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Corbin to be featured in Tedx event

In an era when small town downtowns have few, if any thriving businesses, Corbin has shown that it is possible to have a vibrant downtown, and now it will have the opportunity to tell the rest of the world through Ted Talk. Specifically, the event is known as TEDxCorbin....

Splash pad location up in the air

The splash pad in Corbin will happen, but the question of where and what it involves remains up in the air. At Monday’s regularly scheduled meeting of the Corbin City Commission, City Manager Marlon Sams said the request for proposal seeking design ideas for the project would be...

Corbin’s October Festival to be held Monday

Corbin’s annual Octoberfest is taking on a new name and a new effort to make the event more family friendly. “Because of the name, a lot of people associated the event with the alcohol,” said Corbin Downtown Director Aaron Sturgill in explaining why the event is now known a...

Salmons announces resignation as Corbin Downtown Manager

When Andy Salmons came on as Corbin Main Street Manager in 2012, he said he had a vision to build a plan for the city and see it come to fruition. With the master plan for downtown recently approved, the Whitley County Farmer’s Market, monthly community yard sale, and Moonbow...

First ‘Moonbow Nights’ of season set for Saturday

The moon will be full Saturday night and Corbin Downtown will host its first “Moonbow Nights” of 2017. Corbin Downtown Director Andy Salmons said the event, now in its fifth year, will return to NIBROC Park with food, fun and music. The festivities will kick off at 4 p.m. with...

Corbin downtown events schedule released

The community event season in downtown Corbin is scheduled to begin on March 21. Corbin Downtown Director Andy Salmons said the first event, Art Hub Tuesdays, is one of two additions to the downtown events calendar. The event, organized by the Arts and Literary League, is an...

Corbin Downtown plans new gazebo/stage, lighting, landscaping for NIBROC Park

Plans are in the works to make NIBROC Park in Corbin more user friendly when it comes to hosting events. Corbin Downtown Director Andy Salmons said among the changes to the park at the corner of North Main and First streets is the construction of a gazebo that will double as a...
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