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The Laurel County Health Department reported two additional COVID-19 deaths Wednesday. “Our condolences go out to the families and friends of the 92-year-old female and the 61-year-old female,” the Laurel County Health Department wrote in a release. “This brings our confirmed...

The 72nd consecutive year of providing food baskets to local families during the Christmas season was unlike any other that the Corbin Lions Club has seen.  Due to concerns related to COVID-19, the club mailed a $50 gift card to 254 individuals and families in the greater Corbin...

Whitley, Laurel, Knox and Bell counties announced a total of 197 new cases of COVID-19 Monday. Whitley County The Whitley County Health Department announced 28 additional COVID–19 cases on Monday, bringing the county’s total to 2,386. The health department reported 32 new cases...

Following up on what Mark has written, yes 2020 stunk! To top it off I spent the holidays coughing my head off with bronchitis. Try to find medical help on Christmas Eve. Other than the Emergency room at the hospital you’re out of luck. I came back to the publisher’s desk here at...

There’s a line from the song, “You’re a mean one, Mr. Grinch,” which pretty well sums up the year that was 2020. “You stink, stank, stunk!” Unless you, a close relative or a close friend had a new baby in 2020 or you hit the Powerball big time, then chances are you HATED 2020....

One month later than the season typically tips off, high school basketball is scheduled to begin Monday night. Local teams in action Monday night include Lynn Camp traveling to Whitley County, and Williamsburg hosting Riverside Christian in boy’s action. On the girls’ side,...

High school basketball is slated to begin Monday night, but like almost everything else in the era of COVID–19, there are some changes. One of the victims of COVID-19 appears to be sportsmanship. Per the Kentucky High School Athletic Association rule changes, the traditional...

Bragging rights for having the best decorated gingerbread house in Whitley County have been determined. The Whitley County Extension Community Arts Center recently sponsored its first ever gingerbread decorating contest in place of its annual Christmas party, which couldn’t be...

Gerry’s Roller Rink Owner Norma Parks has been “waiting and waiting and waiting” for months without success on Frankfort officials to tell her some pretty basic information, such as what COVID-19 business category the roller rink falls into and exactly what she needed to do in...

(Editor’s note: Towards the end of December, news organizations across the world annually publish lists of the top stories from each year. Let’s face it, COVID-19 is going to be the top story on pretty much every top 10 list everywhere. Given that 2020 is a year unlike any...