John L. Crawford was a publisher emeritus for the Corbin Times-Tribune; he was publisher between 1928 and 1980. Crawford continues to write his column, "Ravelings," which has received many awards. He was born in 1897 in Gamaliel, Kentucky, where he later worked as an assistant bank cashier. Cobb started his newspaper career as a reporter for Nashville Banner in 1926; he later worked at Hazard Leader and as editor of Whitesburg Mountain Eagle. Crawford served as President of Kentucky Press Association in 1936 and received the Edwards M. Templin Memorial Award for outstanding community service in 1974. He is a graduate of the University of Kentucky, and he received the distinguished journalism alumni award in 1975. Crawford was President of the First National Bank of Corbin and is the former president of the Corbin Chamber of Commerce and Kiwanis Club. He founded and led local industrial commission. Crawford is active in civic affairs.