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ommy Black is the principal broker and the business is not just about being able to put owner of Re-Max® on Main in downa “sold” sign up in a front yard. Rather, it is about town Corbin. He also has served on the dedication to the people who you are working for, board of directors for and working with. the Southern Kentucky Chamber Black recalls his own first transof Commerce for many years. He action, which included a family currently serves on the Executive needing to move to a new home Committee at Bluegrass Realtors after the tragic death of a child. and is a Delegate at Large for “They are still friends of mine Bluegrass Realtors at Kentucky to this day,” Black said. “That first Realtors, the state association. transaction showed me that this He also serves on the Governbusiness is about helping people ment Affairs Committee, and KYR through some sort of transition in Leadership Committee at the their lives.” state association. Black credits the Southern KenBlack was born and raised tucky Chamber of Commerce with in Barbourville, and spent over helping him to grow his business thirty years in the Army National over the years, saying, “It is a very Guard with two different deploywell put-together organization. ments in 2001 and 2011. He has Bruce and his staff do a great job four children – three boys and of staying on top of things.” one girl. Despite a temporary slowdown Black started out as a mortduring the Covid pandemic criTommy Black gage broker in the late nineties, sis of 2020, Black said that the Board of Directors becoming licensed in the midChamber has since managed to Southern KY Chamber of Commerce 2000’s and purchasing his francome back stronger than ever. chise in 2008. After navigating the “I am a big believer in the orgahousing crisis of that same year, he is proud to nization,” said Black. “It provides members with a still be going strong with RE/MAX \today. great opportunity for networking, and it helps to With ten full-time agents, RE/MAX on Main is ackeep business in this community. It helps to keep tive in the local community. money circulating locally, which is important.” “I tell them every day that you wake up unemBlack encourages all area businesses to conployed,” Black said. “You have to go out there sider how the Chamber can help them grow their and get yourself employment every day. It takes brand, saying, “It doesn’t matter what you’re doa special heart, and a special drive, to be an ening. If you believe that you are good at it, then the trepreneur. Every agent is really their own entreChamber can help you get your name out there preneur.” for a minimal yearly fee. Black said that the difference between a good Those not taking advantage of it are really missagent and a great agent is understanding that ing out on an opportunity.”
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Grace Health offers ‘one-stop shop’ for services at new medical campus
ate last year, the long-awaited grand empowering our patients to live their healthiopening of Grace Health’s new Medest lives.” ical Campus facility finally took place. In addition to the above-mentioned services, Located on N US Highway 25E in the Grace Health’s new mega-facility also features former K-Mart building, the 88,000 square a dental clinic and a fully functional in-house foot, state-of-the-art campus features over 80 pharmacy. They have also strategically colexam rooms offering laborated with Baptist everything from primaHealth Corbin to prory care to internal medvide enhanced diagicine to pediatrics and MEDICAL CAMPUS nostic services at the behavioral health, all Medical Campus. under one roof. “Grace Health made “We are thrilled to announce the opening of a significant investment in this capital project, our new Medical Campus, providing essential aligning with our strategic commitment to acprimary care services to an underserved comcess, people, quality and community,” said CFO munity,” said Grace Health CEO Mike Stanley. Chad Stevens. “The medical campus stands as “This expansion allows us to further our misa testament to the dedication of the Grace sion of providing quality, compassionate care Health family to serving our patients and comto all, and we are committed to making a posimunities with excellence.” tive impact on the health and wellness of this Bringing so many crucial medical-related community. We look forward to serving and services under one roof meant the consolida-
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tion of many former office locations in the Corbin area. The Gray Clinic, Bishop Street Clinic and Pharmacy, Falls Highway Clinic, and both Pediatrics Clinics were all absorbed into the new Medical Campus to streamline operations and promote a collaborative healthcare environment. Grace Health’s Women’s Clinic is still open at 1019 Cumberland Falls Hwy. in Corbin, and other regional clinics can be found in the Pineville, London, Manchester, and Hyden communities. “Access is a pillar of Grace Health, and the Medical Campus represents that commitment,” said COO Jeff Campbell. “With availability in the evening and Saturday, the Medical Campus extends access for children and adults of all ages, and our pharmacy services ensure that patients have access to much needed resources at their convenience. This is an exciting time for both Grace Health and the community that we serve.” Beginning with a single clinic in the Gray community of Knox County in 2008, Grace Health has grown by leaps and bounds over the past 16 years. Now servicing more than 40,000 patients across a six-county service area, that growth is still taking place with the establishment of the new Medical Campus facility. Through it all, the ultimate goal remains the same… “The mission of Grace Health is to show the love and share the truth of Jesus Christ to Southeastern Kentucky through access to compassionate, high-quality, primary healthcare for the whole person,” explained CMO Kelly Evans. “Our mission statement is more than just words. We are striving daily to fulfill it in order to meet the needs of our patients and community in all of the services that we provide.”
