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May Day Tradition Returns to Corbin for 80th Year

On the first Friday in May, roses will be presented and a new winner will be crowned following an important race (no, not that race, it happens in Louisville the next day). This race has been happening in our community for the past 80 years and is extremely important to many in...
Posted On 28 Mar 2023
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The May Day Festival goes virtual another year because of Covid

May, what a wonderful month! It is the month for the Kentucky Derby, warmer weather and the Ossoli Club’s May Day Festival. The festival started 78 years ago and because of Covid last year’s and this year’s festivals have been a virtual event. Three years ago, for the 75th...
Posted On 07 May 2021

May 2-8 declared May Day Week

Mayor Suzie Razmus signs proclamation declaring the week of May 2-8 “May Day Week” in Corbin. Members of the Ossoli Club of Corbin join Mayor Razmus at the signing.
Posted On 05 May 2021
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Week 2: New leaders emerge in the race for May Day crowns

At the end of the second week of May Day fundraising, Brianica Lynn Childress is in first place for May Day Queen, Mary Hope Jackson is in second place and in third place is Savanah Lynn Blankenship. In the race for Tiny Queen at this time, Hadley Tyree is in first place and...
Posted On 30 Apr 2021
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Fourteen candidates for May Day Queen and Tiny Queen announced

Spring is here and in Corbin it is again time for one of the season’s most traditional events:  the GFWC Kentucky Ossoli Club’s May Day Festival. This year’s 78th May Day Festival will, again, like last year, be a virtual event.    The May Day Festival is a fund raising event for...
Posted On 08 Apr 2021
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May Day, Battle of the Badges postponed

The Corbin Ossoli Club’s annual May Day event and the Battle of the Badges charity basketball game between Corbin Police and Corbin firefighters have joined the growing list of events to be cancelled due to COVID-19. The May Day Festival had been scheduled for May 1 at The Arena...

Ossoli Club holds May Day Tea and releases second count for Queen, Tiny Queen

At the end of the second count in the race for May Day Queen and Tiny Queen, the Ossoli Club has released the following results: First place in the May Day Queen race at this time is Kortlynn Miles. Elle Hays is in second place and Anna Storms is in third place. In the race for...

May Day Queen and Tiny Queen race update

At the end of the first count in the race for May Queen and Tiny Queen, the Ossoli Club has released the results: first place at this time is Anna Storms. Elle Hays is in second place, and in third place is Savannah Wilson. In the race for Tiny Queen, Briley North is in first...