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Fall 2019

MAGAZINE

BUSINESS

A publication of the Southern KY Chamber of Commerce

TERRY E. FORCHT AND THE SECRET TO HIS SUCCESS

ALSO INSIDE: Whayne Supply update

Speaker series

After rounds of layoffs due to a poor coal market, Whayne Supply diversifies and is on the rise.

See who spoke at monthly Chamber of Commerce membership luncheons this past quarter.

Corporate sponsors

Keeping in touch

Spotlight on two of our corporate sponsors: Cumberland Valley National Bank and The Job Shop.

Chamber ambassadors have been busy visiting our member businesses.

See where they went inside this edition.

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SPOTLIGHT

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

Page 6 Forcht Group of KY founder Terry Forcht is honored, and talks about good habits that will aid in business success.

NEWS Page 10 Recent ribbon cutting events, sponsored by the chamber.

Page 15 Review of chamber speakers at monthly luncheons.

Page 21 Chamber Ambassadors visit our businesses. See who!

Page 26 Listing of current members.

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STRICTLY BUSINESS MAGAZINE STRICTLY BUSINESS is a publication of the Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce. It is published quarterly and distributed for free at appropriate locations across Knox, Whitley and Laurel counties.

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Page 14 Spotlight on The Job Shop, connecting employers with workers since 1986.

Page 18 Whayne Supply in Corbin has survived the downturn in the coal market, and now is thriving again.

Page 25 Spotlight on Cumberland Valley National Bank, serving the area’s banking needs since 1904.

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A BUSY TIME FOR OUR CHAMBER

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Executive Director, Southern KY Chamber of Commerce

elcome to the Fall 2019 Edition of Strictly Business.

It’s been a busy quarter for the Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce and the Corbin Economic Development Agency, beginning with the 67th Annual NIBROC Festival. NIBROC 2019 was a huge success this year, due in part to Forcht Group of Kentucky and Forcht Bank’s sponsorship of our annual NIBROC concert series. We could not host NIBROC without our great Chamber Corporate Sponsors and I want to let them all know how grateful we are for their continued support.

I’d also like to thank everyone who volunteered their time to come out and help with NIBROC. I’m thankful for the Chamber Board members who dedicated the time to come out and help, and to Jeannie Hensley who always does such a great job coordinating the NIBROC Parade.

NIBROC is for the community, and it is my hope that everyone had a great time during the 67th Annual Festival.

Our office also hosted the Community and Business Forum with Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development Acting Secretary Vivak Sarin recently. Thanks to the community and business leaders that took part in the forum.

I’m happy to announce that construction of our newest speculative building in the Southeast

Kentucky Regional Industrial Park has been completed and we are currently in the process of marketing that building to prospective clients with the goal of creating new jobs for our region.

Our Strictly Business cover story for this edition highlights Mr. Terry Forcht. Terry Forcht was named the 2019 Business Professional of the Year recently during the annual City of Corbin Business Appreciation Luncheon. I cannot overstate Terry’s importance to the economic growth and well- being of our region. His work ethic and humility are a standard for success.

The Corporate Sponsor Spotlight for this edition shines on longtime Corporate Sponsors: Cumberland Valley National Bank and The Job Shop. Both companies are integral, active Chamber members and sponsors, and we are proud to be the recipients of their support.

Also highlighted in this edition is chamber member Whayne Supply. Whayne Supply is a long-standing Chamber member and Corporate NIBROC Sponsor. Although Whayne’s business declined after the loss of coal industry trade, Whayne has wisely diversified their business model. I applaud Whayne’s resilience and hope they are here to provide service to our region for many years to come.

Until the next edition, I would like to wish everyone a happy and healthy Fall season.

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Forcht Group of Kentucky founder, Chairman and CEO,Terry E. Forcht was honored as the Business Professional of the Year by the City of Corbin on Oct. 16.

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Terry e. ForchT ShareS SecretS to hiS SucceSS Forcht Group of Kentucky founder, chairman, and CEO was named the Business Professional of the Year at the City of Corbin’s Business Appreciation Luncheon, held Oct. 16. During his keynote speech, Mr. Forcht talked about his business philosophy, and provided some advice on habits he feels help lead to a long, productive life.

