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NIBROC 2021 scheduled for Aug. 11-14

After NIBROC 2020 was canceled because of the COVID–19 pandemic, August will once again mean NIBROC time in Corbin. The festival in downtown Corbin is slated for Wednesday, Aug. 11, through Saturday, 14. Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Director Bruce Carpenter said the...

Pinball Museum of Corbin scheduled to open Aug. 1

The Pinball Museum of Corbin, downtown Corbin’s newest attraction, is under construction with the goal of opening its doors to the public on Aug. 1. Jim Bruso, the owner of Sweeties Ice Cream and Game King, is bringing the museum to North Main Street, up the street from The Depot...

Movies at the Park draws crowd

Approximately 100 people attended Corbin’s first Movies at the Park for 2021 on Saturday evening. The Corbin Tourism Commission showed Toy Story 4. Buzz Lightyear and Sheriff Woody were in attendance for the event. The next movie in the park will be Hocus Pocus on Oct. 2.

Signature Shuffle Pub Crawl to debut Downtown Corbin Signature Drink Menu

Corbin’s very first pub crawl is set to kick off at 7 p.m. Saturday at Si Señor Mexican Restaurant. The Signature Spirit Shuffle Pub Crawl will debut the Downtown Corbin Signature Drink menu. “We are always looking for ways to highlight the uniqueness of our restaurants and...

First stage of wayfinding signage project now a reality

After more than two years of planning and discussion, the first phase of the proposed wayfinding signage, which is designed designed to funnel people off of Interstate 75 to the downtown Corbin area is now a reality. Corbin Tourism Director Maggy Kriebel said the last of the 14...

Corbin’s annual Christmas Open House is Sunday

The annual Christmas Open House in downtown Corbin will take place Sunday afternoon. Downtown Director Maggy Kriebel said eight local businesses will have special hours and deals from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. Participating businesses include: Gibson Music, Southern Glitz, Barrel...

Black king stolen from Corbin’s giant Chess set

The black king isn’t dead, but he is gone, leaving the giant Chess set on the Corbin Tourism lot on North Main Street short one piece. Tourism Director Maggy Kriebel said she received multiple Facebook messages last week that people, who had gone to the lot to play a game, found...

Corbin City Commission approves closing portions of Third Street to provide outdoor dining area

At a special called meeting Friday morning, the Corbin City Commission approved a motion to close portions of Third Street so that it may be used for outdoor dining. City Manager Marlon Sams made the request of the commissioners. Under Gov. Andy Beshear’s recent executive order...

Giant Chess set up and ready in downtown Corbin

When the location for the new Corbin Splash Pad was changed from North Main Street across from Sanders Park to South Main Street across from Corbin City Hall, the Corbin Tourism Commission worked to develop a new plan for the lot it owns. The plans for that lot as part of ...

The Garage Karaoke building in Corbin catches fire Monday

Corbin firefighters were called to The gaRAGE Karaoke building Monday afternoon after smoke was seen rising from the structure. Firefighters were called to the scene at approximately 3:15 p.m. after Corbin Police Officer William Stewart reported seeing the smoke as he drove up...