Trevor Sherman

The end of May and beginning of June felt like a big blur in some ways. There was barely time to catch my breath, but on this first official week of summer I would like to take a few moments to reflect and share some random thoughts with you. Last week, I wrapped up my first season as a tee ball coach with the Corbin Little League program. I assisted last spring, but this time around I volunteered to lead the charge. I can honestly say that it was a fun and memorable experience. My daughter was on the team, and my wife and I had a great time with...

How long will it be before a team other than Corbin or Whitley County conquers the 13th Region in baseball? This rivalry between 50th District foes has been epic in recent years, and it shows no sign of slowing down any time soon. In 2018, Jeremy Shope took over as head coach of the Whitley County High School varsity baseball program and the impact was immediate. After 12 years of seeing seasons end with first round defeats in the 50th District tournament, the Colonels were finally able to play their way into a district championship game. They lost to Corbin in the title game, 9-8, but went on to defeat...

If you follow me on Facebook, you might have seen the post I made the other day that included two photos of Gov. Andy Beshear. One was from a press conference at the London Community Center back in September. The other was from a press conference that took place last week at the London-Corbin Airport. In the photo from last September, Beshear was offering comments on the status of the ongoing search for a gunman that had opened fire on vehicles traveling on I-75 in northern Laurel County. At that time, it was unknown if the suspect was alive or dead. Due to the possible threat of additional shootings, schools...

This time of year is crazy busy when it comes to athletic competitions. Whether it be at the local, regional, or state level, there is no shortage of options if you’re a sports fan. This week, I would like to share some of my thoughts on a few recent developments… First, I was glad to see this year’s 50th District baseball and softball tournaments proceed as planned this week at South Laurel High School. After the devastating weekend tornado in London that did major damage to areas in very close proximity to South Laurel, I didn’t know if games would still be played. Teams made their way to the school...

In recent months, trying to keep track of which programs are going to continue to be funded and which aren’t has been challenging to say the least. It seems like the game plan changes from day-to-day in terms of how and where money is going to be allocated, so I was excited to get word a couple of weeks ago about an event in Corbin that could shed some light on exactly where we stand. The event was a forum hosted by the Kentucky Nonprofit Network (KNN) at the Corbin Center. The idea behind the forum was to, as the press release put it, assist nonprofit organizations as they continue...

If you have read my columns here in the News Journal in recent years, chances are you have seen me write about my camping experiences on at least a couple of occasions. I love to set my tent up in the woods for a weekend, and listen to the local classic rock radio station as I chill out by the campfire and just enjoy being in nature. It’s one of life’s simple pleasures that I find myself needing to do at least once every few months so that I can recharge my batteries. The last several camping trips that I have taken have been down at the Sheltowee Trace Adventure...

There were several important developments in the world of local sports this past week. Let’s take a look at a few of those now… First of all, this past Saturday was a big day for the Corbin High School varsity baseball program. The Redhounds hosted Cooper and Estill County in the CHS Classic, defeating Estill, 10-2, and going toe-to-toe with Cooper before falling, 10-8. In addition to the great competition, several names were recognized for their past and present contributions to the team. Those names include Ben Lankster, Bill Branaman, Jeff Miller, Tom Horvath, Steve Lawson, CE Brittain, Denny Jones, Chad Estep, BJ Foley, Brian Engle, Lucas Henson, Brandon Hedrick, Jake...

Last Friday and Saturday, the Whitley County Cooperative Extension Office in Goldbug once again hosted the Eastern Kentucky Small Farms Conference. This joint effort between Kentucky State University and the University of Kentucky offers farmers in our region a wide range of free educational opportunities, and it presents them with a chance to network with other professionals in a variety of ag-related fields. I dropped in on the conference Friday afternoon, and not long after my arrival, event coordinator Laura Rogers introduced me to a couple of very nice folks who were there to promote the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s Raising Hope program. I had never heard of the program,...

Both of my kids were on Spring Break last week, so we took the opportunity to get out of town for a couple of days and do something exciting. While the trip didn’t quite go as initially planned, it was still a fun and memorable experience. We had originally planned to drive west to the town of Horse Cave and visit Kentucky Down Under, a unique little zoo that features many animals commonly found in Australia. Unfortunately, as we got closer to the trip the weather reports were getting progressively worse. With a forecast full of rain and the potential for severe storms, we made the decision to change plans...

Hopefully you weren’t made a fool of on April 1, but even if you were, you can be a fool whose schedule is full thanks to a ton of exciting events set to take place in the coming days. The fun gets underway this week as the first horse show of the year is scheduled to take place on Saturday, April 5, underneath the brand new outdoor structure at the Whitley County Fairgrounds, located off of Stark Road in the Savoy community of Williamsburg. Gates are set to open at 4 p.m. and the show is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. Saturday. Other horse show dates for the remainder of...