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orcht Group of Kentucky Founder, Chairman and CEO Terry E. Forcht always tries to be in bed by 7:00 p.m.

He gets up at 3:30 a.m. daily, except on Sundays, when he doesn’t wake up until 5:00 a.m.

He works seven days a week.

At 81-years-old, he’s not even considering retirement.

And he doesn’t think you should either.

His prodigious work ethic and resulting life success were front and center during the City of Corbin’s Business Appreciation Luncheon. He was the keynote speaker at the event, which was held Oct. 16 at The Corbin Center, and was honored by the city as Corbin’s Business Professional of the Year.

“Never retire. Just don’t even think about it,” he told the crowd attending the luncheon.

“You can challenge your preacher, say; ‘I’ll give you $100 if you can show me anyplace in The Bible that says thou shalt retire.’ It’s not there. Just keep going,” he added. “Get up out of that bed and go out and walk your dog or whatever you do early in the morning. This is the best thing you can do for your health. Keep moving.

Keep occupied. Keep energized.”

Over 200 people attended the luncheon. It is held annually by the city as a way to show appreciation to local businesses.

The award is the latest in a long line of recognitions and honors Forcht has received in recent years. In 2012, he was inducted into the Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame. He’s been named “Leader of the Year” by Leadership-Tri County — a non-profit organization focused on fostering leadership in southeastern Kentucky.

He was also the second ever recipient of the Daniel Boone Visionary Award by the Mountain Laurel District of the Bluegrass Council of the Boy Scouts of America.

Forcht, originally a native of Louisville, is a graduate of Shawnee High School. He earned his Bachelor degree and law degree from the University of Louisville. He also holds an MBA from the University of Miami in Florida.

Forcht and his family moved to Williamsburg in 1964 after he graduated from UofL. He began teaching classes at Cumberland College and later opened his own law practice.

During his speech, Forcht dropped bits of wisdom and rules to live by he believes helped him in his own life. Among those was to get married young and have

children young. He was nine days over 21-years-old when he married his wife, Marion. She was a few months younger.

The couple are still together.

“Marion said you better get out and do something because we had four children by the time I was 26-years-old,” Forcht said.

Forcht made connections with Williamsburg businessman Joe Patrick, and the two eventually became partners.

Patrick desired Forcht’s skill at navigating contract and tax law.

“I was lucky because I knew something about taxes and contracts and legal activity, and Joe … Joe just knew everything about coal and timber, but one thing he hated was paying taxes and paying lawyers,” Forcht said.

Forcht said the partnership was successful. In perhaps a bit of influential foreshadowing to his own business style, he remembered how Patrick would often call him very early in the morning to go to Bell County or Harlan or Wayne County to work on mineral rights acquisition.

“That was a good start for me,” Forcht said. “If you have a partnership, people can contribute different sides of the coin and it makes it easier to get started in business, and a lot safer.”

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You can challenge your preacher, say; ‘i’ll give you $100 if you can show me anyplace in The Bible that says thou shalt retire.’ It’s not there. Just keep going … Get up out of that bed and go out and walk your dog or whatever you do early in the morning. This is the best thing you can do for your health.

Keep moving. Keep occupied. Keep energized.”

In 1972, he started what is now Forcht Group of Kentucky when he partnered with Dr. Harold Barton in obtaining a Certificate of Need from the state and opened Hillcrest Nursing Home in north Corbin.

In 1985, Forcht founded Tri-County National Bank, now known as Forcht Bank. Forcht Bank currently has 30 banking centers in 12 Kentucky counties with nearly $1 billion in assets.

Forcht Group’s businesses are now comprised of nursing homes, banks, pharmacy, broadcasting, publishing, financial services, technology services, construction, retail, real estate and other ventures. The company employs over 2,100 people.

Forcht said he despises debt, and tries to pay it down as quickly as possible, and advised anyone else to do so as well.

“Every debt you have you ought to make payments on it every month,” he said. “Do not let your debt catch up with you.”

He also said if you want to be wealthy, it’s important to keep your eye on that goal and try to stay away from distractions. Forcht said he used to take a great interest in sports, but gave it up to focus more on his own businesses.

“Work for your money,” he said.

