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CORBIN — Having been presented with the proposal in January, the Corbin City Commission acted Monday to place the opioid reversal kits known as NaloxBoxes in high-traffic areas throughout the

'Colonel Fest' returns to downtown Corbin on Saturday.

The Krystal Kitchen print available for $100 donations. | Photo by Erin Cox The Old Railroad Bridge print available during the Facebook Live event Tuesday. | Photo by Erin Cox Anne Hoskins, Diane Mitchell, Maggy Kriebel, Barbara Willingham and Rob Miller stand in front of the Carnegie Library building on Roy Kidd Avenue. Willingham donated the prints of paintings she did of two Corbin landmarks. Members of the Carnegie Center of Corbin non-profit group hold two of the prints. | Photo by Erin...

Corbin Downtown Director Maggy Kriebel said the event will run from 5 until 7 p.m. Members of the community are invited to help clean and participate in the litter pickup. Kriebel said the event was scheduled to coincide with Earth Day, an annual event focused on promoting clean living and a healthy, sustainable habitat for people and wildlife. Kriebel said the local initiative began when she came into contact with leaders of Girl Scout Troop 2634 about replanting the Secret Herb Garden at Sand...

Corbin’s most famous citizen will be celebrated in his hometown on April 24 as the inaugural Colonel Fest kicks off in downtown Corbin. Downtown Director Maggy Kriebel said the day-long event will feature music, vendors, games, contests and activities to celebrate Kentucky Fried Chicken Founder Col. Harland Sanders. “It will all be focused on the Colonel,” Kriebel said. The festival will take place on North Main Street between Second Street and Gordon Street from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Appr...

Going into its ninth year, the monthly Corbin Community Yard Sale will be expanding. Corbin Downtown Director Maggy Kriebel said the Depot Street Market, as the yard sale will now be known, will have expanded hours and offerings. Beginning April 1 and continuing the first Saturday of each month through October, the market will run from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. along Depot Street between Fourth and Gordon Street and along the side streets between Depot and Main Street. “It is still the yard sale. I...