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Laurel, Bell and Knox counties are all dealing with increased cases of COVID-19, according to reports from all three county health departments Thursday. The Laurel County Health Department announced Thursday that 12 new positive COVID-19 cases had been diagnosed, including: an...

Additional COVID-19 cases were reported in Laurel County late Wednesday afternoon, and one day after announcing five COVID-19 related deaths at a local nursing home, Knox County officials announced Wednesday that several positive patients have now fully recovered. The Laurel...

COVID-19 cases continue to increase significantly in Laurel and Bell counties, and are increasing to a lesser degree in Whitley County. The Laurel County Health Department announced Tuesday that three new positive COVID-19 cases had been diagnosed, including: a 74-year-old...

Whitley, Bell and Laurel counties are all reporting additional COVID-19 cases. Monday afternoon, the Whitley County Health Department reported three new confirmed COVID-19 cases, and four new probable cases. A confirmed case means that a PCR test has identified virus genetic...

Additional COVID-19 cases have been recently reported in Knox and Bell counties. About 9 p.m. Friday, the Knox County Health Department reported that four additional Knox County residents had tested positive for COVID-19. This raises Knox County’s total number of cases to...

May unemployment numbers in Kentucky were a mix of bad news and good news regarding the state’s economic recovery amid the COVID-19 pandemic. First the bad news, unemployment rates rose in all 120 Kentucky counties between May 2019 and May 2020, according to the Kentucky Center...

Bell and Knox County officials are reporting new COVID-19 cases. About 3 p.m. Friday, the Bell County Health Department reported 13 new cases of COVID-19 raising the county’s total number of cases to 27. On Thursday. the health department reported the 13th and 14th COVID-19...

Whitley, Bell and Laurel counties are all reported new cases of COVID-19 Thursday, July 2. On Thursday afternoon, the Whitley County Health Department reported four additional lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Whitley County residents. Since Monday a total of 12 people have...

Whitley, Laurel, Bell and Knox counties all reported additional COVID-19 cases Wednesday. On Wednesday afternoon, the Whitley County Health Department reported two additional lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Whitley County residents. Since Monday a total of eight people have...

One week after the last votes were cast in the 2020 Kentucky Primary Election were cast, the results were certified, and 82nd District State Rep. Regina Petrey Huff, R-Williamsburg, and Interim Whitley County Clerk Carolyn Willis each won their respective races by wide margins....