“A lot of you like sports, and I do too.

But I gave it up a long time ago. Coach Cal has never come up in the bleachers giving out $20 bills or $100 bills.”

An active church life is also essential, he said. If you can’t afford to tithe financially, then volunteer to do things for the church to make up for it.

As a proud, life-long Republican, Forcht said he understands that some people may get upset with his opinions

Corbin Mayor Suzie Razmus shakes hands with Terry Forcht right after introducing him as the 2019 Business Professional of the Year for the City of Corbin. The city holds its Business Appreciation Luncheon every October as a way to thank the town’s business community.

or affiliations. But he doesn’t worry.

“I don’t care if some of you are Democrats and some of you close your bank accounts with us, or you do other things … I’m not going to get it all anyway,” he said.

Corbin Mayor Suzie Razmus praised Forcht and what he’s meant to the community, noting his generous donations of money and land to projects that have benefited the area, job creation, support of education (par-

ticularly the University of the Cumberlands) and construction projects.

“No one has done as much for this community, from a business perspective, than [Terry Forcht]. The sheer number of jobs he has created, the investment and repurposing of old buildings in our town, as well as building new and beautiful facilities … it is truly unmatched.”

Forcht was presented the award by Razmus and Corbin City Manager Marlon Sams.

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Corbin Mayor Suzie Razmus and City Manager Marlon Sams present Terry Forcht with the Business Professional of the Year Award.

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RECENT RIBBON CUTTINGS Sagebrush Steakhouse, located off Cumberland Falls Hwy. in Corbin, celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony in late July.

Sagebrush employees, along with local officials and chamber members, joined restaurant manager Josh Allen in cutting the ribbon.

The Kroger store in south Corbin, located in the Forest Hills Shopping Center off Cumberland Falls Hwy., celebrated the grand opening of its Grocery Pickup service in late August. Both Kroger stores in Corbin now offer the service. Shoppers can select items online, or through a smartphone app, and have them delivered to their car at the store. A ribbon cutting ceremony, sponsored by the Chamber, was held. Assistant Store Manager Adam Nelson cut the ribbon.

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f you are not employed and looking for a way to find a job, or if you are an employer and looking for individuals to hire, then The Job Shop might be just the place you want to contact.

The Job Shop, which has offices in London, Williamsburg, Somerset, Elizabethtown and Jacksboro, Tennessee, is a local staffing or employment agency.

“We connect people and jobs. At The Job Shop we have two clients. The first are companies who are looking for qualified candidates to fill their open positions. The second are individuals who are looking for their next career or job opportunity,” noted Kristina White, a spokesperson with the company.

The Job Shop was established in 1986, and came about when the company’s founder/former owner saw a need in her husband’s company for a solution that would solve its hiring dilemmas.

“Thus The Job Shop was founded as

a way for companies to find employees quickly and easily,” White noted.

Today, The Job Shop employs on average over 7,000 individuals and assists more than 400 companies annually.

“The Job Shop helps all types of businesses with their hiring needs. From entry-level positions, such as general laborers, packers, assemblers and receptionists to skilled positions, such as industrial maintenance technicians, welders, accounting, management level positions and more. The biggest demand we see is in all aspects of the manufacturing sector,” White said.

All of the company’s temporary employees have received a qualifying interview, thorough reference check, skill evaluation, safety training, drug screening, and have been authorized for work through E-verify before being sent to jobs.

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viding flexible staffing as a cost efficient way to monitor growth before deciding to hire additional employees to help cope with fluctuations in full-time staff during business swings. White added that often times, The Job Shop is the first place individuals go when looking for a job.

“The most common way people learn about The Job Shop is word of mouth, which is something we are very proud of. You can often hear our ads on the radio or find us online via social media and our website: www.thejobshop.cc,” White said. “Companies utilize our services for a variety of reasons. We have a candidate pool of qualified/ pre-screened individuals who are ready to go to work today.

We can assist in locating candidates for full time positions, part time positions or temporary positions for peak seasons or special projects.”

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LUNCH AND LISTEN: QUARTERLY SPEAKER SERIES

Speakers included a candid discussion about cancer from Baptist Health Urologist Dr. Christopher Stiedle, a political update from U.S. Senator Rand Paul, and a visit from KY Auditor Mike Harmon.

