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...

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...