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Corbin boys’, Whitley girls’ soccer teams start season 2-0

The Corbin Redhounds have not missed a beat as they try to recapture the magic of the historic 2020 boys’ soccer season, winning the first two matches by a combined score of 11-4. Coach Armando Cima’s squad defeated Perry County Central, 8-2 last Tuesday, and then picked up a 3-2...

Tested Williamsburg looking for another deep playoff run

Coming off of a final four loss in the 2020 class A state football playoffs, Coach Jerry Herron, Jr.’s Williamsburg Yellow Jackets will start another run at a state football title Friday night. Call it a homeish opener as the Jackets will face Oneida, Tennessee at Corbin’s...

Experienced Redhound Football team ready to make another playoff run

When the Corbin Redhounds run out of the locker room and onto Campbell Field Friday night, the 2021 edition will look very familiar. Coach Tom Greer will again have Cameron Combs under center, and Combs will have Seth Mills, TreyVeon Longmire, Carter Stewart and Dakota Patterson...

Whitley Co.’s COVID-19 incidence rate one of 13 highest rates in the state

The Whitley County Health Department announced 56 new COVID–19 cases on Tuesday. Officials said 15 of these cases involve children, while two are breakthrough cases, meaning the individuals have been fully vaccinated against COVID–19. There are currently 331 active COVID–19 cases...

COVID-19 can’t be allowed to shut out high school sports, again

High school golf has teed off, and volleyball, soccer, football and cross country will open their seasons over the next three weeks. Like other areas of Kentucky, and the United States, residents in Whitley County have developed intense loyalties to Corbin, Whitley County and/or...

New cosmetic store now open in Corbin

Corbin and Whitley County gained a new option in the beauty industry as Beth Cline opened the doors on Leanna Cosmetics Saturday. “I have been in the beauty industry for several years,” Cline said noting that she started the company as an online venture. “I’ve been doing it for...

Area high school teams begin volleyball season Tuesday night

The Corbin Lady Redhounds Volleyball Team is on a mission to exceed its 2020 performance that ended with a 13th Region title and a trip to the state volleyball tournament. Corbin swept the district and the region, including three wins over district rival Whitley County. “We lost...

Breakthrough COVID cases in Whitley County

The Whitley County Health Department announced 39 new COVID–19 cases on Tuesday, bringing the number of residents that have tested positive for the virus to 4,327. Officials noted that there are currently 243 active cases. After announcing the first breakthrough case – meaning...

Indoor soccer could give smaller schools a way to field teams

Every day I am learning something new about high school sports in the area. When I planned for this week’s sports page to feature soccer previews, I planned on how to cover eight teams, the boys and girls’ teams from Corbin, Lynn Camp, Whitley County and Williamsburg. Then I...

Lady Redhounds have experienced core group; Lady Colonels looking to talented underclassmen to fill out lineup card

The Corbin Lady Redhounds Soccer team will be looking to take the next step in 2021, coming off a 7-6-1 season that ended with a loss to North laurel in the 13th Region Championship game. The good news for Coach Hannah Goins is that she is returning nine starters from that tea...