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ecause of the NIBROC Festival, the chamber usually does not have a luncheon in August, but a special exception was made for U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-Bowling Green) who stopped by despite having lung surgery just days before.

Paul gave chamber members an update on important issues in Washington, D.C. including a lack of civility in national politics, international trade wars, gun control and healthcare.

Baptist Health Urologist Dr. Christopher Stiedle was the featured speaker at the chamber luncheon in September, held in Williamsburg. Stiedle offered a no-holds-barred discussion focused mainly on men and prostate health.

Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts, Mike Harmon, spoke at October’s luncheon about the role of the auditor and its importance to citizens.

Baptist Health urologist Dr. Christopher Stiedle, above, was the featured speaker at the Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce’s September member luncheon. Below, U.S. Senator Rand Paul spoke at the August luncheon. Below left, Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts Mike Harmon was the featured speaker in October.

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Making a coMeback Closely tied to the coal industry, the future for Corbin’s Whayne Supply looked in doubt at one time. But, after moves to diversify its customer base, business is good for the equipment supplier

We want to make sure we are servicing those smaller customers just as well as the bigger companies. — Mike Lawson, Branch Manager

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ith the future of coal mining in southeastern Kentucky in doubt, the future of companies that support the industry, including Whayne Supply were in doubt.

Three rounds of layoffs at the Corbin shop between 2013 and 2016 had left the community wondering whether one of the oldest and largest Caterpillar dealers in the country had a future in Corbin.

Fast forward to 2019 and the Corbin shop is humming and Branch Manager Mike Lawson said it is because of a concerted effort on behalf of the company to expand beyond the coal industry.

“It is still a key market, but the market just isn’t there,” Lawson said, noting that at one point, 75 to 80 percent of the business at the Corbin shop was from the coal industry.

While the Corbin shop continues to sell and service the heavy equipment, including bulldozers, dump trucks, excavators and loaders, it may be headed to a road construction job site such as the widening of Interstate 75, or the reconstruction of U.S. 25E in Corbin or Ky. 92 East between Williamsburg and Whitley City.

In addition to providing the equipment, via sale, lease, or rent-to-own, Lawson said the Corbin shop provides on-site service.

Resident techs based out of the Corbin shop may be found on jobsites from Russell Springs to Harlan and Mt. Vernon south to the state line servicing and maintaining equipment across 17 counties.

“At one point, we had six resident techs on the I-75 job,” Lawson said.

Equipment undergoes preventative maintenance after approximately 250 hours on the job. That work is typically done on site.

After 30,000 hours, which represents seven to eight years of use of the equipment, an assessment is conducted to determine whether it would be better to bring it to the shop to completely rebuild it, or for the customer to acquire a new machine.

“We tear it down to the bare frame and build it back,” Lawson said, explaining that like your car, the goal is to catch any problems that may lead to a catastrophic failure.

In addition to the construction business, Lawson said Whayne Supply sells and services Thomas school buses and Western Star highway trucks.

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An overview photo of the main shop area at Corbin’s branch of Whayne Supply. The company sells and maintains Caterpillar heavy equipment, often used in construction and coal mining.

It is one of the oldest and largest Caterpillar dealers in the nation.

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Western Star trucks do everything from semi-trucks, right down the line, to field trucks, boom trucks, parts and delivery trucks.

Whayne Supply’s work may be found on the water as well.

The company has expanded its marine engine business, including towboats that run the Ohio River from Ohio and West Virginia, to where it flows into the Mississippi River.

“A lot of those engines are the same series as what you would find on a D11 bulldozer in the coal field,” Lawson said explaining that while the configuration of the motor may change depending on whether it is powering the bulldozer or towboat, it is essentially the same inside.

Whayne Supply’s rental division also serves the small business or residential customer in need of heavy equipment, including skid steers, or even a bulldozer.

“We rent by the day, the week, or the month,” Lawson said adding that Whayne Supply can pick up and deliver the equipment.

“We want to make sure we are servicing those smaller customers just as well as the bigger companies,” Lawson said.

As to what the future holds for Whayne Supply, Lawson said the goal is to find a balance in all of its markets.

