Remember the commercial from Wendy's " Where's the Beef?"? Well Mr. McAllister, "Where's South"? I know that it probably should go without saying that South has some of the best players in the area but, when you are writing an article for the front page of the sports section, you need to say it. Hammonds, Smith, Profitt, Borterm, Gilbert, St. John??? Not one can make your list? Where's Teague from Williamsburg? Where's Miller from Knox Central? Didn't Knox beat Corbin this year?

Remember the commercial from Wendy's " Where's the Beef?"? Well Mr. McAllister, "Where's South"? I know that it probably should go without saying that South has some of the best players in the area but, when you are writing an article for the front page of the sports section, you need to say it. Hammonds, Smith, Profitt, Borterm, Gilbert, St. John??? Not one can make your list? Where's Teague from Williamsburg? Where's Miller from Knox Central? Didn't Knox beat Corbin this year?

 

In defense of The News Journal, I believe that they only cover Corbin, Whitley Co., Williamsburg(Teague should have been included) & Lynn Camp. So he only included players from these schools that the paper actually covers.

In defense of The News Journal, I believe that they only cover Corbin, Whitley Co., Williamsburg(Teague should have been included) & Lynn Camp. So he only included players from these schools that the paper actually covers.

People in London and Barbourville buy the paper and the paper covers their games especially South. Knox and South are part of the 13th region and their stats are listed in the papers "Scoreboard" section. IMO the players from South should have been included. Will they leave them out if they win the District, Region, or State?

People in London and Barbourville buy the paper and the paper covers their games especially South. Knox and South are part of the 13th region and their stats are listed in the papers "Scoreboard" section. IMO the players from South should have been included. Will they leave them out if they win the District, Region, or State?

 

Their advertising dollars must be coming from the Corbin and Williamsburg areas, therefore that is the area they concentrate their coverage on.

 

Have the London or the Barbourville weekly papers ever covered Corbin High School sports?

Their advertising dollars must be coming from the Corbin and Williamsburg areas, therefore that is the area they concentrate their coverage on.

 

Have the London or the Barbourville weekly papers ever covered Corbin High School sports?

Please take a look at the inserts included in today's edition of the News Journal. For example, the Home Expo 2007 insert. A great deal of the advertisements were from London based businesses. I don't think that the paper could afford to loose the London area circulation dollars or the advertising income. That however is beside the point. London is a 10 minute drive from Corbin. It is part of our area. The players from South deserve to be recognized for their abilities the same as Williamsburg, Corbin, or Whitley. A newspaper is meant to broaden the readers perspectives not confine them to a certain area. I have no dispute with the young men that were chosen for the article. They are all talented players but I think that each of them that have played against South would agree that their abilities should have been listed beside their own.

People in London and Barbourville buy the paper and the paper covers their games especially South. Knox and South are part of the 13th region and their stats are listed in the papers "Scoreboard" section. IMO the players from South should have been included. Will they leave them out if they win the District, Region, or State?

Again I ask, Will the News Journal leave out South if they win the district, region, or state? Will they not cover the district games because they are being played at South Laurel? When are they news worthy and when are they not?

The News Journal DOESN'T cover South Laurel, or North Laurel ...its coverage area is Corbin, Lynn Camp, Williamsburg and Whitley County ... even if they take London's advertising, that doesn't mean they have to cover the Laurel schools.

The News Journal (Whitley Republican) has been around 99 years and has never covered Laurel County only when the Laurel's play their team in the coverage area.

The News Journal DOESN'T cover South Laurel, or North Laurel ...its coverage area is Corbin, Lynn Camp, Williamsburg and Whitley County ... even if they take London's advertising, that doesn't mean they have to cover the Laurel schools.

The News Journal (Whitley Republican) has been around 99 years and has never covered Laurel County only when the Laurel's play their team in the coverage area.

I guess that answers my question about if they will cover the district games seeing as how Whitley, Corbin, and Willliamsburg will be playing. So, can I expect not to see any coverage of South Laurel if they make to the State tournament or possibly win the state tournament?

They've never covered South in the state tournament to my knowledge.

Also, try the Times-Tribune ... we cover South, North, Barbourville, Lynn Camp, Knox Central, Whitley County and Williamsburg and Corbin ... and we must be doing something right, we did win the Best Sports Section of the year last week. No other paper in the Tri-County area can lay clim to that.

Also, try the Times-Tribune ... we cover South, North, Barbourville, Lynn Camp, Knox Central, Whitley County and Williamsburg and Corbin ... and we must be doing something right, we did win the Best Sports Section of the year last week.

Plus they have the great Mr. Dixon as sports editor. Mr. Parsos also does a fine job.

Thanks for the compliments

Also, try the Times-Tribune ... we cover South, North, Barbourville, Lynn Camp, Knox Central, Whitley County and Williamsburg and Corbin ... and we must be doing something right, we did win the Best Sports Section of the year last week.

My point exactly! You hit the nail on the head. You cover the ENTIRE area, not just a portion. I tried to search the News Journal archives to see if they had covered South's State win but had no luck. I do believe that they did though and I can't imagine that they wouldn't this year if South happens to make a good showing at the tournament. I will take some A-1 with my crow if they do not. IMO South should have be recognized along with the other players in Mr. McAllisters article. Can you honestly tell me, as a reporter, that it doesn't bring doubt to your writing if you don't cover all parts of a story?

The LONDON NEWS JOURNAL covered them when they won state. I was sports editor there and covered it. I think that's where you got the mix up. The London News Journal and the Corbin news Journal was owned by the same people before the LNJ shut down. I'm telling you, the Corbin News Journal was there at the state, but they covered the Redhounds ONLY. I know for a fact, they don't cover South Laurel.

Well, I think what Jimbo was doing was including only the schools he covered.

Who cares what Jumbo writes. Most of his stories have scores that are incorrect or quotes from the radio show the coaches do after the games. I for one agree the Whitley Whiz, or whatever you call it has gone to the dogs the last year or so. I think that many average middle school students could write the articles I see in there.