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Redhounds play Monday, Lady Colonels play Wednesday in 13th Region tournaments

The 13th Region Basketball Tournament brackets were set Sunday morning with the blind drawing at The Arena. The Corbin Redhounds, the runner-up in the 50th District, will play 52nd District Champion Harlan at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The winner will play the winner of the North...

Photo Gallery: Wingers rocks The Arena

Rock band Winger rocked The Arena in Corbin on March 12 belting out hits, such as “Seventeen,” “Madalaine,” “Headed for Heartbreak,” “Can’t Get Enough,” and “Miles Away.”  
Posted On 18 Mar 2021

13th Region Tournament at The Arena go on sale Friday

Tickets for the 13th Region Tournament at The Arena in Corbin will go on sale Friday. Arena Director Kristi Balla said tickets will be sold at The Arena Box Office and online at www.ticketmaster.com. Unlike previous years, no ticket packages for the tournament will be available....

WCHS planning in-person graduation ceremony May 8

In-person graduation plans for this school year and a start date for the next school year were among the items discussed by the Whitley County Board of Education during its monthly meeting Thursday. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access...
Posted On 17 Mar 2021

Monster truck fun at The Arena

The Monsters of Destruction held three shows at The Arena in Corbin last Friday and Saturday. Fans were able to get up close to the trucks during the pit party, even climbing inside the giant tires. Rammunition roars around the dirt track in a race against the clock.

WYMT Fishing Expo ‘reeled in’ about 3,000 attendees

Approximately 3,000 people attended the WYMT Kentucky Fishing Expo presented by Pittsburg Marine, which was open to the public Friday through Sunday at The Arena in Corbin. Over 20 vendors from Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia and Alabama set up at the expo. The expo consisted of...

Audience, signer Travis Tritt, Arena staff happy with return of concerts to Corbin

The packed house of approximately 2,000 people that attended Travis Tritt’s concert Saturday at The Arena in Corbin went well for the people, the artist and the facility, according to Arena Director Kristi Balla. “Travis loved it!” Balla said. “He even gave Corbin a shoutout on...

Over half of the tickets already sold for Sept. 26 Travis Tritt concert at The Arena

The Arena in Corbin had a busy day Monday as tickets for the Sept. 26 Travis Tritt concert went on sale. Arena Director Kristi Balla said approximately 1,000 of the 2,000 available tickets were sold between The Arena box office and Ticketmaster. “I think it went really well,”...

Travis Tritt to play The Arena in Corbin on Sept. 26

The Arena in Corbin will welcome country music star Travis Tritt on Sept. 26. The singer known for his hits  including: “Country Club,” “T.R.O.U.B.L.E,” “It’s a Great Day to be Alive,” “Anymore,” “Here’s a Quarter,” “I’m Gonna be Somebody,” and “Modern Day Bonnie and...

Update: Actor Chevy Chase appearing at The Arena for ‘Christmas Vacation’ screening

Some will argue that Christmas hasn’t truly arrived until they have watched National Lampoon’s “Christmas Vacation.” The Arena in Corbin will be offering a unique way to see the movie on Dec. 2 as comedian Chevy Chase, who plays Clark Griswold in the “Vacation” movies, will be in...