The Corbin Planning Commission is considering a tax incentive plan that would reward those who make significant improvements to abandoned or blighted properties in the city. The issue was discussed during the commission’s regular monthly meeting last Friday. Board member Terry...

The man who brought Saturday night racing back to the Corbin Speedway is doing it again in 2017. Jerry Brock said practice for the upcoming season will begin Saturday with the first racing scheduled for April 1. “We will have practice every Saturday in March,” Brock said. “We...

A multimillion dollar judgment is being sought in a medical malpractice case currently being tried in Whitley Circuit Court. The trial started on Feb. 13 and attorneys for the guardian of Kali Crusenberry rested their case Monday. Attorneys for Baptist Healthcare System Inc.,...

What is the secret to staying in business for 75 years? “I think the secret is having a loyal customer base,” said Linda Faulkner Shelby, who is the third and final generation of her family to run Faulkner and Taylor Furniture in Williamsburg. “A lot of the other retail...

When long-time customer Faye Buchanan goes into Maggie J’s Dress Shop in downtown Corbin, she always knows she’s going to find something she likes. On her most recent visit, it was a few sweaters and some pants. She’s been shopping there since 1998. But it’s more than just the...

Williamsburg Mayor Roddy Harrison’s efforts over recent weeks to get local residents to fill out pre-screening applications so a perspective business will open up shop in Williamsburg have apparently been successful. Harrison said that he was informed last week that Senture has...

Forcht Bank CFO Justin Badeau has been named to the bank’s Board of Directors. Mr. Badeau has been with Forcht Bank since 2002, and became CFO in 2012. He is a graduate of Murray State University with a B.S. in Business Administration – Accounting. He was a member of Kentucky...

Unemployment rates fell in 119 Kentucky counties between December 2015 and December 2016, but rose in Lyon County (6.3 percent in December 2015 to 6.6 percent in December 2016), according to the Kentucky Office of Employment and Training, an agency of the Kentucky Education and...

Thanks to a little help from its friends, the Williamsburg Independent School District now has a new LED sign, which is located in front of the school. The $13,000 sign was paid for via donations from Forcht Bank, the Williamsburg Tourism Commission, the Williamsburg Independent...

A life-saving opioid overdose reversal medication should soon be available without a prescription thanks to a statewide prescription written by a Kentucky physician. Dr. Shawn Ryan, an Assistant Professor and a Physician of Emergency and Addiction Medicine at the University of...

One of Corbin’s last remaining private practice primary care physicians’ offices agreed last week to become part of Grace Health, and both sides say it will provide better care at a reduced cost for patients. Turner, Whitley and Morton, MDs signed paperwork last week to...

A business that has been an institution in downtown Williamsburg for more than 40 years will soon be no more. Merry’s Flower Shop, which celebrated its 40th anniversary last year, will be closing its doors no later than Jan. 13 and possibly sooner if the merchandise gets...

Sears has announced another round of store closures that will begin in early 2017, and on the list are six Kmart stores in Kentucky, including locations in London and Corbin. The company informed its employees Tuesday of the latest closures. “We can confirm that we are...

Unemployment rates fell in 119 Kentucky counties between November 2015 and November 2016, and stayed the same in Carlisle County, according to the Kentucky Office of Employment and Training, an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet. In addition, for...

45 less fortunate families are getting Christmas stockings, coats, candy, hats, gloves and presents for the children thanks to the efforts of a local business. FCi Federal, which is more commonly known as the Kentucky Consular Center, delivered presents for 15 families to...

Corbin Intermediate School sixth grade students are getting a lesson in economics, entrepreneurship, repurposing materials and philanthropy. The 230 students have been working over the last month to design and build products/crafts using recycled materials that may then be sold...

Whitley County High School has been named to the 2017 Elite 50, an annual selection of the top 50 secondary school hospitality programs in the nation. “We are again honored to be one of the 50 Elite hospitality programs in the country. Our students, under the leadership of...

Livestock producers in Whitley and Bell counties may be eligible for assistance from the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) for grazing losses incurred in 2016. “Bell and Whitley County recently met qualifying drought ratings that ‘trigger’ eligibility for...

Williamsburg now has a new coffee house, which will be familiar to several area residents. You and Me Coffee and Tea, which is located along Main Street in Corbin, opened a second location Friday morning in Williamsburg. Andy Salmons, majority owner of You and Me Coffee and Tea,...

Thanks to a donation by a national restaurant chain and efforts by several local employees, several less fortunate children will have a better Christmas this year. During Thursday’s 10th Annual Turkey Trot, which is a fundraiser for the Williamsburg Police...