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Justin Moore returning to The Arena on Oct. 23

When Justin Moore played The Arena in Corbin in 2017 it was on the heels of his single, “Somebody Else Will” reaching number one on the U.S. Country Airplay chart. History will be repeating itself as Moore is returning to The Arena on Oct. 23 on the heels of singles, “Why We...

Local cross country teams look to repeat recent success

Local high school cross country teams have a lot to live up as they are preparing for the 2021 season. Corbin Coach Tyler Harris said the “Runnin’ Redhounds” currently have six boys and seven girls slated to run at the varsity level. The boys’ team is two years removed from a...

Oral arguments heard in annexation lawsuit

Corbin and London had their first day in Laurel Circuit Court to argue whether or not the London City Council’s annexation down Interstate 75 to take in the former King’s Truck Stop property off of Exit 29 was legal. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or...

First proposal at Corbin’s new kissing stone ends with a ‘yes!’

The Corbin Kissing Stone will be known to the future Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah Caddell as the spot where the rest of their lives began. Caddell took Sarah Hamblin, his girlfriend of three months, to the stone that had been installed on the Ed Tye Creek Walk near the Engineer Street...

Corbin, Williamsburg among small Kentucky cities receiving American Rescue Plan funds

Corbin and Williamsburg are among 360 smaller cities across Kentucky which have begun receiving a portion of the $157 million in funding from the American Rescue Plan. Gov. Andy Beshear announced the funding for the cities with populations under 50,000 Thursday afternoon....

Southern Kentucky Day at The Red Mile is Sunday

As the inaugural Corbin racing meet at the Red Mile in Lexington ends on Tuesday, area officials are inviting members of the community to the track on Sunday for Southern Kentucky Day. “Since we are having a facility in Williamsburg and the Corbin track will be in the Knox County...

New Corbin garbage cans coming, but when is uncertain

Corbin residents and many Corbin businesses will be getting new curbside 95-gallon trash cans as part of an upgrade the City of Corbin is doing for its sanitation department. It remains to be seen how soon those new garbage cans will get here though. The Corbin City Commission...
Posted On 16 Jul 2021

Corbin’s Tackett Wilson named one of top football officials in Kentucky

Tackett Wilson, of Corbin, was one of three finalists for the Kentucky High School Athletic Association’s Outstanding Football Official Award. Wilson along with Burney Jenkins of Georgetown and Scott Moore of Union were named as the finalists. KHSAA officials noted that nominees...

Kissing Stone added in Corbin

Area couples searching for a perfect place for that first kiss, wedding proposal, or other romantic moments need to look no further than the head of the Ed Tye River Walk which now features the kissing stone. The work of Marty Jordan, of Written in Stone, the flat stone has been...

Georgia man convicted in conspiracy to distribute meth in Whitley, Knox and Laurel County

An Ellenwood, Georgia man, who was convicted late Thursday in federal court of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in Whitley, Knox and Laurel counties, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, was the last of 12 co-defendants to have his case...