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COVID–19 has changed the way a number of things work from voting to high school basketball. Because of the pandemic, early and absentee voting was made more widely available. It proved so popular, with voter turnout increasing exponentially in both the 2020 primary and general...

Whitley County’s Lauren Matney wrapped up her high school wrestling career with a third place finish at the girls’ state wrestling tournament. The senior competed in the 182 pound weight class, losing to eventual state champion Lisa Fleming-McBride of Harrison County by pinfall...

Williamsburg Lady Jackets senior basketball player Mikkah Siler will be one of 16 finalists for 2021 Miss Basketball after being named 13th Region Player of the Year. Siler and the other players of the year in each of the 16 regions were chosen by the Kentucky Association of...

Mikkah Siler, a senior basketball player, was announced as the 2021 Williamsburg Basketball Homecoming Queen on March 2. The Williamsburg Yellow Jackets defeated the Pineville Mountain Lions 84-78.

Fans interested in attending the 50th District Basketball Tournament Saturday at Williamsburg must purchase tickets through the participating schools. “Only persons on the 50th District Spectator List provided by each school will be admitted into the gym to watch their team...

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The Road to Rupp in southeast Kentucky will tip off Saturday as the boys’s and girls 50th District Basketball tournaments begin at Williamsburg High School. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this...

The year that would not end for the Corbin Middle School Seventh Grade Redhounds, ended on the highest of notes Sunday with a 38-18 win over Clay County to bring home the state championship. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day!...

The boys and girls 50th District tournaments featuring Corbin, South Laurel, Whitley County and Williamsburg will begin at noon Saturday at Williamsburg High School. South Laurel will face off against host Williamsburg at noon. That will be followed by Corbin and Whitley County...

The Kentucky High School Athletic Association announced Tuesday that the bracket drawing for the boys and girls Sweet 16 Basketball tournaments will be held at 12:30 p.m. on March 10. The 16 regions will be seated into the brackets through a random drawing. The draw show will be...