Randell Brewer, DMD, above; Dental Hygienist Beth Chappell, right.
In their own words: Directors talk about the offerings at Grace Health DENTAL— “Good oral health is vital for overall well-being, as it’s connected to heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, and diabetes. Regular dental checkups are essential for a healthier lifestyle. Since opening in November 2023, our medical campus has seen over 750 dental visits. We’re dedicated to caring for our patients, building relationships, and providing quality dental services for the whole family. With each smile, we’re contributing to a healthier community—one dental visit at a time!” -Dr. Kayla Fields, DMD Welcome Dr. Gibson… Dr. Keith Gibson, a long-time Corbin dentist, joined the medical campus in early January. Dr. Gibson has over three decades of experience. Upon joining Grace Health, he shared, “I am excited to be working with Grace Health Dental and look forward to serving the people of Southeastern Kentucky with high-quality dental care. Most importantly, though, I am honored to be able to use the gifts God has given me to share the love of Jesus Christ with my patients.” BEHAVIORAL HEALTH— “We take great pride in serving southeastern Kentucky with dedicated Behavioral Health providers. At Grace Health, we firmly believe in a holistic approach to healthcare, where behavioral health is integral to the well-being of the whole
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person. This vision, shared by me and the entire Grace Health team, has driven our commitment to enhancing Behavioral Health services. In the past year alone, we have successfully added 20 skilled Behavioral Health care providers and support coordinators to our team. The most recent addition was Jody Del Toro, PMHNP, our second psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) at the Medical Campus. We eagerly anticipate further growth and remain dedicated to expanding access to Behavioral Health services for our community in the future.” -Brooke Nipper, LPCC
PEDIATRICS— “As pediatric providers, we are delighted to offer comprehensive pediatric care at this new facility. By incorporating the accessibility of lab and X-ray services into our collective 127 years of pediatric experience, we have become a ‘onestop shop.’ We are committed to delivering the same superior and consistent care you have come to expect, and we sincerely appreciate the trust you have placed in us to care for your children. We hope you share our excitement about the new building!” -Dr. Christina Butler, MD, FAAP
A familiar face… Diana Stanley, LPCC-S, joined Grace Health in July 2023 as their first pediatric behavioral health counselor. For many years, she served as a school-based therapist in Whitley County. She now sees patients between the ages 4-17 at the Medical Campus.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH— “At Grace Health Community Programs, we aspire to be more than just a healthcare provider; we are a movement dedicated to enhancing the lives of everyone in Southeastern Kentucky. We firmly believe that health encompasses not only physical well-being but also social and emotional connections. Hence, we make it our mission to reach out to as many people as possible, regardless of their life stage—whether they are in school, at work, or attending the local fair.”
PHARMACY— “At the Grace Health Medical Campus Pharmacy, our mission is to demonstrate the love of Jesus and compassionately take care of every individual that comes into our pharmacy. We strive daily to meet the needs of each patient, firmly believing that cost should never serve as a barrier to healthcare or medication. The resources our pharmacy provides to help those facing financial hardships have benefited numerous patients. Having personally witnessed the positive impact of this assistance on patient outcomes and overall health, I can attest to its significance.” -Kayla Prewitt, PharmD
We eagerly anticipate further growth and remain dedicated to expanding access to Behavioral Health services for our community in the future.
