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June 4-10 declared National Garden Week in Corbin

The Corbin Garden Club has received recognition this week as Mayor Suzie Razmus declared June 4-10 as National Garden Club Week. The week-long acknowledgment celebrates their tireless efforts of giving back to their communities through various projects. The Garden Club has been...

Inflation hits as City of Corbin sees price jumps for many services, goods

Inflation is affecting pretty much everyone and everything in America, and the City of Corbin is no exception. The Corbin City Commission approved the hiring of Zackery Strickland and Michael Burke as full-time police officers during its monthly meeting Monday. Read this story...
Posted On 18 May 2023

Old Town Grill crowned as Corbin’s Restaurant Week winner

Photo by TIMOTHY WYATT  Punching their ticket: Corbin officially kicked off its event schedule last month with Restaurant Week, which ran from March 20 through March 25. Restaurant Week is one of three qualifying events that will send local chefs to the World Food Champtionships...

Corbin 2023 event schedule released, new food event could send home chef to World Food Championship

The 2023 Corbin event calendar has been released. Corbin Downtown announced this year’s schedule earlier this month, which includes all the staple events Corbin residents have come to love, such as NIBROC, Christmas Open House and the Christmas parade, the Cumberland Valley...

Tourism almost back to pre-pandemic levels, Monhollen tell city commission

When the COVID-19 pandemic struck forcing businesses and restaurants to shut down and people to stay inside, it is no secret that the tourism industry was the hardest hit sector of the economy. Fortunately, the tourism industry has largely bounced back to where it was...
Posted On 20 Aug 2022

Monhollen named as recipient for regional tourism award

The Cumberland Gap Region Tourism Association, comprised of multiple counties from Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia, held their annual Region Strong Awards ceremony last week, where a local community member was presented with the association’s most prestigious award. Maggy...

Monhollen appointed to Eastern Kentucky PRIDE Board of Directors

Corbin Tourism and Convention Commission Executive Director Maggy Monhollen has joined the Eastern Kentucky Personal Responsibility in a Desirable Environment (PRIDE) Board of Directors. She will volunteer her time and expertise to help direct PRIDE, which is a nonprofit...
Posted On 19 Feb 2022