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Overall, I thought voters made some pretty good choices for their next elected officials during last week’s May Primary Election. Voters gave the nod to Bill Elliotte, who is a 31-year law enforcement veteran, to become Whitley County’s next sheriff by a 500-vote margin...

Now you know who won. The anxiety level for the candidates can come down now as well as their many signs that cover the landscape. You have to admire all who ran for office. It is a tough thing to do. I did it once, but never again for me. I know what they have been through....

(Column by Trevor Sherman) Things have been pretty straight forward over the past couple of weeks as I have been filling in as a part-time contributor here at the News Journal, but with district, region and state competitions all taking place during the course of the next month,...

Summer is almost upon us although if you walked outside recently, then you might conclude that it is already here. It seems like any more we go straight from winter to summer without much of a spring in between, but that is another column for another day. Summer is quickly...

(Column by Trevor Sherman) It used to be right around this time of year that I would get a phone call or a visit from my good friend Jimmy Hendrickson, asking me to start running info in the newspaper letting folks know how they could sign up for the Annual Woodbine Rebels...

Let’s face it, when it comes to elections much of the time voters cast their ballots because they are friends with a particular candidate or went to school with a candidate or they know a candidate’s brother or their parents go to church with a candidate. I tend to talk to people...

During my nearly 30 years of covering news in Whitley County, I have to say this has been one of the more unusual elections that I have covered in the sense that nobody seems to have any kind of clue about how this year’s elections will turn out. The most common refrain I hear...

(Column by Trevor Sherman) Howdy folks, it’s good to see everyone again! For those of you who may not know me, I served as Sports Editor here at the News Journal from December 2013 until my departure in November of 2020. I’ve contributed to the paper’s news and/or sports coverage...

A recent newspaper article about Kentucky Derby goers slipping prohibited items past ticket-takers while on their way to a prime spot in the infield triggered a 56-year-old memory of the Derby, and the infield in particular. I was a college student at the University of Kentucky...

For about a year and a half I was on the committee to plan the 100th anniversary celebration of Central Baptist Church. The Covid pandemic stopped us short of having the entire program last year and we postponed the “Homecoming” part of our celebration to this year. It took place...