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Williamsburg Independent students help fund local teenager’s wish

A group of students from Williamsburg Independent School have been working to help make a local student’s wish come true through a variety of fundraising efforts as part of a partnership with the Chick-fil-A Leader Academy. The leader academy is a national high school leadership...

Reclaiming Futures Cornhole Tournament set for Saturday afternoon during Old Fashioned Trading Days

If you’re a corn hole player or if you just want to do something to help a program designed to get kids off drugs, then you might want to visit Old Fashioned Trading Days Saturday afternoon. The 11th Annual Reclaiming Futures Corn Hole Tournament will take place starting...
Posted On 08 Sep 2023

Corbin Shrine Club donates over 800 toy cars to Lexington children’s hospital

At first glance, the assortment of 800 Hot Wheels® that the Corbin Shrine Club recently collected are just toys for children that will be given out at Shriners Children’s Lexington hospital. These cars, besides giving a child at the hospital something fun to play with, serve...
Posted On 17 Jul 2022

Fundraiser scheduled to help family of Williamsburg student

A fundraiser for a Williamsburg student that recently died is planned for Sunday, Dec. 5 at 2 p.m. at the Patterson Creek Volunteer Fire Department. Denise McKeehan has known Nick Rainwater’s family for years. She said she has followed Nick’s story, and when she ran into a family...

US Senator Rand Paul holds Corbin fundraiser

“He is an outspoken champion for constitutional liberties, limited government and fiscal responsibility,” said Forcht Group CEO Terry Forcht as he introduced Republican Senator Rand Paul May 6th during a Rand Paul for U.S. Senate fundraising event. At the request of Senator Paul,...
Posted On 12 May 2021
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Carnegie Library plans restoration fundraiser

Color prints of two Corbin landmarks will be on sale Tuesday night to benefit the ongoing effort to restore the old Carnegie Library. Maggie Kriebel, Vice Chair of the Carnegie Center of Corbin, said local artist Barbara Willingham has donated 50 signed and numbered prints...

Upper Cumberland Community Foundation announces success of Poker Run

Fundraising event raised $5,000 for communities Upper Cumberland Community Foundation is honored to announce the success of the first Poker Run fundraising event, which raised over $5,000 to be granted to communities within the Upper Cumberland region. Over a dozen local...

Corbin Public Library, Friends of the Corbin Library hosting ‘Downton Abbey” themed fundraiser

Fans of the hit TV series “Downton Abbey” are eagerly awaiting the release of the film that continues the story of the Crawley family and their servants that call the English manor home in the 1920’s. The Corbin Public Library and the Friends of the Library have joined together...

Corbin’s new gaRage Karaoke and Arcade to hold fundraising event and bake sale on July 19

Business owner wants to help friend’s family raise money for funeral expenses Jason Tackett, 40, of Sparta Township, Michigan formerly of Williamsburg, tragically passed away from carbon monoxide poisoning in February of this year. He left behind his children; two daughters,...

Bevin discusses friendship with President Trump at Corbin fundraiser

Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin, center, visited the home of Terry and Marion Forcht, in Corbin, this past Saturday for a private fundraising event. Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin revealed to supporters at a re-election fundraiser in Corbin Saturday that he frequently has 15 to 20-minute...
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