“We don’t want to be so dependent on one thing,” he said.

Whayne Supply Company was founded in Louisville in 1 1 .

The company has approximately 1, employees with facilities in 1 cities across Kentucky and southern Indiana.

In addition to CAT equipment sales, parts, service, and rentals, Whayne Supply Company is also the local dealer for Reedrill, Trail King, Thomas Built Buses, Challenger, Lexion, Sullair, Allmand and other construction, industrial, mining, paving, forestry, and agricultural equipment.

Above, Whayne Supply employees in the Corbin branch do maintenance on one of the engines for the heavy equipment they supply. At right, many of the employees for the company have years of experience and expertise working with the brands of equipment they service, which not only includes Caterpillar, but also Thomas school buses and Western Star highway trucks. The Corbin branch also has a thriving rental section for small businesses and residential customers.

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CHAMBER AMBASSADORS

STAYING IN TOUCH WITH OUR MEMBERS

Chamber Ambassadors visited the offices of Century21 Advantage Realty, on Main Street in London, recently. Staff from the office accepted a new chamber plaque.

Ageless Medspa got a visit from Chamber Ambassadors in July. Natalie Lynch, owner of Ageless Medspa, accepts a newly designed chamber membership plaque.

J.R. and Rhoda Woods, owners of Corbin Flower Shop, welcomed Chamber Ambassadors for a visit in October. Employees of the store joined in for a photograph..

Teresa Carpenter and Craig Jasper, owners of Creative Touch Jewelers in Corbin, were excited to see the Chamber Ambassadors when they stopped by to visit recently.

Anthony Watkins, Site Operations Manager for Foster Supply, joins other company employees to welcome Chamber Ambassadors in July.

Larkey HVAC owner Dwight Larkey accepted a new membership plaque from Chamber Ambassadors during their visit to the London business.

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Chamber Ambassadors dropped by for a visit at Minuteman Press in London recently.

Owner Garry Conley and staff welcomed the group.

The Chamber Ambassador Patrol dropped in on employees at Cumberland Valley National Bank in Corbin to thank them for being members of the chamber.

The Staff at Wildcat Harley-Davidson in London were paid a visit by Chamber Ambassadors in July, and they presented the store with its new membership plaque.

The Ambassador Patrol dropped in to visit the staff at Hart Funeral Home in Corbin recently.

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Hometown Bank welcomed the Chamber Ambassador Patrol recently at its location on Master Street. Bank employees were give their new chamber membership membership plaque.

The State Farm office of Mallory Davis, located on Master Street in Corbin, got a surprise visit from Chamber Ambassadors in October.

The Chamber’s Ambassador Patrol paid a visit to the London location of The Job Shop recently to thank them for being a chamber member.

Employees at Whitaker Bank, in Corbin, were happy to see the Chamber Ambassador Patrol when it stopped by in October.

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DR. LIZ ROGERS AuD Board-Certified Doctor of Audiology

TONYA MUNCY BC-HIS Board-Certified Hearing Instrument Specialist

CALL TODAY FOR A FREE HEARING SCREENING 1707 Cumberland Falls Hwy., Corbin, KY | Falls Road Plaza across from Baptist Health,

606.268.0459 | www.sekyaudiology.com

FULL DIAGNOSTIC HEARING HEALTHCARE provided by a professional full time staff —

• Diagnostic Hearing Evaluations for All Ages in a Calibrated Sound Booth • Hearing Aids • Hearing Accessories • Service & Repair of all makes & models • Cochlear Implant Services • Wax Removal • Affordable Prices & Financing Available •Balance Testing

PARTICIPATES WITH ALL MAJOR INSURANCES INCLUDING: •Federal BC/BS Plans •UMWA (United Mine Workers of America) •UAM (United Auto Workers) •Workers Compensation

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Diane McKeehan and Jeannie Hensley, Whitley County Market President for Cumberland Valley National Bank.

The bank prides itself on positive customer experiences and a full-range of financial services for individuals and businesses.

CORPORATE SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: CUMBERLAND VALLEY NAT’L BANK

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umberland Valley National Bank has operated under several different names since it was founded in Laurel County in 1904 as the East Bernstadt Banking Company, but offering quality service and the desire to serve the community has kept it looking forward.

