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Harlem Globetrotters returning to Corbin

The sweet sound of “Sweet Georgia Brown” will be pouring through The Arena in Corbin on July 21 as the Harlem Globetrotters return to the venue. Tickets for the event featuring the world-famous basketball team will go on sale on Friday at The Arena box office and at...

Thibodeaux competes for second time at Miss Kentucky

Five local ladies are ready to compete in the Miss Kentucky Pageant, which is set to kick off on Thursday evening with preliminary events beginning at 7 p.m. Participants in this year’s Miss Kentucky Pageant include title holders from both 2019 and 2020 as some pageants, such as...

Corbin native competes for over five years in Miss Kentucky

Five local ladies are ready to compete in the Miss Kentucky Pageant, which is set to kick off on Thursday evening with preliminary events beginning at 7 p.m. Participants in this year’s Miss Kentucky Pageant include title holders from both 2019 and 2020 as some pageants, such as...

Williamsburg, Corbin Track teams compete at state

Corbin’s Sean Simons and Williamsburg’s Mikkah Siler highlighted local track and field competitors’ efforts at the state track meets last week in Lexington. In the Class 2A competition on Friday, Simmons finished second in the boys’ 800-meter run to lead the Runnin’ Redhounds...

Running Redhounds Track Teams finish second in Class 2A Region

Corbin’s Running Redhounds have secured their bid to the state tournament after finishing second at the regional tournament in Harlan on June 2. The men’s team ranked second out of 13 teams with a total of 137 points. The women matched the men’s ranking by also coming in second...

Corbin Softball’s season comes to end with region loss to North Laurel

The 2021 softball season came to an end for the Corbin Lady Redhounds Tuesday night with 9-0 loss to North Laurel in the 13th Region Semifinals. The Lady Jaguars got going in the first inning by pushing across one run in the top of the first inning against starting pitcher Shelby...

Corbin preparing blighted property crack down

If your grass has not been mowed and is beginning to seed, you have a property on Main Street with broken windows, or you have immobile vehicles in your yard with weeds growing through them, now is your chance to rectify the situation before you may receive a citation from the...

13th Region Softball Tournament moving to University of the Cumberlands

The 13th Region softball road to Lexington has moved from Harlan County to Williamsburg. Following the postponement of Monday night’s semifinals games because of weather, the remaining games will be played at the University of the Cumberlands beginning at 5 p.m. Tuesday. The...

Corbin Softball to face North Laurel in 13th Region Semifinals Monday night

The Corbin Lady Redhounds Softball team will be back on the field at 5:30 p.m Monday against North Laurel in the 13th Region semifinals. Corbin defeated Middlesboro on Saturday, 10-2 in the opening round. “I’m really proud of my team,” said Coach Crystal Stidham. “They made big...

Gov. Beshear announces funding for Fifth Street roundabout, Master Street sidewalk projects

During a trip to Whitley and Pulaski counties on Thursday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced two local transportation safety improvement projects in the Corbin area. $750,000 has been allocated for the design and construction of a roundabout at the intersection of Fifth Street Road,...