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SPOTLIGHT

Page 5 Executive Director Bruce Carpenter discusses the chamber’s recent activities.

Page 9 Spotlight on chamber corporate sponsor: Pennington Wellness.

NEWS Page 7 The Bourbon Barn celebrates its grand opening.

Page 14-15 A review of the past quarter’s chamber luncheon speakers.

Page 19 LBAR donates to the chamber for economic development.

Page 22 Welcoming our newest members.

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Page 10-13 Williamsburg is seeing a renaissance in its downtown, and it’s not by accident.

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Page 20-21 Spec building program in SEKY Business Park: A job creation machine.

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AN EXCITING TIME FOR WILLIAMSBURG

BRUCE CARPENTER

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elcome to 2020! I hope everyone had a great holiday season with family and friends.

I would like to start off our first issue of Strictly Business in 2020 by congratulating the City of Williamsburg on their tremendous downtown revitalization initiative.

Bringing new business to downtown Williamsburg, while preserving the city’s historic sites has taken a great deal of planning and effort.

Kudos to all City of Williamsburg officials that made this extraordinary initiative a reality. We look forward to the continued growth and Williamsburg’s commitment to stay true to their motto, Feels Like Home.

Our Corporate Sponsor highlight in this edition features Pennington Wellness. Under the direction of Dr. Deedra Pennington, Pennington Wellness specializes in helping patients of all ages. Whether you have a medical issue that may benefit from chiropractic treatment or you need massage therapy, I would highly recommend Pennington Wellness.

Lastly, it is my pleasure to report that The Corbin Center is now under new management.

The governing entity of our office, the Corbin Industrial Development Commission accepted management of the Corbin Center effective October 15, 2019. Since that date, we have made it

our mission to rejuvenate the facility. Thanks to the incredible support of the City of Corbin, we have already accomplished much, with more to come. With much needed repairs planned for the near future, as well as sprucing up the building with new paint and flooring, we are on track to make the facility the best it’s ever been.

We have now hired full-time staff for The Corbin Center: Whitney Powell, a native of Corbin, is the new Corbin Center Managing Assistant. Whitney is at The Corbin Center daily, during regular business hours and will be happy to help you schedule your next event.

Doug Taylor, a Knox County native, is the new Corbin Center Maintenance Technician.

Doug is the former manager of ADT Services, a preferred contractor of TECO Coal Corporation.

He comes to us with impeccable recommendations and we feel fortunate to have him working at The Corbin Center.

When planning your next event, please call The Corbin Center at (606) 280-4034. We look forward to hosting your next event; a business meeting or training, a reception or wedding, a baby shower or party.

I hope you enjoy the Winter 2020 Edition of Strictly Business, and wish everyone a happy, healthy and profitable 2020.

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Above, Bourbon Barn owner John Davenport officially cuts the ribbon surrounded by employees, local officials and others. The event was sponsored by the Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce. The Bourbon Barn is a chamber member. At right, Davenport receives his official chamber member plaque from Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce President Trent Knuckles, on left, and Executive Director Bruce Carpenter. The Bourbon Barn is an attractive store with one of the state’s top selections of bourbon, along with beer and other distilled spirits.

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Dr. Deedra Pennington subscribes to a philosophy of overall health and wellness for the most fulfilling life.

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ennington Wellness in Corbin offers care and services to place the body in the best position to naturally heal itself, featuring chiropractic services and massage therapy.

“They fit very well together and are very important for overall health and wellness,” said Dr. Deedra Pennington.

Pennington earned her chiropractic degree in 2013, graduating from Life University College of Chiropractic in Marietta, Georgia.

Pennington primarily uses the Atlas Orthogonal technique, which she described as a more gentle technique than the traditional force associated with chiropractic adjustments.

The first step with a new patient is to take digital X-rays of the head and neck.

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Using the X-ray’s, Pennington takes measurements to determine the appropriate treatment to return the body to proper alignment.

