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UPDATE: KSP: Corbin man reported missing is alive and well

UPDATE: A Corbin man who had been reported missing since Saturday is alive and well. Kevin Brock, 42, who had been reported missing by his family on Saturday, contacted Kentucky State Police Wednesday. Brock later met with troopers in Knox County to confirm that he was well....

Corbin man injured in rollover crash Wednesday

A Corbin man had to be extricated from his SUV Wednesday afternoon after it slid off of Interstate 75 and overturned in Laurel County. James A. McClane, 55, was taken to St. Joseph Hospital in London for treatment of possible injuries sustained in the single-vehicle crash. Laurel...

Wild West Fiesta opening in Corbin

Tex Mex is coming to Corbin beginning in mid to late August. Wild West Fiesta will open for business beside Tobacco Barn, but the exact date of its grand opening has yet to be determined. Wild West Fiesta will feature Tex Mex cuisine. Tex Mex is a combination of American and...

Cumberland Valley Cruise-In set for Saturday

The Cumberland Valley Cruise-In will host its third event for the summer from 4 to 8 p.m. on July 14, on Main Street in Corbin. Cumberland Valley Cruise-In was founded in 2001. Over the course of the summer it hosts five events. July 14 will be the second event held on Main...

Corbin fireworks Tuesday night; W’burg, Jellico, Barbourville Wednesday night

If you like fireworks, then you will have the opportunity to view them over the course of next couple of nights in local towns. Corbin will hold its Independence Day celebration, which is complete with fireworks, on Tuesday, July 3, and Williamsburg, Barbourville and Jellico will...
Posted On 03 Jul 2018

Mural is work in progress

The local artist selected in November to paint the mural on the railroad underpass on Roy Kidd Ave. has taken the first steps on the project. The initial design of Kallene Turner’s depiction of downtown Corbin as it appeared in the 1940s and 50s has been traced out on the walls....

Area fireworks shows start Saturday in honor of Fourth of July

If you like fireworks, then you will have the opportunity to view them over the course of three different nights in local towns. London will kick-off Independence Day celebrations on Saturday, June 30. Corbin will follow on Tuesday, July 3, and Williamsburg, Barbourville and...
Posted On 27 Jun 2018

#keepcorbinclean begins second campaign, picks up support

#KeepCorbinClean is in full force following a successful campaign in 2017 with numerous individuals, groups and organizations combing the area to pick up trash. Corbin High School teacher Heather Martinez along with students Madison Troutman, Linda Chin and Callie Black took to...

Blue Oyster Cult, Loverboy to play The Arena in September

Classic Rock groups Blue Oyster Cult and Loverboy will be rockin’ The Arena in Corbin on Sept. 27. Arena Manager Kristi Balla said tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday at prices of $30 and $40. The venue will be set up for a half-house meaning capacity for the concert will...

Corbin mother, grandmother arrested after small child found wandering along road

Two Corbin women were arrested after a two-and-a-half-year-old child was found wandering on the road near Piney hill Road Wednesday morning. Laurel Sheriff’s Detective Chris Edwards along with Lieut. Greg Poynter, Sgt. Brett Reeves and Deputy Bryon Lawson arrested Angelica...