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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

Teens charged with leading police on two-county high speed chase

What began as an investigation into a vehicle seen doing donuts in the parking lot at the Williamsburg Save-a-Lot Sunday night, ended with a high-speed chase through Williamsburg and out Ky. 92 into McCreary County and the arrest of two Ohio men for multiple traffic and drug...

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

Laurel, Bell, Knox, McCreary counties report new COVID-19 cases Thursday

Laurel, Bell, Knox and McCreary counties all reported new COVID-19 cases Thursday with three of the four having lower rates than each county has generally seen in recent days. The Laurel County Health Department reported seven new COVID-19 cases Thursday, who range in age from a...
Posted On 13 Aug 2020

Knox County reports ninth COVID-19 fatality, one COVID-19 positive Barbourville Dairy Queen employee Wednesday

Wednesday was not a good day in Knox County in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Knox County Health Department reported one new COVID-19 death, which raises the total number of COVID-19 deaths in the county to nine. “We are also deeply saddened to report one death today. It...
Posted On 12 Aug 2020

New COVID-19 cases reported in Bell, Laurel, Knox and Whitley counties Tuesday

Additional COVID-19 cases were reported in Bell, Laurel, Knox and Whitley counties Tuesday. The Bell County Health Department reported four new cases Tuesday, four new cases Monday, three new cases Saturday, four new cases Friday, and seven new cases Thursday. Bell County now has...
Posted On 12 Aug 2020

Bell County reports third COVID-19 fatality in six days

The Bell County Health Department reported its third COVID-19 fatality in six days Monday. Monday’s victim was an 85-year-old female. Friday’s victim was a 68-year-old male, and last Wednesday’s victim was an 81-year-old male. The Bell County Health Department reported three new...
Posted On 10 Aug 2020

Bell County reports second COVID-19 fatality in three days Friday; cluster of Knox County cases associated with Baptist Primary Care in Barboruville

The Bell County Health Department reported its second COVID-19 fatality in three days Friday afternoon. Friday’s victim was a 68-year-old male, and was the fifth COVID-19 fatality reported in Bell County. On Wednesday, the Bell County Health Department reported the death of an...
Posted On 07 Aug 2020