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“We actively share the programs and resources For more information on Grace Health, visit available in our neighborhood, including educa- them online at www.gracehealthky.org. tion, employment, and recreation, among others. To hear more about the many offerings at the The Grace Health Medical Campus stands as a new Medical Campus located in Corbin, please testament to our unwavering commitment to our scan the QR code accompanying this article. community outreach mission. It serves as a place where individuals can easily access a range of services and experience the advantages of community connection all under one roof. It is a space designed to The medical campus stands as a inspire, empower, and provide care. testament to the dedication Feel free to drop by anytime and of the Grace Health family become a part of our healthcare stoto serving our patients ry.” and communities with excellence. -Michael Wynn BS, CDCC, Director of Community Programs
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CHAMBER MEMBER SPOTLIGHT The OTG Way: Owner talks overcoming adversity and building a successful brand
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ike Caffrey, owner and operator of Old Town Grill in London, Corbin and Tazewell, Tenn., has a lifetime of experience in the restaurant business. “I’ve been doing this for 39 years,” Caffrey said recently. “I started when I was 15-years-old when I walked to the Shoney’s® down the street from where I lived and got a dishwashing job.” Caffrey worked his way up from that job in the dish room, eventually becoming a divisional director for Shoney’s® with eight different locations under his command. He also spent time with Longhorn Steakhouse®, and he owned five Reno’s Roadhouse® locations before he and his business partner, Brian Carpenter, eventually founded Old Town Grill in the mid-2000s. “OTG started in Tazewell in 2004,” Caffrey explained. “In 2011, we had the opportunity to purchase the London location. We spent a lot of time in those two restaurants honing our craft and developing the brand. We have had a lot of success.” Thanks to that success, Caffrey and company were able to open a third location, in Corbin, in the Story and photos by Trevor Sherman
fall of 2015. “Corbin has been great for us,” Caffrey said. “We have built a very loyal customer base there.” Offering their award-winning burgers, steaks, seafood, specialty sandwiches and everything in between, the OTG family has worked hard over the past twenty years to earn a reputation as “the place to be.” The road hasn’t always been an easy one, though. Caffrey’s son, Michael, tragically passed away in early 2023. It was a tough blow in more ways than one. “He was my best friend,” Caffrey said of his son. “My plan was to turn the restaurants over to him and his brother, Matthew. Mikey had been with me since day one, though. He opened the restaurants with me, and helped develop many of the items on the menu. He was a very vital piece to this business.” Describing the loss as “devastating,” Caffrey said that, while it has been a difficult journey, time has brought the family to a point where they can now spend less energy grieving Michael’s passing and
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instead find joy in celebrating his life and accomplishments. “He’s not here, but in a way, it’s like he still is,” Caffrey said. Moving forward, Caffrey said that OTG plans to continue growing, and continue focusing on new and exciting ways that the restaurant group can serve the members of its three individual communities. You will see OTG at local festivals, such as NIBROC in downtown Corbin and the Chicken Festival in London. They continue to stay busy with catering jobs, and they are proud to present special events throughout the year like cornhole tournaments and chicken wing eating competitions. One major event each summer is the OTG Challenge, which takes place at the London restaurant. It is a talent competition where singers have the opportunity to showcase their talents, gain valuable exposure, and win some cash in the process. Now in its tenth year of existence, Caffrey is proud to say that many former contestants have gone on to make their mark in the music world by releasing popular songs online.
