What started as an afterschool activity last year at Oak Grove Elementary has evolved into something much, much more. It all began when reading specialist Janet Logan discovered some unused archery equipment at the school.

If you were present at the Corbin versus Whitley County boys/girls double-header last Friday evening, then you had two opportunities to catch this year’s Redhound dance squad in action. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day!...

In recent history, the News Journal has presented a list of the top five sports stories of the year, either at the end of December, or the beginning of January. This time we are expanding the list out to ten items, however, due to the large amount of major events that have taken...

The Corbin Redhound cheerleading squad brought home their third consecutive KHSAA state championship title this past Saturday, hitting a perfect routine and scoring the highest overall score of any team at the competition to do so. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents...

This time of year most sports headlines revolve around what’s happening on the basketball court, but plenty of exciting action is also taking place on the wrestling mat, in the swimming pool and at the bowling lanes.

The Williamsburg High School cheer squad recently out-performed Harlan Independent to win a 13th Region championship in the co-ed division, qualifying them to appear at the KHSAA state championships on Saturday, December 10. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or...

This Friday evening an energetic group of young ladies will be on the sideline at the Whitley County versus Pulaski County football game, cheering on their Colonels to what they hope will be a second round victory in the 2016 Class 5A state championship playoffs. Read this story...

The Corbin High School cheerleading squad has enjoyed great success in recent years. During halftime of the Redhounds’ game last week at Knox Central, CHS cheer’s four seniors in 2016 – Hannah Coots, Lexie Carr, Breanna Smith and Shaylla Shelton – took the time to discuss their...

UC Archery hit the road this past weekend looking to capture their second straight USIAC 3D National Championship in Carrier Mills, Illinois. With 18 teams competing this past weekend, the Pats knew it would be a tough road to another title, but with some phenomenal performances...

The Lion’s Chase 5K saw a record turnout this year, with over 650 participants signing up in hopes of bringing home the obstacle race’s coveted championship sword.

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Women’s Wrestling team has had a long history of success and look to continue that success in the upcoming 2016-17 season. One Patriot wrestler is continuing off her success from last season as she recently competed against some of the...

This From the Sidelines column appeared in the August 31 edition of the News Journal:

The following articles were submitted to the News Journal by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources: 2016-17 deer season looks promising Many archery hunters in Kentucky will spend the last long weekend of summer getting an early jump on fall. Kentucky’s 2016-17...

For the bulk of the new millennium, the Corbin Industrial Softball League has had one team stand above of all others. Marx HVAC/The Heat, sponsored by Mark Napier of Corbin, has won the Corbin league eight times since 2005, earning a record of 101 wins to just nine loses....

University of the Cumberlands is pleased to announce Chris Kraftick as the school’s new Athletic Director (AD). In this position, Kraftick is responsible for directing Cumberlands’s 26 athletic teams, 20 head coaches and more than 700 student-athletes.

Last year, the annual Woodbine Rebels Softball Shootout was plagued by bad weather. Tournament manager Jimmy Hendrickson and his crew were able to get all of the games in and crown a champion, but lightning and frequent heavy downpours put things in doubt on a couple of...

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Women’s Golf team would battle the elements all week as they competed in the 2016 NAIA National Championship Tournament at Savannah Quarters Country Club in Pooler, Georgia.

Last year, a story appeared in the News Journal about Nathan Smith, a local teacher who decided to compete in bodybuilding despite the fact that a medical condition forced him to begin living with a pacemaker in 2010.

Photos taken on Lake Cumberland Sunday, April 10

Corbin’s Matt Brown traveled to Jasper, AL over the weekend to compete in the 2016 Bass Pro Shops Southern Open, placing 20th out of nearly 180 anglers and earning almost $3,000 in cash winnings.