With those things in mind, Cumberland Valley National Bank has 14 locations across central and southeast Kentucky.

“Our bank works for the best of communities, and in partnership, CVNB has a heritage of serving its customers from generation to generation,” officials stated on the bank’s website.

“CVNB is trusted for banking and known for caring!” said Whitley County Market President Jeannie Hensley.

W.Q. Harned founded the bank. The

bank moved from its original home in East Bernstadt and was relocated to London. It also underwent a name change and became known as Second National Bank of London.

In 1993 Cumberland Valley National Bank merged with Corbin Deposit Bank & Trust to become what was then the largest bank in southeastern Kentucky.

“This marriage resulted in a branch system like no other in our region; several locations and a network of eight automatic teller machines,” officials noted.

Cumberland Valley National Bank continued to expand the number of branches in the late 1990’s, adding Williamsburg in 1996, Madison County in 1997 and 1998.

The turn of the century saw new branches in new cities, including Somer-

set, and the Lexington area in 2007.

Hensley said it now has 14 locations in six cities. While the advent of new technology has improved customer access through online banking, it has also led to increases in data breaches.

“Our community is our biggest priority, so we put special emphasis on security,” CVNB officials noted. “We are constantly updating and innovating to make sure you and your information are protected.”

“We love our community and that means putting you first,” Hensley said.

Cumberland Valley National Bank specializes in personal and commercial banking, as well as wealth management.

More information about Cumberland Valley National Bank is available online at www.cvnb.com.

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CURRENT CHAMBER MEMBERS • 4ever Graphics & Design • Ageless Medical Weight Loss and Medspa • Aisin Automotive Casting, LLC • Appalachian Children’s Home • AT&T Store • AT&T • Avizion Glass LLC • Building a Better Tomorrow • Baptist Health Corbin • Baptist Worx • Barnhill Pediatric Dentistry, P.S.C. • Baylor Commercial Door & Hardware Inc. • Baymont Inn & Suites • Belk, Inc. • Benjamin Moore • Berea College Partners for Education • Best Western Corbin Inn • Bissell’s • Bluegrass Care Navigators • Bojangles’#1217 KOP Enterprises, LLC • Brandeis Machinery & Supply Company • Breaktime Vending • Bubbys BBQ • Carnegie Center of Corbin • Central Automotive Supply • Central Baptist Church • Century 21 Advantage Realty, a Robinson Company • City of Corbin • City of Williamsburg • Cloyd & Associates, PSC • Combs Family Dentistry • Commercial Bank • Commonwealth Cancer Center • Community Trust Bank - Williamsburg 1 • Community Trust Bank - Corbin • 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

• Corbin High School • Corbin Intermediate • Corbin Lion’s Club • Corbin Middle School • Corbin News Journal • Corbin Pediatric Associates PSC • Corbin Preschool • Corbin Primary School • Corbin Public Library • Corbin Rotary Club • Corbin Tourism and Convention Commission • Corbin Tri-County Joint Industrial Development Authority • Corbin Wellness Centre, LLC • Creative Touch Jewelers • Creech & Gibbs Pharmacy LLC • Croley Funeral Home • Cumberland Falls State Park • Cumberland Foot & Ankle Center • Cumberland Valley Cruise In • Cumberland Valley National Bank • Cumberland Valley RECC • Custom Cleaning and Maintenance • David’s Steaks, Buffet & Catering • Davis Salvage • Dayspring Health • Delta Natural Gas • Donevon Storm - KFB Insurance • Earthworks Machinery LLC • Eastern Kentucky University - Corbin • EKU - Workforce Education • Edgewood Homes • Edward Jones • Encore Communications, Inc. • Enterprise Rent-A-Car • Eubanks Electrical Supply, Inc. • Factory Connection, LLC • Falls Road Plaza • Fine Arts Association of Southeast Kentucky, Inc. • Firestone Industrial Products • First Baptist Church • First Financial Credit - Williamsburg • First Bank of the Southeast • 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. • Friends of the Corbin Public Library • 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 Healthcare • Jackson Warewashing Systems • James Baker State Farm • JBK, Inc. Roofing Division • Johnny Wheels • Jones Plastic & Engineering Co., LLC • KCEOC Community Action Partnership • Kentucky Career Center Office of Vocational Rehabilitation • Kentucky Climate Control • KentuckyOne Health Cancer Center • Kiwanis Club of Corbin • Kiwanis Club of Williamsburg • KOWA Kentucky • KY Real Estate Professionals LLC • L&N Federal Credit Union • LaDonna’s Catering LLC • Lakewood Development • Larkey HVAC • Laurel Gardens • Legacy Ford Lincoln Chevrolet Buick GMC • Lexington Bluegrass Association of Realtors • Liquor Mart • Liquor Vault • Little Caesar’s Pizza • Mackey Vision Center • Magnolia Terrace Apartments