“At the end of the day, we serve food,” Caffrey said. “But we also want to broaden that by creating events that make people want to come here. It’s extra work, and it’s hard work, but it is also worth it in the end.” Caffrey credits his early years in the corporate restaurant world with helping to prepare him for the many hats that he must now wear every day as an independent business owner. However, nothing could have prepared him, or any other small business owner for that matter, for the trials of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. “Things are not the same post-COVID as they were pre-COVID,” Caffrey said. “There is much more carryout business now. The world has changed.” Caffrey recalled the difficult days of government-mandated shutdowns, and the steps that he and his business partner took to ensure that employees would be taken care of. Looking back, he now considers much of the hardship to have been a blessing in disguise. “We were very aggressive in pushing our curbside and to-go services,” Caffrey said of the early days of the pandemic. “It ended up paying huge dividends for us, as all of that has kind of morphed into things like Uber Eats, Door Dash and our own online ordering service. We have used those things to grow our business, so in hindsight, it actually made us better.” “As an independent restaurant, nobody is going to come in here and rescue us,” Caffrey con-
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OLD TOWN GRILL tinued. “We are not part of a big corporation. During many popular menu items to various other locations the pandemic, it was just my partner and myself fig- throughout the region, and he said that he would also uring out how we are going to survive this. We had like to see a fourth restaurant eventually open back bills, loans, and payroll, but because of up in the Somerset area. A location was what happened with COVID we are now opened in the Somerset Mall at one so much better financially. We operate point several years ago, but the prefmuch leaner now, and we will never alerence in the future would be to move It’s extra work, low ourselves to be caught off guard like into a dedicated, free-standing building, that ever again.” and it’s hard work, as the mall space proved to be lessWhen asked about his vision for the than-ideal for growing the business. but it is also next 5-10 years at OTG, Caffrey said that For more information on Old Town worth it in the end. he would still like for his son, Matthew, Grill, visit one of their three current to eventually take over the business. In physical locations: 25 Dogpatch Tradthe meantime, though, he said that continuing to grow ing Center in London, 14569 US-25E (in the Trademart the restaurants in their respective communities will re- Center) in Corbin, or at 1440 N Broad St. in Tazewell, main as the ultimate day-to-day goal. Tenn. In addition to that, Caffrey said that he would like to They can also be found online at www.oldtownexpand on OTG’s new food truck offerings, bringing grillinc.com. This story is dedicated to the memory of Michael Caffrey.
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ports. Some people love them, some people get crazy over them and some people just like to use them as a temporary escape. Regardless of the varying level of sports fans that exist, there’s one thing that many of them have in common: they like to rep their favorite team on their clothing. Martin’s Sports Apparel has been helping people in the region do just that for nearly eight years. After working for almost four decades at a local business, Terry Joe Martin was looking for something to do when he entered retirement. According to Martin, making custom apparel was something he’d dabbled in while still working his 9 to 5 job, but he never
really had the time to put more energy toward it. And while it was something he had just done in his spare time before, Martin said it was a “lifelong passion” and “a dream” of his to start a business such as Martin’s Sports Apparel. Martin also described himself as a “people person,” as he enjoys having the opportunity to meet new people. For those reasons, once the opportunity to do so was available to him, he went headlong into the venture. “I started out very small, but I’ve managed to grow every year,” said Martin. “I felt like there was a need to offer our schools and our church groups a better price than what they had
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Winter 2024 — Strictly Business 15 been paying and an opportunity to save parents more money.” Martin’s business currently offers a wide array of clothing garments, ranging from simple items, such as t-shirts, polos and hoodies, to more extravagant ones like uniforms and lettermen jackets. If you’re in search of trophies or plaques, Martin’s Sports Apparel has a diverse selection of those as well, which can all also be customized. Martin operates Martin’s Sports Apparel out of his home, which he has done since starting the business. And while the business has continued to thrive as the types of orders Martin often fulfills has ballooned, he says its not only still feasible to keep doing at his home, but its also what he feels is best for his customers. “With today’s technology, I don’t need to carry a ton of inventory. Most items I can get within one or two days of ordering them, so I don’t need a lot of storage space to stock inventory,” said Martin. “That’s one reason why my prices are so good and why I feel I can save customers a considerable amount of money. Obviously, since I don’t have the overhead of a brick-and-mortar business, I am able to offer very competitive prices on the products that I handle,” said Martin. “In reducing my overhead, I’m able to pass those savings on to the customers.” Right now, Martin doesn’t formally have any employees, doing a large amount of the work himself and with help from his wife and son. However, Martin noted that his business has expanded to the point where he is seriously considering bringing on some employees to help manage the workload. With Martin’s Sports Apparel seeing year-over-year growth since its inception, Martin is hopeful that he can continue to sustain that success as he keeps looking to expand the business. That desire is both for the community that he serves and his business itself, which he hopes will carry on for many more years to come, even after he decides to possibly step away from it.