“All the patient hears is a clicking,” Pennington said of the adjustment process using the Atlas Orthogonal Equipment. “No pushing, just a gentle vibration.”

In addition to relieving muscle spasms, headaches and nerve pain, Pennington said moving the body back into proper alignment, allows it to heal itself.

Pennington and Sheryl Root each provide a variety of massage therapy techniques at Pennington Wellness.

Pennington has been a licensed

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“I have a deep commitment for massage therapy,” Pennington said.

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WILLIAMSBURG RISING: UC, PRIVATE BUSINESS REVITALIZING

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hanks in part to a $2 million investment by the University of the Cumberlands, Williamsburg’s downtown – particularly its Main Street – is undergoing one of its most extensive renovations in town history.

“Other than city hall being built and the judicial center being built, this is the biggest revitalization that I can remember,” noted Williamsburg Mayor Roddy Harrison, who has spent the last 15 years as mayor waiting for something like this to take place.

“You work on something, and you think you have something happening and it goes away. You think you have something else happening and it goes away.

It has just taken time, and I think all the stars are aligning with us.”

This time next year, downtown Williamsburg is going to look markedly different with the opening of more than half a dozen new store fronts along Main Street, including restaurants, shopping and other food experiences.

In addition, the town is getting a new mural on a wall at the corner of Main Street and Fourth Street courtesy of the Whitley County Community Green Dot Program.

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for budding entrepreneurs. Marietta will use the space to aid in the development of other small businesses in Williamsburg and the local region.

Marketplace on Main & 3rd is located in the former 33,000 square-foot Faulkner & Taylor furniture store that the University of the Cumberlands purchased in December 2017.

“I think when you talk about an institution like the university being in a small town, it is a symbiotic relationship. If you have a thriving town, it helps with a thriving college. If you have a thriving college, it helps to thrive the downtown,” said University of the Cumberlands President Dr. Larry Cockrum.

“Basically downtown was kind of dead, and I thought it was time to kind of invigorate the economy down here and try and get it up and going. That is basically what this is. We used some money down here to help.”

Cockrum will be the first to tell you that a college investing to help revitalize its downtown is not anything new.

“They have built housing above and

Marketplace on Main & 3rd The University of the Cumberlands Marketplace on Main & 3rd, which is located on the 300 block of Main Street, is essentially the centerpiece for the downtown revitalization.

Once complete it will bring attractive shopping, dining, and food experiences that officials hope will draw community members, tourists and students.

Included in the Marketplace are a general store, coffee shop, butcher shop, and business start-up incubator. The second floor of the building will house about 15 apartments where an estimated 20 - 30 people will reside.

University of the Cumberlands’ Entrepreneur-in-Residence Geoff Marietta is Williamsburg Mayor Roddy Harrison stands in front of Copper Top Tap, one of the new businesses set to open in downtown Williamsburg.

overseeing the development as well as the business incubator space, which will provide workstations and a conference room

You work on something, and you think you have something happening and it goes away. You think you have something else, and it goes away. It has just taken time, and I think all the stars are aligning with us.

UC Director of Operations Travis Wilson, left, and President Larry Cockrum, right, show new apartments being built above the Marketplace. Below, Darrell Horn, Construction Project Manager, Wilson and Cockrum outside the new Marketplace area on Main Street. Opposite page, Jeff Brown, owner of The Brick Over, cooks a pizza.

retail below that is how they have brought back a lot of the small towns,” he added.

“There are a lot of people that have done this very same model and it has worked.”

Main & 3rd businesses The general store, called Moonbow Mercantile, will sell local crafts and ice cream. Owned and operated by Williamsburg resident Sky Marietta, this will be Moonbow’s second location in the region.

Moonlight Meat Shop, owned by Williamsburg resident and local butcher Anne Bays, will sell fresh local meats and cheeses, sauces, and cooking accessories.

