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The London/Corbin Airport has been awarded a $764,040 grant to fund the construction of a new hanger. The Corbin City Commission authorized Mayor Willard McBurney to sign all of the necessary documents related to the grant at a special called meeting Friday morning. Airport Manager Larry Corum said he received notification about the grant last Tuesday. The grant will finance the construction of a 100x100 hanger with a door that is 26 feet tall and is able to open 92 feet. Corum said the new hanger is almost twice the size of the existing hanger and will accommodate a variety of private aircraft including a Citation 10, Citation XL, Citation 5 and most...

The University of the Cumberlands has once again made the U.S. News and World Report list of best colleges and universities, according to the annual "Best Colleges" rankings released Sept. 13. The widely known and respected rankings are designed for "prospective students and parents looking for the school that best fits their needs." "University of the Cumberlands has a long history of providing students with a world-class education," said UC President Larry Cockrum. "Today, our reach extends beyond our traditional on-campus community to include our cutting-edge online and hybrid classrooms. While our methods of delivery have evolved, we remain mission-driven to provide a quality education that is accessible, achievable and affordable...

Baptist Health Group radiologist Dr. Kevin Croce will be the featured speaker Tues., Sept. 13, at the Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce monthly membership luncheon. The luncheon will be held at The Corbin Center and begins at 11:45 a.m. Dr. Croce earned a medical degree in 2004 from the University of Louisville, School of Medicine. He completed a transitional residency in 2005 from Indiana University School of Medicine, and a diagnostic radiology residency in 2009 from the University of Kentucky Medical Center. Dr. Croce is board certified in radiology. He joined Baptist Health Medical Group Radiology in April. The luncheon is open to the public. Cost of lunch is $12 per person. If you...

Unemployment rates fell in 93 Kentucky counties between July 2015 and July 2016, including Whitley, Knox and Laurel counties, but rose in 27 counties, according to the Kentucky Office of Employment and Training, an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet. Whitley County's unemployment rate fell from 7.4 percent in July 2015 to 6.9 percent in July 2016. This was a 0.4 percent decrease from the June's rate. Whitley County tied Livingston County with the 38th highest July unemployment rate in Kentucky. Knox County's unemployment rate fell from 8.9 percent in July 2015 to 8.0 percent in July 2016. Knox County had 25th highest July unemployment rate in Kentucky....

The Corbin City Commission approved the contract for a $583,000 grant to fund construction of the road and utility access to the planned Grace Community Health medical campus on the Corbin bypass. At a special called meeting Friday morning, the commissioners unanimously approved a resolution for the grant and authorizing Mayor Willard McBurney to sign any and all documents related to the grant that comes through the Kentucky Department for Local Government. Corbin Economic Development Director Bruce Carpenter said this is part of the process to move forward with the $30 million project that has been in the works since October 2014. The grant was award in September. Carpenter said no matching funds...

More than a year after it was closed down, there are signs of life at the Tri-County Country Club. Cutting its way through the high grass that has taken over the nine-hole course located off of Ky. 1232 Thursday and Friday, was a John Deere tractor driven by former member Joe Roberts of Corbin. Roberts declined to comment pending the completion of the deal. Roberts’ fiance´, Crystal Lester, posted on her Facebook pictures a series of photos showing the work to cut and bail the former fairways. Lester added that the goal is to have it open by April 1. If that date holds true, it would be almost two years to the day...

Following up the success of the spring tours, Season’s Restaurant in Corbin will be hosting seven additional Tauck Tours tour bus stops in Corbin. Season’s co-owner Shea Hensley said the first bus of 44 people travelling between Louisville and the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina will be making a lunch stop in downtown Corbin Friday. During the 105-minute stop, the passengers will have lunch at Season’s and have time to stretch their legs along Main Street. “These aren’t people from Kentucky,” Hensley said of the tourists. “They are from out west and up north.” Corbin Tourism Director will be on hand when each bus arrives to welcome the guests and give them...

Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet Secretary Hal Heiner announced August 18, 2016 that Knox and Whitley Counties have been certified as a Kentucky Work Ready Community in Progress. The Kentucky Work Ready Community certification program from the Kentucky Workforce Innovation Board (KWIB) and the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet assures employers that a local workforce has the talent and skills necessary to staff existing jobs and to master the innovative technologies new jobs will require. “We are excited to designate Knox and Whitley Counties as Kentucky Work Ready Communities in Progress, and we look forward to certifying many others in the future,” said Kurt Krug, chair of the Kentucky...

One of the three restaurant owners that Corbin officials have elected to pursue legal action against over unpaid restaurant taxes claims the city has gone back on its word. Dino Alxiou, owner of Dino’s restaurant, said he made a payment last Monday and expects to be current by September. “They promised us that if we made another payment that our name would never be on any list,” Alxiou said. The three-percent restaurant tax, which was enacted in 2006, is collected on a quarterly (three months) basis. Corbin City Manager Marlon Sams said Dino’s was two quarters behind, before the most recent payment. Seventy-five percent of the tax revenue goes to fund operations at The...