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Four Whitley County COVID-19 patients now released from isolation

In regards to COVID-19 cases in Whitley County, health department officials released some good news Monday afternoon as four of the seven diagnosed patients have now been released from isolation. Whitley County’s most recent case was a non-hospitalized adult whose diagnosis was...

Posted On 20 Apr 2020

, By Mark White

Whitley County BOE conducts monthly meeting online due to COVID-19

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Whitley County Board of Education used technology in order to conduct its monthly meeting on April 10, and voted to approve additional paid leave for sick or potentially sick employees during the pandemic, if it is necessary. The five-person...

Posted On 20 Apr 2020

, By Mark White

Whitley County Water District meeting held in parking lot

During the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous government entities are going high tech in order to continue meeting while maintaining recommended social distancing measures. Some are meeting via Facebook Live, such as the Whitley County Fiscal Court, others are meeting via Zoom, such as...

Posted On 20 Apr 2020

, By Mark White

Williamsburg Firestone employees return to work with increase COVID-19 safety measures added

A little over half of the employees at Williamsburg Firestone Industrial Products Plant returned to work on April 12 after a temporary two-week shutdown, and they saw increased safety measures designed to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The entire Williamsburg facility shut down...

Posted On 19 Apr 2020

, By Mark White

Whitley County School District still making student meals, but no longer delivering to students

Many students in the Whitley County School District will likely have a little harder time getting school meals as they continue Non-Traditional Instruction (NTI) from home. On Monday, the school district ended its delivery of student meals by school buses to every bus stop in the...

Posted On 17 Apr 2020

, By Mark White

Whitley County gets seventh confirmed COVID-19 case; Knox County up to four confirmed cases

The number of COVID-19 cases in Whitley County jumped to seven total cases Thursday morning, and the number of COVID-19 cases in Knox County jumped Wednesday to a total of four. Whitley County Health Department Public Health Director Marcy Rein said that the seventh person is a...

Posted On 16 Apr 2020

, By Mark White