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Jellico cancels Fourth of July festivities

The City of Jellico has joined a growing list of communities that have canceled their Fourth of July festivities due to COVID-19 concerns. During a meeting Friday afternoon, the Jellico City Council voted to cancel all July 4 activities and fireworks, according to the LaFollette...
Posted On 05 Jun 2020

Laurel County reports 22nd COVID-19 case

The Laurel County Health Department reported its 22nd COVID-19 case late Thursday afternoon. This was the first case that has been reported in Laurel County since May 8. Out of the 22 cases, two are deceased, 19 have recovered and the newest patient is in home isolation. Out of...
Posted On 05 Jun 2020

Unconfirmed reports of planned Corbin protests June 4-6

Unconfirmed reports are circulating of a possible planned protest in Corbin on June 4-6. The Big ONE 106.3 FM WRIL out of Pineville reports that there is a rumor about a group calling itself “Kentuckians For Change,” which has planned a peaceful protest in Corbin and...
Posted On 03 Jun 2020

Williamsburg City Hall reopening June 15 to the public

Williamsburg City Hall will be reopening to the public on June 15, Mayor Roddy Harrison said Tuesday afternoon. City Hall has been closed to the public since March 23 due to COVID-19. Harrison said that next week’s monthly city council meeting will be held online via Zoom once...
Posted On 03 Jun 2020

Appointment now required to take driver’s permit test

For those, who turned 16 years old in recent months and have been itching to go take their driver’s permit test but haven’t been able to do so because your local judicial center has been closed, you are now in luck. The Kentucky State Police Driver Testing Branch announced...
Posted On 03 Jun 2020

Number of new COVID-19 cases varying locally between counties

The number of COVID-19 cases locally has been up and down in recent days with some counties reporting new cases, and other counties reporting that all of their patients have either recovered or are no longer in isolation. Knox County reported its ninth and tenth COVID-19 cases on...
Posted On 03 Jun 2020

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Posted On 03 Jun 2020

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Posted On 03 Jun 2020

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Posted On 03 Jun 2020

52 Children Died in ‘Hot Cars’ Last Year

During the first week of June, Kentucky State Police are sending a plea to parents and caregivers with ‘Keeping Kids Cool’, a statewide initiative to provide awareness about leaving children in hot cars. It may seem like common sense, but statistics show that these deaths are...
Posted On 02 Jun 2020