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Digging it up

Crews began digging up the sand volleyball court in Corbin Monday morning, which will be refurbished. Corbin City Manager Marlon Sams said the project is expected to take several weeks. The courts will be made to regulation and with proper drainage to keep the area from flooding.

Update: Kenneland announces plans for racing facilities in Corbin, Williamsburg

The quarter horse racing track that was first proposed for Corbin in 2014 is undergoing a change of plans that will see it instead built to accommodate traditional thoroughbred racing, and see an extension facility constructed off of Interstate 75 in Williamsburg. Officials with...

Corbin man indicted on first-degree assault charge Friday in Laurel County

A Corbin man was indicted Friday in connection with a stabbing incident outside a Keavy area business last October. Jason D. Blevins, 35, was indicted on charges of first-degree assault and first-degree persistent felony offender. The victim, identified in the indictment as...

Doctor Bruce Barton dies Tuesday

Bruce Barton, who was known to many in the community as, “Dr. Bruce,” died at his home Tuesday morning at age 78 from pancreatic cancer. The Williamsburg native practiced family medicine with his brother, Don, in Corbin for more than 30 years. “Because they were both, ‘Dr....

Corbin files lawsuit to stop London from annexing property in north Corbin

The London City Council’s voted Thursday to annex property in north Corbin. On Monday, the City of Corbin filed a lawsuit in order to stop the annexation from moving forward. According to the lawsuit, which was filed in Laurel Circuit Court, Corbin is arguing that the tract that...

London City Council approves second reading of ordinance to annex portion of north Corbin

The London City Council unanimously approved the second reading of an ordinance to annex property in north Corbin Thursday, despite the objection of Corbin Mayor Suzie Razmus. Razmus and City Manager Marlon Sams attended the meeting where the council was to vote on the ordinance...

Corbin restaurant reports employee has tested positive for COVID–19

A Corbin restaurant announced Thursday that one of its employees has tested positive for COVID–19. Brooklyn Brother’s Pizzeria identified the employee on the restaurant’s Facebook page as Emily Moore. “To ensure the safety of our staff and customers, the coworkers who worked with...

Masters Street milling and paving operations expected to continue through Sept. 22

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists that milling and paving operations are underway on a portion of KY 312 (Masters Street; mile points 0-1 ) in Knox County. The roadway will be reduced to one lane through Tuesday, Sept. 22 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day....
Posted On 10 Sep 2020
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Zack Horvath completes 100-mile ultra-marathon

So, what’s a young man to do after he has trained for nearly a year to participate an Ironman Triathlon that got canceled? If you are Corbin’s Zack Horvath, you run a 100-mile ultra-marathon instead that ended at Sanders Park shortly before 5 p.m. Saturday. Over two-dozen friends...
Posted On 09 Sep 2020

Corbin man found in possession of large amount of methamphetamine, Xanax at north Corbin business

A Corbin man was arrested early Sunday morning outside a north Corbin business after deputies found him in possession of a large amount of methamphetamine, and suspected Xanax. Robert W. Moore, 50, is facing charges of first-degree possession of a controlled substance –...