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Nearly six in 10 Kentucky adults favor raising the legal age to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21 years, according to the Kentucky Health Issues Poll. The survey, taken Oct. 24-Dec. 2, found that 58 percent of Kentucky adults favored such a law and 39 percent opposed it, with...

Last Wednesday afternoon, the Region 8 champion Lady Rollin’ Redhounds were on their way to play in the 2018 state bowling championships. The singles championship was held on Thursday, February 8, followed by the team event on Friday, February 9 at the Executive Strike and Spare...

The Williamsburg High School baseball program is about to enter its fifth season with head coach Bryan Hopkins at the helm.

The Whitley County wrestling team hosted the Region 7 championship meet at WCMS over the weekend. It was a tough two days of competition, but in the end the Colonels had a total of six athletes qualify for state competition, including one region champion. Read this story and more...

Since their inaugural season in the water, the Corbin High School swimming team has remained a competitive force in the region. They have made a habit of sending athletes on to the KHSAA championships in Louisville each year, and 2018 will be no different with several talented...

The following is a collection of district basketball tournament preview stories found in the February 14, 2018 edition of the News Journal… Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content. Not a...

Regular season play in the 50th District wrapped up Thursday evening after a boys-girls double header between Williamsburg and South Laurel, and a boys game between Corbin and Whitley County.

On Wednesday, Williamsburg High School senior Jake Harrison became the first Yellow Jacket baseball player in 20 years to sign with a college program.

District tournament brackets have yet to be set in stone, but after this past Monday’s games the 2017-18 high school basketball postseason picture is beginning to look clearer. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login...

With head coach Jason Prewitt coming into his fourth year leading the program, the Williamsburg Lady Jackets softball team is looking to continue improving in 2018.