Tag

Another local hero will be returning to Whitley County as officials with the U.S. Department of Defense recently announced that the remains of Army Corporal Billie Joe Hash have been positively identified. Hash, who served with the Headquarters Battery, 57th Field Artillery...

The Laurel County Health Department reported four new COVID-19 cases late Wednesday afternoon raising its total number of positive cases to 28. The Laurel County Health Department reported its 22nd COVID-19 case late Thursday afternoon, and its 23rd and 24th cases Tuesday. The...

New COVID-19 cases are starting to increase locally with Whitley County and Laurel County both reporting two new cases since Monday. The Whitley County Health Department reported its 12th COVID-19 case Monday, and its 13th COVID-19 case Tuesday. Both patients are isolating at...

Both Whitley County and Bell County reported additional COVID-19 cases Monday. The Whitley County Health Department reported its 12th COVID-19 case, and that person is in isolation at home. Whitley County’s prior 11 COVID-19 cases have all been released from isolation. The last...

There are perhaps three positive things that can be said about Whitley County’s April unemployment rate, which was released Thursday. The first is that Whitley County’s April unemployment rate is better than the state average, which isn’t usually the case. The second is that...

The Laurel County Health Department reported its 22nd COVID-19 case late Thursday afternoon. This was the first case that has been reported in Laurel County since May 8. Out of the 22 cases, two are deceased, 19 have recovered and the newest patient is in home isolation. Out of...

For those, who turned 16 years old in recent months and have been itching to go take their driver’s permit test but haven’t been able to do so because your local judicial center has been closed, you are now in luck. The Kentucky State Police Driver Testing Branch announced...

The number of COVID-19 cases locally has been up and down in recent days with some counties reporting new cases, and other counties reporting that all of their patients have either recovered or are no longer in isolation. Knox County reported its ninth and tenth COVID-19 cases on...

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is advising motorists that a portion of I-75 northbound (right lane) from mile points 23 to 24 along with the Exit 25 ramp in Whitley County will be closed on Tuesday, June 2, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The right lane and Exit 25 ramp...

The number of COVID-19 cases locally has been up and down in recent days with some counties reporting new cases, and other counties reporting that all of their patients have either recovered or are no longer in isolation. Knox County reported its ninth and 10th COVID-19 cases on...