Trevor Sherman

I personally cannot remember a worse back-to-back gut punch situation in our local community than what we saw recently with the downtown Williamsburg fire that was followed just days later by one of the worst winter storms in years. There has been plenty to be miserable about recently between those two events alone, which is why I want to focus on a few positives this week. First, after missing some days of school and competition due to the snow, ice, and extreme cold, it is good to see our student-athletes back out on the court again. We had several days in a row there where things felt anything but normal,...

Ever since Terry Forcht and Don Estep partnered together to launch this publication nearly 40 years ago, the goal has always been for coverage to remain hyper-local. Many talented individuals have helped carry that vision on over the years, all of them from right here in our local community. This past week, our paper was recognized with a first place finish at the 2025 Kentucky Press Association Excellence in Newspapers Awards banquet. It was the ninth time in the past decade that we have received the recognition, which is a testament to the hard work of everyone who has been on staff in that amount of time. Whether it be news...

Ever since Terry Forcht and Don Estep partnered together to launch this publication nearly 40 years ago, the goal has always been for coverage to remain hyper-local. Many talented individuals have helped carry that vision on over the years, all of them from right here in our local community. This past week, our paper was recognized with a first place finish at the 2025 Kentucky Press Association Excellence in Newspapers Awards banquet. It was the ninth time in the past decade that we have received the recognition, which is a testament to the hard work of everyone who has been on staff in that amount of time. Whether it be news...

Late last week, I received an e-mail from Kentucky High School Athletic Association Media Relations Director Brian Milam that included some interesting details from the Association’s latest Board of Control meeting. Among those details was the fact that the board is discussing possibilities for changing the structure of the annual high school football playoffs. Currently, the first two weeks of the playoffs are set in stone. Beginning in round three, pairings are decided based on the most current RPI rankings. The proposed change would have RPI coming into play beginning in round two. The e-mail that I received explained it like this, “One concept to consider is using RPI-based pairings starting...

Late last week, I received an e-mail from Kentucky High School Athletic Association Media Relations Director Brian Milam that included some interesting details from the Association’s latest Board of Control meeting. Among those details was the fact that the board is discussing possibilities for changing the structure of the annual high school football playoffs. Currently, the first two weeks of the playoffs are set in stone. Beginning in round three, pairings are decided based on the most current RPI rankings. The proposed change would have RPI coming into play beginning in round two. The e-mail that I received explained it like this, “One concept to consider is using RPI-based pairings starting...

Throughout this week’s edition, readers will find content related to the now underway 2026 legislative session. We aim to continue providing coverage of happenings from the General Assembly on a weekly basis between now and when the session wraps in March, so be sure to follow along for those updates. For now, I’d like to point out a few specific bills that have caught my eye. House Bill 227 – Rep. Matt Lockett (R, 39th District) is the primary sponsor of this bill, which seeks to create new sections of the Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS) to “establish requirements to protect minors from AI companion platforms and social media platforms using...

Throughout this week’s edition, readers will find content related to the now underway 2026 legislative session. We aim to continue providing coverage of happenings from the General Assembly on a weekly basis between now and when the session wraps in March, so be sure to follow along for those updates. For now, I’d like to point out a few specific bills that have caught my eye. House Bill 227 – Rep. Matt Lockett (R, 39th District) is the primary sponsor of this bill, which seeks to create new sections of the Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS) to “establish requirements to protect minors from AI companion platforms and social media platforms using...

Well, we made it. We successfully navigated another hectic holiday season and now we are just days into yet another New Year. This is a time both for reflection on what was, and more importantly, to look ahead to what the coming weeks and months hold in store for us all. I have learned that looking ahead can be tricky. On one hand, I think that you have to stay mindful of certain possibilities and at least try to be prepared for whatever curve balls life may throw your way. With that being said, you also can’t allow yourself to ruminate on what those curve balls might look like, or...

The past year was full of major developments in both local news and sports. While you can check out our annual review of the top news stories throughout this week’s edition, I thought that I would use my column space to revisit some of 2025’s most talked about happenings in the world of local sports. At the top of the list is the Corbin eighth grade football team’s most recent state championship, which they secured on Nov. 15 after a 26-8 win over Rockcastle County in the Division 2 title game, played at Lexington Christian Academy. This was the Corbin Middle School football program’s tenth state championship overall, and their...

Times are tough out there for a lot of folks. There is no doubt about that. There is no shortage of stress and anxiety as the cost of living only ever seems to go up, and with so much uncertainty concerning the future. Because of this, I think it is important, especially at this time of year, to really try to find joy everywhere that we possibly can in the here-and-now. Those who know me well may find me saying this a bit surprising. I have never been what you would call an eternal optimist, but as I get older, I am learning that just about the only thing that...