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For nearly 40 years, the Southeast Kentucky Empty Stocking Fund has been helping Christmas wishes come true by providing less fortunate children with free gifts, shoes, clothes and other items for the holidays.

Last week, Anthony Powers, President of Baptist Health Corbin, presented a check for $4,596 to the Corbin Rotary Club for their Empty Stocking Fund. The Empty Stocking Fund is a program that buys gifts such as toys, shoes, socks, blankets, books, candy and bicycles for...

Fall is a busy time in Corbin as far as tourism-related events are concerned, and Tourism Commission Director Maggy Monhollen is always happy to take advantage of an opportunity to inform the public about what all is going on.

On Thursday, the Corbin Rotary Club installed its new lead officers for the 2022-23 term.

If you have wrapping paper, scissors, tape and some time to donate Friday night, the Corbin Rotary Club would gladly accept your help and supplies as the final preparations are made for the annual Empty Stocking Fund event. Rotary members, along with volunteers will be meeting at...

Signups for the annual Southeastern Kentucky Empty Stocking Fund will take place Nov. 10 and 12. President Joe Caldwell said families in need living in the tri-county area of Corbin may go to the old Whitley District Court room beside Corbin City Hall between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on...

If you have been to a Baptist Health Corbin facility on any given Friday, you may have noticed some of the employees wearing blue jeans. “Casual Friday” at the Corbin facilities come at a price to the employees, but the proceeds go to several good causes, including the Corbin...

Christmas came early Friday morning for 460 area children thanks to the Corbin Rotary Club and numerous donors to the Empty Stocking Fund. The club raised $26,000 over the last year to purchase toys, socks and shoes for each child. “We want to make sure all of the children that...

The Corbin Rotary Club is inviting the community to participate in a wrapping party to prepare the gifts to be handed out at the annual Empty Stocking Event. Volunteers are asked to come to The Corbin Center beginning at 6 p.m. Thursday to help wrap gifts for 460 children from...

To the Editor: On behalf of the members of The Rotary Club of Corbin, and our President Seth Reeves, I want to thank all the contributors and those community volunteers who participated in putting on the Southeast Kentucky Empty Stocking Fund Christmas party for the children in...