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In recent days it has been very interesting and encouraging to catch up on some of the discussions that took place during the recent National Summit on Journalism in Rural America.

It is good to know that congress in Washington is getting near a compromise on gun legislation. It may not please everybody, but at least it is a start to controlling the slaughter that has happened with high capacity guns. Also, it is good to know that more funding will go for...

As the old saying goes, sometimes God works in mysterious ways. These were the first words of my opening paragraph in a story that I wrote regarding Cedaridge Ministries in August 2012 when the ministry was finally able to get its very leaky basement waterproofed after more than...

(Editor’s note: While the Whitley Circuit Court Clerk’s Office in Corbin, which is where you get driver’s license, will be closing later this month, the Whitley County Clerk’s Office in Corbin, which is where you pay your car taxes, will remain open.) Last...

At one time there were two high profile professional basketball leagues. While the NBA was older and more established, in 1967 a group of high rollers got together and started the American Basketball Association. Almost immediately the new league became a thorn in the side of the...

For probably the last 15 years or so, my cousin, John Bill Keck, and I have had to this running joke pretty much every time we would bump into each other. He would tell me that I should write something good about him? I replied back for him to have someone that knows something...

(Column by Trevor Sherman) They don’t call Corbin “America’s greatest little sports town” for nothing… If you live here, or if you know much at all about it, then you know that claim is not just a boast. In fact, of all the “little sports towns” in America, a strong...

Today, June 1st, marks the two best anniversaries in my life. Today is the 58th wedding anniversary for me and my wife, Judy. Also, today marks the 35th year I have been the publisher of this newspaper. The best thing that ever has happened to me was meeting and marrying Judy...

Memorial Day on May 30 conjures images of hamburgers, hot dogs, swimming pools, and summertime for many Americans. But the last Monday in May serves, most importantly, as a time to honor those who died while fighting in the U.S. Armed Forces. It’s a holiday steeped in somber...

(Column by Trevor Sherman) With high school tennis and track and field state championships taking place in Lexington during the next couple of weeks, it has me thinking about the many KHSAA state championship events that I have had the opportunity to cover over the years. I have...