“I can’t continue to do it forever. I know that. But I have an incentive to grow the business. My son is a school teacher and some day he’ll be retiring. If I can continue to grow the business, it’ll be good business to pass on to him,” said Martin. Martin’s Sports Apparel works with a wide customer base, including schools, churches, non-profit groups, businesses and individuals. Martin said he typically does bulk orders that have a larger volume of items, but that he often takes orders for just one or two things at a time also. Customers will get the best price per item when ordering in large quantities, however. Anyone interested in learning more about the products Martin’s Sports Apparel carries or information regarding orders and pricing, contact Martin at 606.524.6266. Martin said both calls and text messages are welcome.
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Hop, Skip And A Jump Children’s Resale located at 37 South Park Center Dr., Suite 10 in Corbin, celebrated with a ribbon cutting on Friday, October 27th, 2023.
Dusty Diamond Boutique held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, October 20th, 2023. They are located at 1707 Cumberland Falls Hwy. in Corbin.
Chamber Meetings Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers was the keynote speaker for the October Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce’s partnership luncheon at The Corbin Center in October, which was held in conjunction with the Knox County and Manchester/ Clay County Chambers of Commerce.
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CURRENT CHAMBER MEMBERS •430 Main Street, LLC •4ever Graphics & Design •Accelecom •AdventHealth •Aisin Automotive Casting, LLC •Alzheimer’s Association •American Business Systems •Appalachian Outfitters, LLC •Appalachian Wireless •Baptist Health Corbin •Baptist Worx •Barnhill Pediatric Dentistry, P.S.C. •Barrier Roofs •Baylor Commercial Door & Hardware Inc. •Baymont Inn & Suites •Belk, Inc. •Best Western Corbin Inn •BHG Corbin •Bissell’s •Bluegrass Care Navigators •Bluegrass Realtors •Bojangles of Corbin •Brandeis Machinery & Supply Company •Breaktime Vending •CC&M - Construction Division •Central Automotive Supply •Central Baptist Church •Century 21 Advantage Realty, a Robinson Company •CHI Saint Joseph Health Saint Joseph London •Cinema Social •City of Corbin •City of Williamsburg •Cloyd & Associates, PSC •Comfort Inn & Suites •Commercial Bank •Community Trust Bank - Corbin •Community Trust Bank - Williamsburg #1 •Community Trust Bank - Williamsburg #2 •Computer Information Services (CIS) •Continue CARE Hospital at BHC •Corbin Board of Education •Corbin Center •Corbin City Utilities Commission •Corbin Community Backpack •Corbin Educational Center
•Corbin Elementary •Corbin Flower Shop, Inc. •Corbin Garage Doors •Corbin Health and Rehab Center •Corbin High School •Corbin Housing Authority •Corbin Intermediate •Corbin Lion’s Club •Corbin Middle School •Corbin News Journal •Corbin Preschool •Corbin Primary School •Corbin Public Library •Corbin Rotary Club •Corbin Senior Citizens Center •Corbin Tourism and Convention Commission •Corbin Tri-County Joint Industrial Development Authority •Creative Touch Jewelers •Creech & Gibbs Pharmacy LLC •Crystal Clean •Cumberland Falls Family Dentistry, P.L.L.C. •Cumberland Falls State Park •Cumberland Valley Insurance •Cumberland Valley National Bank •Cumberland Valley RECC •David Perry •David’s Steaks, Buffet & Catering •Davis Salvage •Dayspring Health •Delta Natural Gas •Disabled American Veterans Chapter 158 - Keavy •Dr. & Mrs. Don Barton •Dusty Diamond Boutique •Eastern Kentucky University - Corbin •Edward Jones •Encore Communications, Inc. •Eubanks Electrical Supply, Inc. •Everlasting Aluminum Gates •Falls Road Plaza •Firestone Industrial Products •First Baptist Church •First Care Clinic •First Financial Credit, Inc. - Corbin •First Financial Credit, Inc. - Williamsburg •FK Perkins & Co. PLLC •Folktale Coffee and Bakehouse
