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The Wrigley Taproom & Eatery announced Monday that one of its employees has tested positive for COVID–19. According to the announcement posted on the restaurant’s Facebook page, the unidentified employee notified the owners Sunday about the positive test. “We are grateful to...

Students Noah Thornberry (junior; Bowling Green, KY) and Mallory Allen (junior; Corbin, KY) were recently chosen as the recipients of service awards at University of the Cumberlands. Thornberry received the 2020 T.E. Mahan Service Award, and Allen received the 2020 A.T. Siler...

The Whitley County Health Department announced a record new number of COVID–19 cases on Friday as 32 people tested positive. Officials noted that brings the total number of cases in Whitley County to 370. Whitley County Health Department Director Marcy Rein said despite the...

Officials with the Whitley County School District announced their plans for the more than $350,000 the school system is slated to receive through the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant. Officials announced Friday that the funds, totaling $356,651, would be used to...

The Whitley County Health Department reported 10 new COVID–19 cases on Thursday, bringing the total number of cases 338. According to health department officials, there are 97 active cases, with five of those being hospitalized and 92 people isolating at home.   Knox County...

UPDATE: Despite additional COVID–19 cases being reported on Thursday, the incidence rate has remained below the number that would have prevented schools across Whitley County from resuming in-person classes on Monday. With the 10 new cases reported on Thursday, the incidence rate...

A local business icon was lost late last week as Maxine VonGruenigen, the former longtime owner of Maggie J’s Dress Shop in downtown Corbin, passed away at her home at the age of 90. Born and raised in Corbin, VonGruenigen was a lifelong member of First Baptist Church, and was...

The Whitley County Health Department announced 19 new COVID–19 cases on Wednesday, bringing the total number of cases to 328. Officials stated there are 87 active cases. Five of those are hospitalized while the other 82 are isolating at home. Today’s total ties the record for the...

So many people turned out for the Whitley County Board of Health’s quarterly meeting Monday evening that the board of health had to move its meeting to the parking lot of the Whitley County Health Department in order to allow for social distancing. In addition to about 10 board...

Nicholas Rucker, who is charged with murder, claims that he didn’t kill Vicki Conner on May 22, 2019, and that instead Conner shot herself to death right in front of him. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to...