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Corbin High School senior football standout Treyveon Longmire may not be suiting up for the University of Kentucky next fall. Longmire, who had committed to play for Coach Mark Stoops back in the spring, announced on his Twitter page that he would be looking at other school...

Friday night brought a promising year in local high school football to a screeching halt as Corbin and Williamsburg both lost. From the time the season kicked off, Coach Tom Greer’s Redhounds appeared to be a team on a mission to make it to Lexington, despite Class 4A being...

Football season came to a sudden end Friday night as Corbin was eliminated from the Class 4A playoffs and Williamsburg was knocked out of the Class A playoffs. Corbin Redhounds The Corbin Redhounds hopes for a perfect season and another state title ended Friday night with a loss...

When it plays Saturday afternoon, the Corbin Middle School Eighth Grade Football Team will be going for its second consecutive state title. Last Saturday, Corbin defeated Taylor County at East Jessamine High School by a score of 20-0 in the Eighth Grade Division 2 semi-final...

The local football playoff picture is set, but the last week of the regular season has Corbin seeking perfection, Williamsburg seeking consistency and Whitley County looking for a huge upset against one of the traditional state football powerhouses. Whitley County Colonels...

Williamsburg football fans, cancel those other plans for Friday night as the Yellow Jackets will be playing after all. Coach Jerry Herron, Jr. has arranged for Williamsburg to play at home against McCreary Central. The Class 3A Raiders come into the game with a record of 3-7....

Though our local coaches may not agree, I have to say, it was a great to see our local football teams in the midst of competitive games. Pineville came to Finley Legion Field in Williamsburg Friday night and gave the Jackets all they wanted in the Jackets’ 21-13 win. The Mountain...

Corbin, Whitley County and Williamsburg each found themselves in tough fights on the gridiron Friday night. Corbin Redhounds The Redhounds traveled to Lincoln County Friday night for a game that would determine the district championship and found themselves in the midst of the...

Late November will mark one year since I took over as sports editor at the News Journal. With the focus on high school sports, you begin to notice certain athletes in each sport for the way they play, plays they make or seeing their names in the stats sheets time after time....

District football will continue Friday night with the stakes getting higher for the local teams as Corbin heads to Lincoln County, Williamsburg hosts Pineville, Whitley County hosts North Laurel on senior night and Lynn Camp welcomes Harlan. Corbin Redhounds Coach Tom Greer’s...