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The Corbin Tourism Commission is looking to take on a portion of the plan to make downtown more user-friendly. At a special called meeting of the commission last Thursday, Director Maggy Kriebel said she will be applying for a $5,000 grant to help fund the proposed wayfinding...

Whitley County, Williamsburg and Corbin tourism officials were honored Monday by the Kentucky Travel Industry Association with an Economic Engine Award for their work to make tourism a major economic driver in the community. “Tourism is a premiere driver of Kentucky’s economy....

The concrete pedestal on which the bronze statue of KFC founder Col. Harland Sanders stands is crumbling and will need to be replaced. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content. Not a Member? Join Us

One month after asking to rebid the proposed canopy to cover the historic steam locomotive, the Corbin Tourism Commission voted Tuesday to accept the one bid on the project and open a line of credit to fund it. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to...

The Corbin Tourism Commission will join with Corbin city officials and representatives from Bainbridge, Georgia Friday to celebrate the completion of the restoration work on the L&N 2132 locomotive. Tourism Director Maggy Kriebel said the nearly two-year-long effort to return...

Corbin Tourism is asking alumni and other Redhound fans to help tell the story of Corbin High School’s sports history. Corbin is one of the 14 small towns across Kentucky that has been selected to host the Smithsonian Museum’s traveling exhibit, “Hometown Teams.” The exhibit,...

Sanders Park may be an even sunnier place as the Japanese maple trees that adorn the four planters are infested and may be in danger of dying. Corbin Tourism Director Maggy Kriebel told the tourism commission Tuesday night that the after consulting with Whitley County Extension...

The L&N 2132 steam locomotive and tender along with L&N 1056 caboose have been restored to their original appearance on the exterior. Wasatch Railroad Contractors, the company that did the work, is now asking for more money due to unforeseen labor costs. The Corbin...

The Corbin Tourism and Convention Commission got some good news during a special called meeting Tuesday afternoon. Revenues for the current fiscal year, which ends June 30, are $85,026 higher than what they were at this point last year. “Wow! That is really good,” noted Corbin...

The caboose attached to L&N 2132 has been placed under wraps as the crew working to restore the pieces begins sandblasting the old paint from it. Tourism Director Maggy Kriebel said the caboose will be repainted the traditional red that L&N Railroad used on its cabooses....