Cockrum noted that, ironically, the butcher’s shop, which is opening at the Marketplace, is actually located on a site where another butcher’s shop previously sat many years earlier before it burned.

“We had no clue about it,” Cockrum added.

The coffee shop, Cumberland River Coffee, will be operated by Pioneer College Caterers and will feature a Kentucky Proud independent coffee brand.

Significant investment The university has invested $2 mil-

lion in the project, which includes the purchase price of the building, renovation costs, and money to help with startup expenses for the businesses locating there.

“I think it is the right thing. I think it is a good thing. I think it will both benefit the school and benefit town. Hopefully it does. We don’t have to rely on the retail being successful because it isn’t us.

It allows us to help them be successful,” Cockrum said about the Marketplace businesses.

“We don’t have to charge much rent.

We can help with build out, and do some of those things that helps their initial costs so they can get their business going.”

Cockrum added that Geoff Marietta is also willing to work with the businesses

going into the Marketplace on things such as business plans.

“A lot of people have good ideas to do a business, but they don’t know how to run a business so they fail. He is going to be there to help monitor and to say, ‘Here is your revenue stream. Here is how you do this.’ We hope – knock on wood – it all works,” Cockrum noted.

The building is somewhat unique in design in that it has storefront space on both Main Street, where most of the businesses are going, and on Third Street.

The building is somewhat of an Lshape in layout, and wraps around the Whitley County Board of Education central office, which is located at the corner of Main Street and Third Street.

The university will recoup its investment back over time through rental of the apartments.

Cockrum noted that the school hopes the storefront space, which faces Third Street, will eventually become a restaurant.

“Right now we hope that this is going to be a restaurant. We are not going to run it. We are hoping someone will come in and put a restaurant in here,” he added.

There is a large open space on the second floor above the Third Street facing portion of the building. University officials haven’t decided what they will utilize this space for yet.

“Right now we will use it as an overflow venue. We will see if an academic program might even come down here. I

don’t know. I have been fortunate at times to have instances where if you don’t know where it is going to go, sometimes it ends up better because then you evolve into the right thing,” Cockrum added.

Cockrum said that the school should be completely finished with construction in February.

UC officials anticipate that the new businesses will open sometime this spring in addition to the apartments.

New restaurants In addition to the Marketplace on Main & 3rd, several new restaurants are also opening downtown.

The first of the new restaurants opened on Dec. 13, 2019, with The Brick Oven serving up its first pizza.

“What pushed us to go with the brick oven is the uniqueness and the different style of what it is. It is not a traditional style pizza that you get everywhere. When you come in, it has a different flavor, a different quality and a different look. That is what we wanted,” said Jeff Brown, who along with his father Jeff Brown, is one of two owners of the restaurant.

“The majority of the people like pizza. We figured why not give them something that they like, but it is also different.”

The restaurant serves pasta, subs, and salads in addition to pizza.

The Brick Oven is located in the old Levin’s building, which is now owned by Josh Howard, who is opening the Butch-

er’s Pub in the other half of the building.

Harrison is expecting the restaurant to open in the coming weeks. The Butcher’s Pub, which isn’t to be confused with the butcher shop, is an Irish-themed pub that will serve fish and chips, burgers and so forth.

The Coppertop Taproom is another new restaurant opening in downtown, albeit on Third Street rather than Main Street.

It’s opening date is unclear given that owner Eddie Moore is dealing with the state regarding permit issues that apparently weren’t obtained before construction was done, Harrison said.

Josh Brock, who owns Austin City Saloon in Corbin, is partnering with Williamsburg attorney Adam Howard to open another Austin City location in Williamsburg, which will simply be known as Austin City. It will be in the old Merry’s Flower Shop building.

A company named Webbed Sphere recently purchased the old Emby McKeehan building, and plans to start renovations in the first quarter of 2020.

