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No court in Whitley County through April 10

Whitley Circuit Court Clerk Gary Barton said Friday that, in keeping with the order of the Kentucky Supreme Court, all court dates are canceled beginning Monday and continuing through April 10. Barton said court officials will be sending notices out to anyone with pending court...

Knox County Schools closing for a month

Knox County Public Schools officials announced Thursday that schools will be closed for a month beginning Monday in response to the threat of the coronavirus Officials stated that students would receive printed material when leaving school Friday to provide instruction during...

Corbin Schools to close for a month to help prevent possible spread of coronavirus

The Corbin Board of Education voted Thursday night to close school for the next three weeks. Earlier Thursday, Governor Andy Beshear had asked school systems across the commonwealth to close down beginning Monday for two weeks to help prevent the further spread of the...

Area nursing homes closed to visitors because of coronavirus threats

Area nursing homes in Corbin and Williamsburg have notified residents and family members that visitation will be limited to emergencies in an effort to reduce the chances that the coronavirus may be introduced into the facilities. Hillcrest Health and Rehabilitation Center,...

UPDATE: University of the Cumberlands moving all classes online, closing campus until March 28

UPDATE: University of the Cumberland officials announced Wednesday morning that the campus would be closed until March 28, with classes that were scheduled to resume Monday being moved online. Officials noted the decision is in response to the threat of the corona virus....

Governor Beshear: No confirmed cases of coronavirus in Kentucky

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said Thursday that there are currently no confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the commonwealth. In a press conference held at the Capitol in Frankfort and broadcast live on Facebook, Beshear said state health officials are currently monitoring...