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After years of dreaming, countless hours of discussion, and a whole lot of perseverance, Corbin can finally say that it is home to a brand-new horse-racing track.

(For the News Journal by Jennie Rees) Cumberland Run opens this Sunday (Oct. 15), bringing live horse racing to southeastern Kentucky for the first time and giving the state a third standardbred track. Cumberland Run staged its harness meet the past two years at The Red Mile in...

Cumberland Mint Gaming Hall GM Henry Graffeo Sports wagering licenses have been approved by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC), and The Mint Gaming Hall – Cumberland in Williamsburg and The Mint Gaming Hall – Cumberland Run in Corbin were among the facilities...

“It’s like The Field of Dreams… If you build it, they will come.” Those were the words of Senate President Robert Stivers Tuesday when he joined other local and state-level officials at the site of what will soon be the newest speculative building to be constructed inside the...

With the signage going up on the side of the brand new Mint Gaming Hall off of Exit 11 in Williamsburg, the question on everyone’s mind lately has understandably been, “When is it opening?” Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day!...

For those tracking the progress, local and state leaders welcomed Keeneland and Kentucky Downs officials to the site off Buchanan Boulevard for the official ground breaking of the Cumberland Run horse racing facility on Monday afternoon. “We never lost hope,” said Corbin Mayor...

Photo courtesy of Vision Engineering The Corbin City Commission unanimously approved plans Tuesday for the Cumberland Run race track project recommended by the planning and zoning committee. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day!...

The Cumberland Run race track is beginning to become a reality in Corbin. In mid-November, equipment was brought on to the property located at Allison Boulevard off the Corbin Bypass to begin the process of moving dirt. Southern Kentucky Economic Development Director Bruce...

Construction on the planned standardbred horse racing facility in Corbin is slated to begin this summer, but its first live racing meet will officially begin on Sunday. While construction on the planned facility has yet to begin, it had secured live racing dates that will be held...

State Senate President Robert Stivers, R–Manchester, attended the Corbin City Commission’s regular meeting Monday night where he accepted the 2019 Friend of Cities Award from the Kentucky League of Cities, and took the time to answer questions concerning the state of the proposed...