Harrison said that all the development should make Williamsburg’s downtown as viable as it was back in the 1970s and 1980s when people were “out and about and all the stores were there.”

“This is the typical history of America. When malls were built people moved away from downtown. Now everybody wants to move back to downtown,” Harrison added.

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At left, Corbin Mayor Suzie Razmus spoke at January’s chamber luncheon in Corbin about projects going on in the city, and her vision for future improvements in Corbin. Right, Knox County JudgeExecutive Mike Mitchell gave an update on Knox County.

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he Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce’s Christmas luncheon was bookended by events in November and January that provided informative speakers for our members.

At November’s luncheon, held in Williamsburg, Jessica Bray, Regional Transportation Planner with the Cumberland Valley Area Development District, provided and update about major current and future road an infrastructure projects that will impact the area.

At January’s luncheon, two featured speakers were on the agenda!

Knox County Judge-Executive Mike Mitchell discussed major things going on in the county, including the completion of a new detention center and the opening of a skills training center at the old Barbourville Health and Rehabilitation building. Corbin Mayor Suzie Razmus spoke as well and detailed current projects in the city, and the need for changes in the downtown area to ensure continued growth.

Jessica Bray, Regional Transportation Planner with the Cumberland Valley Area Development District, spoke at November’s chamber luncheon.

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CHRISTMAS FUN WITH THE CHAMBER The December luncheon is always of time of fun and games, as members compete for valuable prizes At our December luncheon, the Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce typically does not have a featured speaker in order for our members to have fun during the holiday season relaxing, playing games and winning great prizes. Alesia Anderson, with Grace Health, and Tim Miniard of Breaktime Vending do their best to complete the task at hand while blindfolded. Bettina Hutton, from Hampton Inn, watches in the background.

Whitley County Judge-Executive Pat White Jr. (left) and Corbin City Manager Marlon Sams, right, do their best to answer trivia questions.

Chamber Ambassador Kristina White, with The Job Shop, took the lead in organizing the festivities.

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The Corbin Center, located off Cumberland Falls Hwy. in south Corbin, is a multi-use facility that opened to the public in 2005.

Many activities take place at The Corbin Center. Below, KCEOC recently hosted Casino Night as a charity fundraiser.

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he Corbin Industrial Development Commission took over management of The Corbin Center in October.

The two sides reached the agreement after the city approached Industrial Development Director Bruce Carpenter in an effort to better market the 19,744 square foot venue to the business community.

“I can see it being used for economic development much more than it has,” said Corbin Mayor Suzie Razmus.

“It’s a great multi-purpose venue for business and corporate meetings, as well as community and family events,” Carpenter said.

The venue has served as the site for everything from birthday parties and wedding receptions, to the Corbin High School prom, and even the Fifth Congressional District Lincoln Day Dinner.

Carpenter hired Whitney Powell to serve as the managing assistant for the

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UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT The Corbin Industrial Development Commission has entered into an agreement with the City of Corbin to manage The Corbin Center, and with a new director, and new vision in place, hopes to prepare the facility for a bright future

It’s a great multipurpose venue for business and corporate meetings, as well as community and family events.

venue.

Working for Corbin Tourism, she was already familiar with the facility,” Carpenter said of Powell. “I feel very fortunate that I was able to offer this position to her to manage and run the facility.”

Powell said bookings have been very steady and remain so.

“We had a huge Christmas season,” Powell said. “There were a million Christmas parties. We sometimes had three or four a day.”

With the holiday season over, Powell said the schedule has slowed, but the schedule will pick up again in the spring.

“We have two Saturdays available in April and one May,” Powell said. “All of the Saturdays in June are gone.”

Powell said the venue can accommodate different size events, ranging from small meetings to large gatherings.

Five smaller meeting rooms each accommodate under 100 people.

The classroom, which accommodates, 56 people, includes six rows of desks.

“We also have projectors, podiums, and laptops available for rental,” Powell said.

