corbin will be undergoing a renovation and expansion project beginning this week. Officials said franchise owner JRN, Inc., headquartered in Columbia, Tennessee, has planned the...

Original KFC franchise owner renovating Colonel Sanders’ home

Another piece of Corbin history, which associated with its most famous citizen, is being restored in an effort to preserve it. Officials with Yum Brands, the corporation that owns Kentucky Fried Chicken, confirmed that JRN Inc. the franchise owner of the original KFC on U.S. 25W,...