PUBLIC HEARING CANCELLED
Public Hearing for District Facility Plan has been cancelled. The meeting previously scheduled for the Corbin Independent School District Local Planning Committee (LPC) on Tuesday, December 17th at 5pm, at Corbin Middle School has been cancelled. If/when the meeting is rescheduled, it will be advertised as required by statute.
PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC HEARING
December 18, 2025, TIME: 4:00 pm
LOCATION: CITY GOVERNMENT CENTER CONFERENCE ROOM
CORBIN CITY HALL, 805 SOUTH MAIN STREET, CORBIN, KENTUCKY 40701
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE CITY OF CORBIN, KENTUCKY, AND ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF CORBIN, KENTUCKY TO ESTABLISH ZONING FOR REAL PROPERTY LOCATED IN WHITLEY COUNTY, KENTUCKY PROPOSED TO BE ANNEXED BY THE CITY OF CORBIN, KENTUCKY BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF CORBIN, KENTUCKY
Pursuant to KRS 81A.412, KRS 100.209, KRS 100.212 and the Development Ordinance for the City of Corbin, Kentucky, that the Planning Commission of the City of Corbin, Kentucky, will hold a public hearing on December 18, 2025 at 4:00 P.M., at the City Government Center Second Floor Conference Room, Room 202, City Hall, 805 South Main Street, Corbin, Kentucky 40701, concerning proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Corbin, Kentucky, and the Zoning Map of the City of Corbin, Kentucky in order to establish zoning for certain real property proposed to be annexed by the City of Corbin, Kentucky.
The real property proposed to be zoned and annexed is located at 60 Weldon Pointe, Corbin, Kentucky reference Deed Book 540, Page 4 and is recorded at the Whitley County Court Clerk’s Office.
At the hearing, the Planning Commission of the City of Corbin, Kentucky, will adopt or not adopt any amendments to the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Corbin, Kentucky, and make its recommendations as to any zoning of the real property proposed to be annexed by the City of Corbin, Kentucky.
The proposed amendments above-referenced may be inspected in the office of the Department of Codes and Planning of the City of Corbin, Kentucky, City Government Center, City Hall, 805 South Main Street, Corbin, Kentucky, between 8:00 a.m., and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
The undersigned certifies pursuant to KRS 100.212(2) that this notice was mailed by first class mail to an owner of every parcel adjoining the property the classification of which is proposed to be changed.
Henry Heaberlin, Chairman
Mike Mahan, Code Enforcement Officer
Emily Bryant, Secretary
PLANNING COMMISSION,
CITY OF CORBIN, KENTUCKY
NOTICE:
Notice is hereby given by order of the Whitley District Court, that the following appointments have been made:
Aneisa Rolen, 1715 Evening Shade Lane, Knoxville, TN 41537 and Richard A. Gibbs were appointed co-executors on 11/4/2025 for the estate of Nancy Shelley (deceased), 3281 Jellico Creek Road, Williamsburg, KY 40769. The attorney for the co-executors is Ryan Lawson, 217 Main Street, Williamsburg, KY 40769.
Timothy L. Miller, 1564 Cedar Road, Stamping Ground, KY 40379 was appointed administrator on 11/18/2025 for the estate of Joann Miller (deceased). The attorney for the administrator is Wes Tipton, P.O. Box 1284, Corbin, KY 40702.
Christina Wren-Keyandwy, 33622 Colfax Drive, Farmington Hills, MI 45335-5306 was appointed administrator on 11/18/2025 for the estate of Ralph Wren (deceased). The attorney for the administratrix is Jeff Tipton, P.O. Drawer 1284, Corbin, KY 40702.
Gary Charles Jones, 7800 Twin Maple Drive, Knoxville, TN 37938 was appointed executor on 11/18/2025 for the estate of Clifford P. Jones (deceased), 20 North 12th Street, Williamsburg, KY 40769. The attorney for the executor is Ryan Lawson, 217 Main Street, Williamsburg, KY 40769.
James Burnam Cornelius, 1350 Deep Branch Road, Williamsburg, KY 40769 was appointed administrator on 11/18/2025 for the estate of James Alton Cornelius (deceased), 9725 Highway 92 East, Williamsburg, KY 40769.
Sharon Rose Mack, 207 W. Side Street, Williamsburg, KY 40769 was appointed executrix on 11/25/225 for the estate of Stuart S. Mack III (deceased) 207 W. Side Street, Williamsburg, KY 40769.