A board room with a large conference table is also available. It has a capacity of 44 people.

The large multipurpose room is the centerpiece of the venue. With multiple entrances, including a garagestyle door to permit easy loading and unloading of equipment, decorations and other large items, it has the capacity to seat 360 people.

Retractable walls permit the room to be divided in half, or even quarters, for smaller events, and/or to host multiple events.

For very large events, or those who would like a private setting, the entire facility is available for rent at a

cost of $1,500.

Powell said the timeframe for renters to inquire is based on the type of event, the time of year, and amount of space.

“Brides are usually pretty on their game,” Powell said, noting she already has a wedding reception booked for 2021.

“Corporate people can usually book something about two weeks out from the event,” she said.

While the venue does provide space, and may provide needed accessories, Powell said food, drinks, and any serving staff are the responsibility of the renter “We do have a full kitchen available for rent for an additional $75,” Powell said, noting it has a sink and stove making on-site food preparation possible.

Being in the Corbin city limits, it is legal to serve alcoholic beverages at events. However, prior to serving, the renter must secure a temporary alcohol license.

Corbin Alcoholic Beverage Control Administrator Clara Patterson said the total cost for the license is $200.

The license is the same whether the renter will be serving beer or hard liquor.

“It will take two to four weeks to get approval,” Patterson said.

Powell said The Corbin Center hosts not only local events, but regional and state wide events.

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Carpenter said additional improvements are being planned to make the facility more marketable.

One significant need is upgrading the audio/video capabilities in the multipurpose room, and to install a system that would expand the audio/video into nearby rooms.

“It would allow us to use those other rooms as overflow spaces,” Carpenter explained.

Carpenter said he would also like to eventually move forward with efforts to attract a flagship hotel brand to construct a hotel on the adjoining property.

“That would allow us to service conferences better,” Carpenter said.

More information is available by contacting The Corbin Center office at (606) 280-4034. Office hours are 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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Tommy Black, above right, owner of Re/Max on Main and a member of the Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce board of directors, recently donated $2,000 on behalf of the Lexington-Bluegrass Association of REALTORS to the chamber for economic development purposes. Black presented the check to chamber Executive Director Bruce Carpenter at the December membership luncheon.

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BUILD IT, AND THEY WILL COME Newest speculative building in Southeast KY Business Park the latest in a line of job-creating successes

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he speculative building program has paid huge dividends when it comes to job creation and local economic progress, and now a fourth building has been completed and is awaiting an occupant in the Southeast Kentucky Business Park — located off the Corbin Bypass in Corbin.

Spec building No. 4 is just off KY 3606, otherwise known as the “Woodbine Connector.” The 55,000 square feet structure was completed in July 2019.

“The spec building program is so important, because it puts you ahead of the game,” said Bruce Carpenter, Executive Director of the Southeast Kentucky Industrial Development Authority, the board that oversees the business park.

“Oftentimes, you have a company that is potentially looking at a state, or maybe several communities within a state, and if you have a spec building sitting there ready, you are generally about nine months ahead of the game.”

Time is money. Companies typically have business plans that can include tight windows in which to progress with a facility. Take for example Spec building No. 3 in the park, which is currently occupied by Smartwood — a world leader in the manufacture of food-grade wooden products like ice cream sticks and coffee stirrers.

“In that company’s case, they first started looking in 2016 and came back for a visit and the building was near completion. Their timeframe was that they want-

ed to be up within a 12-month period. So, having that building there is why I think we got that project,” Carpenter said.

The Authority has managed to finance the construction of the spec buildings through a complicated web of government and private loans, grants, and property sales.

Currently occupying spec buildings in the park are Breaktime Distributing, a subsidiary of Pepsi Cola Bottling Company of Corbin; Kowa Kentucky, Inc., a Japanese-owned company that provides plating services for auto manufacturers; and Smartwood, which is a French-owned company.

