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Octoberfest, Cruise-In set for this Saturday in Corbin

This Saturday, Oct. 14, downtown Corbin will be full of activity as the Annual Octoberfest Festival and the final Cumberland Valley Cruise-In of the 2023 season will take place on Main Street between 10 a.m. -5 p.m.

Colonel Fest returning to downtown Corbin this weekend

This Saturday, April 22, the Annual Colonel Fest will return to downtown Corbin, and Tourism Director Maggy Monhollen says that there will be something for everyone at this year’s event.

Walk to end Alzheimer

The Southeastern Kentucky Walk to End Alzheimer was held Saturday morning in downtown Corbin. Participants began at Sanders Park and walked to NIBROC Park and then back to Sanders Park. Officials said 193 participants from 23 teams had signed up to take park.  

Whitley Co. Farmer’s Market returns to Corbin

The Whitley County Farmer’s Market returned to NIBROC Park Tuesday to kick off the season. Vendors with a variety of items set up. Selections ranged from fresh produce, baked goods, jams, jellies and salsas, to soaps, leather goods, and artwork. The farmer’s market will be at...

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...

Overdose awareness walk set for Monday in downtown Corbin

Free naloxone (Narcan) training and kits will be given away during a planned overdose awareness walk, which will take place from 4 – 6 p.m. Monday at NIBROC Park along First Street in Corbin. Since May, there have been 17 suspected overdoses in Whitley County, two of which were...
Posted On 27 Aug 2020

Organizers of ‘Black Lives Matter’ protests planned for Corbin say they will remain peaceful

Organizers with the Kentuckians for Change are emphasizing that their planned Black Lives Matter protests in Corbin will be peaceful. Abbey Grace has worked with Lauren Atkins, Sydni Hammontree, and Jadon Michael Hall to plan the event scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. Thursday,...

Corbin Downtown seeking personalize ornaments for community Christmas tree

Corbin Downtown will host the official lighting of the community Christmas tree Saturday night at NIBROC Park. The tree, which was donated by Buy a Tree, Save a Life, run by New Hope Ministry, has been delivered to the park and will be set up in the coming days. With the tree...

Community clothesline, chat benches set up at NIBROC Park

The upcoming holiday and winter season can be a lonely and uncomfortable time for those in search of companionship or warm winter clothing and the Corbin Downtown Program has taken steps to help alleviate both of those problems at NIBROC Park. The city park at the intersection of...

Baptist Health Corbin’s Paint the Town Pink kicks off Tuesday

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Baptist Health Corbin will began its annual effort to Paint the Town Pink Tuesday night with a kickoff event at NIBROC Park. The event, which is open to the public, will begin at 5:30 p.m. when Corbin Mayor Suzie Razmus signs a...
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