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COVID-19 vaccine now available for kids six months old and up

Lately, we have seen an uptick in the amount of COVID cases in our region. Hospitalization rates have thankfully remained fairly low, but Whitley County Public Health Director Marcy Rein says that the best way to combat against rising infection rates is simply to see more people...

Baptist Health Corbin to offer third vaccine doses to those with weakened immune systems

Baptist Health Corbin is one of several locations now offering a third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine 28 days after individuals receive their second dose as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). COVID-19 third dose vaccines are now being scheduled and...

Local physician asks public to wear mask, social distance to help fight COVID–19

A local physician on the front lines of the fight in the COVID–19 pandemic is asking the public to follow the Center for Disease Control recommendations in an effort to stop the spread of the virus. Dr. Christopher Troxell is a Hospitalist at Baptist Health Corbin where he has...

Residential eviction moratorium extended through Dec. 31 due to CDC, governor’s executive order

On Friday, Gov. Andy Beshear updated the state’s executive order on evictions to reflect the Center for Disease Control’s moratorium on residential evictions through Dec. 31. Under the CDC order, a tenant who signs and submits a declaration to his or her landlord about the...
Posted On 04 Sep 2020
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Events at Corbin Arena halted until further notice

While Super Bull Professional Bull Riding went on as scheduled Friday and Saturday at The Arena in Corbin, Mayor Suzie Razmus said it will be the last event until further notice. The Price is Right Live that had been scheduled for March 27, has been rescheduled for July 28....

Kentucky ranks among worst in daily exercise

Statistics from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that Kentuckians, in general, are not getting enough daily exercise, and one local doctor is offering some ways to change that without hitting the gym. Dr. Mirza Ahmed, an Interventional Cardiologist...