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• Mallory Davis - State Farm Insurance • Marr, Miller & Myers PSC, CPA • Mi Casa Mexican Restaurant • Minuteman Press • Mitchell Tax & Accounting • Moonbow/Second and Main Events • Mountain Tech Media • Moye Development LLC • NESCO • New Hope Ministries • Northern Contours • Northwestern Mutual • Norvex Supply • Old Town Grill • On The Money, LLC • O’Neil-Lawson Funeral Home • Ossoli Foundation • Owens Auto Parts • PAE, Inc. • Paradise Landscaping • Paw Paw Patch Dog Grooming, LLC • Pennington Wellness • Pepsi Cola Bottling Company • Planet Earth PC • Progress Rail • ProSphere • PT Pros, Inc. • Re/Max on Main • Renfro Supply • Robert P. Hammons, Attorney at Law • Sagebrush Steakhouse • Sav-Rite Home Care Inc. • Servpro of Pulaski and Laurel Counties • S&H Tube LLC

• Shawn Rogers Realty Inc. • Sheltowee Trace Adventure Resort • Shep’s Place • Shoe Sensation • Slone’s Flooring • Small Business Development Center- eKU • Smartwood USA • Sonic Drive-In • Sonny’s BBQ • Southeast Kentucky Audiology • Southeast Kentucky Rehabilitation Industries • Southern Glitz Boutique • Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce • State Farm Insurance - Michael Jones • State Farm Insurance - Mike Sparks • Stephanie’s Down Home Pharmacy • Steve Berry Insurance Agency, Inc. • Stevens Towing and Recovery • Straight Cut Tree Service, LLC • Sure Fire Cycles LLC • THE ARENA • The Balloon Garden • The Caboose Sports Tavern • The Depot on Main • The Doc Shoppe, PLLC • The Gail Frederick School Of Dance • The Great Escape LLC • The Heritage • The Holler • The Job Shop • The MPI Group LLC

Since 1977 we have been Serving the ttri-county area.

We look forward to many more years to come!

• Payroll • Monthly Bookkeeping & Financials • Tax Professionals

• The Wrigley Taproom and Eatery • Tim Lawson - Independent Pharmacist • Tim Short Auto Mall • Times Tribune • Tipton & Tipton Attorneys At Law • Tri-County Catering • Tri-County Cineplex • Tri-County Skills U • Trinity Family Health, PLLC • United Rentals • University of the Cumberlands • W.D. Byrant & Son • Wallens Towing and Recovery • Waste Connections of eastern Kentucky • Whitaker Bank • White, Greer & Maggard Orthodontics • Whitley Broadcasting Co. Inc. • Whitley County Fiscal Court • Whitley County Health Department • Whitley County/UK Extension Service • Wildcat Harley Davidson • Wildcat RV Sales • Williamsburg Health and Rehabilitation • Williamsburg Insurance Agency • Williamsburg Tourism Commission • Wilson Equipment Co., Inc. • Winston Phipps • Wyatt Insurance Agency, Inc. • WYMT-TV • Zach Davidson Allstate Insurance note: listing in bold indicate annual chamber corporate sponsors.

PLAN FOR TOMORROW, LIVE FOR TODAY. Jamie Norvell,

CFP®, CLU®, ChFC®, RICP® Wealth Management Advisor 606.528.8070 jamie-norvell.com

To schedule an appointment or for more information call

606.523.9700

8828 Ky 1232 (Old Barbourville Hwy.) Corbin, KY

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