The Authority agreed to complete the buildout of Smartwood’s building,

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At left on opposite page, Speculative Building No. 4 sits in the Southeast Kentucky Business Park along Hwy. 3606 (the Woodbine Connector). This aerial shot, taken by drone, is one of many being used to market the building to companies that want to locate in the area.

Above, A wide photo of the park which shows Speculative Building No. 4 mid frame, and to the right. Other former spec buildings can be seen as well, including Smartwood (on left) KOWA Kentucky and Breaktime Vending, in background. At left, the interior of Spec Building No. 4. The buildings are designed to be finished to the specifications of companies that occupy them and are easily altered.

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and leased it to the company for three years as an incentive to locate in Corbin. The company is expected to complete purchase of the building this month.

Carpenter said little has changed from the first building to the fourth. Ceiling heights have increased from 24 feet to 30 feet to meet new industry standards. But the size hovers in a sweet spot of 50,000 to 60,000 square feet, which is about what he said the vast majority of companies desire.

“We’ve got a couple of lots that we are looking at for potentially bigger projects, in the range of 150,000 to 200,000 square feet,” Carpenter said.

Also, there are spaces for several smaller industrial projects around 20,000 square feet.

Carpenters said the construction of KY 3606 was a fortunate event for the park because it utilized property which was of little value since it was a low lying area, its sale assured the payoff of a loan the authority held, and it opened up property for Spec Building 4.

“We’ve had a lot of success with this program and I think the fact that these companies are growing means we have a good workforce for them,” Carpenter said. “Also, our location near I-75 is hard to beat.”

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WELCOMING OUR NEW MEMBERS TO THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Angie Disney, with Freedom Point Church, accepts a chamber membership plaque from Executive Director Bruce Carpenter.

Christina Collette, with C2G Environmental, received a new member plaque at December’s luncheon from chamber Executive Director Bruce Carpenter.

Angel Scott, owner of Southeast Apparatus, receives a chamber member plaque from President Trent Knuckles during the January luncheon.

Kimberly Branham, owner of Kimberly Branham Art, received a plaque for becoming a new member during January’s luncheon at The Corbin Center.

Joshua Blankenship, owner of JB Aerial Photography, accepts the company’s chamber membership plaque at the December 2019 luncheon.

Seth Mitchell, with East Kentucky Telecom (above on right), accepts a member plaque on behalf of the company.

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• FK Perkins & Co. PLLC • Forcht Bank - Corbin • Forcht Bank - Williamsburg • Forcht Group of Kentucky • Forcht Insurance • Forcht Pharmacy • Forest Hills Shopping Center • Foster Supply Inc. • Freedom Point Church • Friends of the Corbin Public Library • Freeman Family Practice • Gambrel Toyota • Gibson’s Music • Goodwill Industries Corbin • Goodwill Industries of Williamsburg • Grace Health • Grace On The Hill • Great Clips • Grove Marina • H&R Block • Hacker Brothers Inc. • Hampton Inn by Hilton, Williamsburg • Hampton Inn Corbin • Hart Funeral Home Inc. • Heaberlin Supply • Hillcrest Health and Rehab Center • Holiday Inn Express, Williamsburg • Hometown Bank of Corbin • Howard Mann, PSC, Attorney at Law • Insurance Service Center of Corbin • Intrust Health Care • J. B. Aerial Imaging and Photography, LLC • Jackson Warewashing Systems • James Baker State Farm • JBK, Inc. Roofing Division • Johnny Wheels • Jones Plastic & Engineering Co., LLC • KCEOC Community Action Partnership • Kentucky Career Office of Vocational Rehabilitation • Kentucky Climate Control • KentuckyOne Health Cancer Center • Kimberly Branham Art • Kiwanis Club of Corbin • Kiwanis Club of Williamsburg • KOWA Kentucky • Kroger Corbin Station • KY Real Estate Professionals LLC • L&N Federal Credit Union • LaDonna’s LLC

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