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  The Corbin Kiwanis Club celebrated its 100th anniversary during a meeting Oct. 20 at David’s Steakhouse. Club members pose with this cake celebrating the anniversary and a copy of a News Journal special section celebrating the club’s accomplishment.      

Over its century of service to the Corbin community, the Corbin Kiwanis Club has donated many volunteer hours and performed many local projects. Each year the club awards scholarships to graduating seniors to assist them in furthering their professional pursuits. These...

Literally building a trail/road to what would later become one of the most popular state parks in Kentucky, and operating a cemetery for 65 years are two things that most people wouldn’t ordinarily associate with a civic club, but the Corbin Kiwanis Club isn’t most clubs. This...

Consider these facts in light of June being Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. More than five million Americans and 75,000 Kentuckians are living with Alzheimer’s. Studies show that one in three seniors will die of Alzheimer’s or another dementia, which is more deaths that breast...

It’s safe to say that just about everyone has plans that had to be put on hold once a state of emergency was declared due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the men and women of the Corbin Kiwanis Club are no exception. “Everything has been put on hold as far as meetings go,” said...

The year 2020 will be a milestone one for several area Kiwanis clubs as the Corbin, Pineville and Middlesboro clubs will all be celebrating 100-year anniversaries. The Middlesboro Kiwanis Club is celebrating its 100-year anniversary on Feb. 25, followed by the Pineville Kiwanis...

Photo submitted. Bob Terrell was recently awarded the 2019 Kiwanian of the Year award by the Corbin Kiwanis Club for his exemplary service. Due to illness, Bob had not attended the Kiwanis meetings for quite some time, therefore a few of the members decided to visit Bob at the...

The numbers are pretty daunting. Every 65 seconds, someone in the United States develops Alzheimer’s Disease, and it is the sixth leading cause of death in this country. Statistics show that one in three seniors dies from Alzheimer’s or another dementia, and that it kills more...

Thanks to Reed Elliotte, a seven-year-old kidney transplant recipient and cancer survivor, three charities received donations of more than $1,000 during a recent Corbin Kiwanis Club meeting. Reed, a Corbin Primary School student, was born without a functioning kidney. He spent...