Given under my hand this 30th day of November, 2025.
Gary W. Barton, Clerk
District & Circuit Courts
Whitley County
Williamsburg, KY 40769
NOTICE:
Anthony Barnhill has filed the final settlement for the estate of Eva Smith (deceased). The settlement hearing will be held on 1/13/2026 @ 11 am.
Jerry Capps has filed the final settlement for the estate of Vickie Capps (deceased). The settlement hearing will be held on 1/13/2026 @ 11 am.
Bobby Strunk has filed the final settlement for the estate of Lillian A. Wells (deceased). The settlement hearing will be held on 1/6/2026 @ 11 am.
Exceptions, if any, must be filed prior to December 31st, 2025.
The hearing will be held at Whitley District Court, 100 Main Street, Williamsburg, KY 40769.
Given under my hand this 30th day of November, 2025.
Gary W. Barton
Whitley Circuit/District Courts
Williamsburg, KY 40769
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO MINE
Pursuant to Application Number 918-0504 AM-4
In accordance with KRS 350.070 notice is hereby given that Ferroglobe USA Mining, LLC 332 West Cumberland Gap Parkway, Suite 100, Corbin, Kentucky 40701 has applied for an amendment to an existing permit for a surface, auger/highwall coal mining and reclamation operation. The amendment will add 39.58 surface acres and 107.64 Auger/HWM acres affecting 599.34 acres located 5.25 miles east of Rockholds in Whitley & Knox Counties.
The proposed amendment area is approximately 5.25 miles east of Rockholds in Whitley & Knox County Kentucky and is approximately 0.64 miles east of KY 1064 junction with Terrell Hollow Road.
The proposed amendment is located on the Rockholds, KY 7½ minute quadrangle map. The amendment area will use a combination of contour, and auger/highwall miner methods of surface mining. The surface mining area to be disturbed by the amendment is owned by Vickie Sams, Jerry & Sharon Grant, Michael Hill, Ronnie Patrick, Donnie Patrick, Donnie Bruce Patrick, Raymond Skeene, Shelia Grant, Amie Rios, Jerry & Sharon Grant, Bobby Joe Terrell, Sherrie Grant, Rhonda McKinley, Jerry McKinley, & Jason Engle & Sherrie Grant.
This is the final advertisement of the application. All comments, objections or requests for a permit conference must be received within thirty (30) days of today’s date. The application has been filed for public inspection at the Department for Surface Mining and Reclamation and Enforcement’s, Middlesboro Regional Office, 1804 East Cumberland Avenue, Middlesboro, Kentucky 40965-1229. Written comments, objections or requests for a permit conference must be filed with the Director, Division of Mine Permits, 300 Sower Boulevard, 2nd Floor Frankfort, Kentucky 40601.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO MINE
Pursuant to Application Number 861-5350, Renewal #5
In accordance with KRS 350.055, notice is hereby given that Ferroglobe USA Mining, LLC, 332 West Cumberland Gap Parkway, Suite 100, Corbin, Kentucky 40701 has applied for renewal of a permit for an underground coal mining operation located 2.0 miles northeast of Goins in Knox County and Whitley counties. The total area within the permit boundary is 62.97 acres.
The operation is approximately 3.3 miles east from KY Hwy. 92’s junction with Harpes Creek Road and located along Harpes Creek.
The operation is located on the Frakes, KY 7½ minute quadrangle map. The surface area is owned by Gatliff Coal Company, Arnold T. Goins, Antony Greene, Alton Wilson, Freda Barnett and Begley Properties LLC. The operation underlies land owned by Gatliff Coal Company, Arnold T. Goins, Alton Wilson, Begley Properties LLC, Bryant Mahan, Jim Lambdin, Henry & Doris Lee, Leonard & Louise Lee, Lisa Fuson Brock, Freda Barnett, Antony Green, Roy Mahan (Kathy Hauser), Joe Sire Mahan Heirs (Sandra Faye Sullivan), Ernest Shelton, Mark & Wanda Bennet, Boone Forestlands, LLC and Cleveland Wilson Heirs (Teddy Wilson and Irene Moon).
The application has been filed for public inspection at the Department for Mining Reclamation and Enforcement’s Middlesboro Regional Office, 1804 East Cumberland Avenue, Middlesboro, Kentucky 40965-1229. Written comments, objections or requests for a permit conference must be filed with the Director, Division of Mine Permits, 300 Sower Boulevard, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601.
