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Corbin city pool open again after dome collapse

The Corbin city pool is back in business following the recent collapse of the pool’s dome. 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
Posted On 24 Jan 2024

Corbin plans New Year’s Eve Bash

Corbin is planning to end 2023 with a party. “In true fashion, we are going to end 2023 with a bang with our New Year’s Eve Bash event,” said Corbin Tourism Director and Downtown Corbin Manager Maggy Monhollen. The event will take place on Sunday, Dec. 31, from 9 p.m. – 1 a.m. at...
Posted On 30 Dec 2023

New entertainment destination arrives in Corbin combining movies, bowling, gaming and a full restaurant

There’s more to entertainment than movies, and Corbin now has a full service entertainment complex in town. Cinema Social, previously known as TriCounty Cineplex, has relaunched with a diverse array of entertainment. Still in the same location at I-75’s Exit 25, Cinema Social has...
Posted On 16 Nov 2023
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Trick or treat hours set in Whitley, Knox, Laurel counties

Local ghosts and goblins will have plenty of opportunity to trick or treat on Halloween night, but before then there are a number of Halloween activities planned throughout Whitley County and the surrounding areas. Williamsburg activities A drive-in Halloween movie is scheduled...
Posted On 28 Oct 2023

Corbin, W’burg participating in Boone’s Way Yard Sale Oct. 6-7

Do you have a closet or storage building full of unused items? Are you looking for a team or club fundraiser, or just need some extra cash? Look no further, as the Third Annual Kentucky’s Boone Way Yard Sale is coming to the scenic US 25 area Oct. 6-7, and both Corbin and...
Posted On 03 Oct 2023

Everyone invited to ‘come to the table’ as SOAR Summit takes place in Whitley Co. Oct. 2-4

If you ask Shaping Our Appalachian Region, Inc. (SOAR) Summit Executive Director Colby Hall, who should attend the upcoming SOAR Summit for Oct. 2-4 in the Corbin and Williamsburg areas, he doesn’t have to hesitate before answering. “If you’re someone who cares about progress in...

Increasing sepsis awareness…

Williamsburg Mayor Roddy Harrison (Above) and Corbin Mayor Suzie Razmus (Below), signed proclamations recently declaring September as Septsis Awareness Month in their respective cities. Sepsis, which is the body’s life threatening response to infection, can lead to tissue damage,...
Posted On 16 Sep 2023

Local tourism back to pre-pandemic levels and then some

Tourism in Whitley County is back to pre-pandemic levels and then some, and few people are happier about that than Corbin Tourism Director Maggy Monhollen. “We’re blowing it out of the water,” Monhollen said. “I am very pleased. I couldn’t be happier.” In 2022, tourism supported...
Posted On 31 Aug 2023

The Mint Gaming Hall Cumberland Run open for business in Corbin

The Mint Gaming Hall Cumberland Run off the bypass in Corbin held a soft opening Wednesday, which was attended by several local dignitaries. It is now open seven days a week from 10 a.m. – midnight. The facility features 50 historical wagering machines, food and drinks. The...
Posted On 27 Jul 2023

Corbin welcomes new business to its downtown area

The Local Laser Company, which is one of Corbin’s newest Main Street businesses, isn’t the place to go to get laser surgery on your eyes. It isn’t the place to go if you want to get hair lasered off your body. It is the place to go if you looking for a one-stop shop for...
Posted On 07 Jul 2023