•Forcht Bank - Corbin •Forcht Bank - Williamsburg •Forcht Broadcasting •Forcht Group of Kentucky •Forcht Pharmacy •Forest Hills Shopping Center •Freedom Point Church •Freeman Brother’s Realty LLC •Freeman Family Practice •Freeman, Childers & Howard •Goodwill Industries of Corbin •Goodwill Industries of Williamsburg •Grace Community Health Center •Grace On The Hill •Grove Marina •H&R Block •Hacker Brothers Inc. •Hampton Inn by Hilton, Williamsburg, KY •Hampton Inn Corbin •Hart Funeral Home Inc. •Heaberlin Supply •Healing Hands Health Center •Heltaco LLC DBA Orkin Pest Control •Hillcrest Health and Rehab Center •Holiday Inn Express, Williamsburg •Hometown Bank of Corbin •Hoover Properties •Hop, Skip and a Jump Children’s Resale •Insurance Service Center of Corbin •Jackson Warewashing Systems •James Baker State Farm •Jaynes Family Practice •JBK, Inc. Roofing Division •John and Milly Burkhart •Jones Plastic & Engineering Co., LLC •KCEOC Community Action Partnership •Kentucky Blood Center •Kentucky Climate Control •Kentucky Tech Corbin Area Tech Center •Kentucky Wash Pros •KentuckyOne Health Cancer Care •Kiwanis Club of Corbin •Knox County Fiscal Court •KOWA Kentucky, Inc. •KY Representative - Nick Wilson •KY Representative - Tom O’Dell Smith •KY Senator - Robert Stivers
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CURRENT CHAMBER MEMBERS •L&N Federal Credit Union •LaDonna’s LLC •Laurel County Literacy Council •Legacy Ford Lincoln Chevrolet Buick GMC •Liquor Mart •Little Caesar’s Pizza •Mackey Vision Center •Mallory Davis - State Farm Insurance •Marr, Miller & Myers PSC, CPA •Martin’s Sports Apparel •Mi Casa Mexican Restaurant •Middlesboro Coca-Cola •Mitchell Tax & Accounting •Moonbow Crystals •Mountain Rehabilitation Services •MPI KY LLC •National Services Mgt. Inc. dba NationalTruckload.com •New Beginnings Real Estate LLC •New Hope Ministries •Northwestern Mutual •Norvex Supply •Old Town Grill •On The Money, LLC •O’Neil-Lawson Funeral Home •Owens Auto Parts •Pat Conlin •Pennington Wellness •Pepsi Cola Bottling Company •Pierce Dant Hamblin Post #3167 - VFW •Planet Earth PC •PNC Bank •PRI (Partners for Rural Impact) •PT Pros, Inc.
•Rachel Stepek - Wellcare •Rapiscan Systems •Rebecca Lucas •Reeves Property Group •Reliance One Realty •Re/Max on Main •Renfro Supply •Robert P. Hammons, Attorney at Law •Sallie Davidson Realtors •Sav-Rite Home Care Inc. •SecuriTech Group •Servpro of Pulaski and Laurel Counties •Shawn Rogers Realty Inc. •Sheltowee Trace Adventure Resort •Somerset Community College •Sonic Drive-In •Sonny’s BBQ •Southeast Kentucky Audiology •Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College •Southeast Kentucky Rehabilitation Industries •Southeastern Medical Supply LLC •Spero Health •State Farm Insurance - Michael Jones •State Farm Insurance - Mike Sparks •Storage4Corbin •The Appalachian Wildlife Foundation, Inc. •The Arena •The Depot on Main •The Gail Frederick School Of Dance, Inc. •The Job Shop
•The Local Laser Company, LLC •The Mint Gaming Hall Cumberland •The Suds Barn •The Wrigley Taproom and Eatery •Tim Short Auto Mall •Times Tribune •Tipton & Tipton Attorneys At Law •Tomahawks LLC •Trent Knuckles •Trinity Family Health, PLLC •Union College •University of the Cumberlands •US Restoration LLC •US Senator Mitch McConnell •US Senator Rand Paul •VFW Post 3302 •W.D. Bryant & Son •Wallen’s Towing and Recovery •Waste Connections of Eastern Kentucky •Whitaker Bank •White, Greer & Maggard Orthodontics •Whitley Broadcasting Co. Inc. •Whitley County Board of Education •Whitley County Fiscal Court •Whitley County Health Department •Wildcat Harley Davidson •Williamsburg Health and Rehab Center •Williamsburg Insurance Agency •Williamsburg Tourism Commission •Winds of Change •Workout Anytime •Wyatt Insurance Agency, Inc.
The Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce is a private, voluntary, not-for-profit organization comprised of business and individuals dedicated to improving the economic environment of the Tri-County Region. By fostering the development of business growth and prosperity, the entire region benefits, while maintaining the quality of life we all treasure. Chamber membership is valuable to a business because it provides resources for business interaction and promotion, business advocacy, workforce and leadership development, benefits, and community enrichment. We invite everyone to participate in our ongoing effort to make this an outstanding location to live and work. For more information about the benefits of membership in the Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce contact us at 606.528.6390 or visit our website at www.southernkychamber.com.
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BAYMONT INN & SUITES OF CORBIN CONTINUING TO MAKE GUESTS FEEL AT HOME
ocally owned and operated by Rhonda and in hospitality. “You have good days and bad days, Ronnie Messer, Baymont Inn and Suites of just like any other job, but you have to be able to Corbin strives each day to ensure that their tend to a guest’s every need, whether big or small. guests feel right at home. Sometimes you have guests who For over twenty years, the hoare angry about something. You tel, located at 174 Adams Road have to know how to handle that off of I-75 Exit 29, has made a situation as well, and help them name for itself as one of the to the best of your abilities.” most successful lodging options Kulisek said that working in for visitors to the tri-county area. hospitality isn’t always easy, Now, the Messer family and their but she added that it is very reteam of employees understand warding when guests walk away that the main key to continuing happy after enjoying a positive that success is keeping the foexperience. cus on what matters most - the Accounts Manager Beth guest. Phipps said that Baymont sees General Manager Jessica Kua wide range of guests throughGeneral Manager, Jessica Kulisek lisek has extensive experience in out the course of a year, includwith Head Housekeeper Ida Helton. hospitality, having worked in the ing vacationers, businesspeople, food service industry for many years prior to startstudent-athletes and more. ing with Baymont nearly ten years ago. “We have a lot of people who come here for “It is a different world,” Kulisek said of working Cumberland Falls,” Phipps explained. “There are a
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lot of sports teams that come in to play at the University of the Cumberlands or Union College, and there are also large groups that come in for events at the Are-
na.” Phipps also mentioned that many visitors will make their way into the local area each fall to get a look at the beautiful multi-colored foliage on all of the trees, and, of course, nearby Laurel Lake is always a big draw during the summer months. Kulisek said that a lot of energy and resources have gone into upgrading the hotel in recent years, including new flooring, fresh coats of paint, updated lighting and new furniture in the rooms. One unique change has been the replacing of the wall art inside all guest rooms. Instead of prints that you might find at any other hotel facility, you will instead find artistic photos of various points of interest in our local area. More updates are planned for the near future, Kulisek explained, including new windows that are
Winter 2024 — Strictly Business 25 specially designed to cut down on outside noise from nearby I-75, and upgrades to Baymont’s heated indoor pool and spa area, which the hotel also rents out for birthday parties throughout the year. Phipps said that she hopes to see the area off of Exit 29 continue to grow and develop, as it will bring more new people into North Corbin. As a handicap accessible facility with 91 rooms, including several impressive suites, she said that the Corbin Baymont Inn and Suites team looks forward to continuing to serve visitors with their special brand of local hospitality for many more years to come. For more information, call 606.523.9040 or visit www.wyndhamhotels.com/baymont.
174 Adams Road, Corbin, KY 40701 Ph: 606.523.9040 | Fx: 606.523.0072 Email: baymontcorbin@gmail.com Locally owned and operated by The Messer Family
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