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Corbin schools sets Sept. 8 as alternate start date

Following Kentucky Department of Education guidelines, the Corbin Board of Education has set a later tentative starting date for the 2020-21 school year that would have classes beginning on Sept. 8. Under the current, official schedule classes are set to begin on Aug. 19....

Old Corbin school buildings will be sold via auction

The Corbin Board of Education took the next step in selling off the former elementary and intermediate school properties, along with remaining equipment and furnishings at its regular monthly meeting Thursday night. Interstate Auction and Realty was chosen as the auctioneer. The...

Appalachian Mentoring Project seeking adults to work with Corbin school children

In an age where more and more children live in single-parent homes, or even homes with neither parent, one local organization is working with Corbin Independent Schools to bring a mentor into the child’s life. At a recent special called meeting of the Corbin Board of Education...

Corbin Traditional Building dedicated Saturday

Corbin Independent Schools’ officials and members of the community officially brought the curtain down on the school system’s construction and renovation efforts Saturday at the dedication ceremony for the Corbin Traditional Building on Kentucky Ave. After a $7 million...

Corbin Board of Education takes option to purchase property near renovated Corbin Elementary School

The Corbin Board of Education has taken an option to purchase a piece of property adjoining the renovated Corbin Elementary School on Kentucky Ave. At a special called meeting on September 12, the board approved the option to purchase the property adjacent to the front parking...

Corbin Board of Education approves 2% tax increase

The Corbin Board of Education approved a two-percent property tax increase. At a special called board meeting Thursday, the board unanimously approved Superintendent Dave Cox’s recommendation. Cox noted it marked the first time in six years the board had not taken the four...

Corbin Primary School getting extra parking

When construction on the addition to Corbin Primary School began in 2018, a gravel roadway was installed to give access to the site for workers and equipment. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this...

Corbin schools receive $975k literacy grant

Corbin Independent Schools will receive a $975,000 federal grant to improve literacy at all grade levels. At the Corbin Independent School Board’s regular monthly meeting Thursday, Mark Daniels, Director of Support Services, announced that the school system had been awarded the...

Corbin school board approves bids on old middle school renovations

The last step authorizing the renovations to Corbin Independent Schools’ flagship building has been taken and work is set to begin in September. At a special called meeting of the board of education Tuesday night, the board awarded the bids on the $7 million project that will...

Corbin Board of Education discusses security cameras

When completed, the new Corbin Middle School will have roughly 95 surveillance cameras monitoring hallways and immediate outdoor areas, with possibly more that could be added in the future. Members of the Corbin Independent Schools Board of Education briefly discussed the camera...
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