Member Login | Contact Us | Call Us Today! 1-606-528-9767 | info@thenewsjournal.net
default-logo

Laurel, Whitley, Bell, McCreary counties all report new COVID-19 cases Friday

Laurel, Whitley, Bell and McCreary counties all reported new COVID-19 cases Friday. The Laurel County Health Department reported four new COVID-19 cases Friday, none of which are hospitalized. Friday’s cases include: a 76-year-old male, a 42-year-old female, a 24-year-old female,...
Posted On 21 Aug 2020

Corbin Board of Education follow’s governor’s recommendation to push in-person attendance back to Sept. 28

The Corbin Board of Education officially pushed the start of in-person classes back to Sept. 28 Thursday night. At a special called board meeting, the board voted unanimously to follow the recommendations by Gov. Andy Beshear to not have students return to school in-person until...

COVID-19 claims three local lives Thursday

Thursday was a deadly day with local health departments reporting three COVID-19 fatalities in two counties. The Bell County Health Department reported two COVID-19 fatalities Thursday, involving a 79-year-old female and a 73-year-old female. These deaths bring the total number...
Posted On 20 Aug 2020

Whitley County reports second COVID–19 related fatality Thursday

The Whitley County Health Department reported two new COVID–19 cases Thursday and the county’s second COVID–19 related death. Officials did not provided details on the fatality except to say it was an adult. The brings the county up to 172 cases since early April. Officials said...

Corbin restaurants, bars take to social media to complain about ABC social distancing warnings

Corbin Alcoholic Beverage Control Administrator Clara Patterson said she reached out to all of the restaurants and bars in the city after state ABC officials notified her that multiple area establishments had been reported for violating the mandate prohibiting serving customers...

Laurel, Knox, Bell counties report new COVID-19 cases Wednesday

Laurel, Knox, and Bell counties all reported new COVID-19 cases Wednesday with neither Whitley nor McCreary counties reporting any new cases for at least the last two days. The Laurel County Health Department reported eight new COVID-19 cases Wednesday out of which one person is...
Posted On 19 Aug 2020

The Arena will rock while maintaining social distancing Saturday night

This Saturday, Aug. 22, at 8 p.m. Thunderstruck: America’s AC/DC and The Classic Rock Experience will take the Corbin Arena stage. Tickets are only $20 and can be purchased at the door although patrons are encouraged to pre-purchase tickets if possible. The box office is open M-F...
Posted On 19 Aug 2020
, By

Laurel County reports Tuesday that 49 COVID-19 patients have recovered

The Laurel County Health Department announced Tuesday that an additional 49 cases had recovered from COVID-19, and reported nine new COVID-19 cases, none of whom are hospitalized. Tuesday’s cases include: a 56-year-old male, a 63-year-old female, a 45-year-old male, a 59-year-old...
Posted On 19 Aug 2020

Knox, Laurel, Bell and Whitley counties report new COVID-19 cases Monday

Knox, Laurel, Bell and Whitley counties all reported additional COVID-19 cases Monday, but most local counties are saw a drop off in the number of new cases. The Knox County Health Department reported 19 new COVID-19 cases Monday, including two cases involving children. The Knox...
Posted On 17 Aug 2020

Knox, Laurel, Bell, McCreary, Whitley counties all report new COVID-19 cases Friday, but 4 out of the 5 counties report 3 or fewer cases

Knox, Laurel, Bell, McCreary and Whitley counties all reported new COVID-19 cases Friday with four of the five counties reporting three or fewer new cases. The Knox County Health Department reported seven new COVID-19 cases Friday, two new cases Thursday, eight new cases...
Posted On 14 Aug 2020