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Corbin’s annual downtown trick-or-treat cancelled; residential trick-or-treat will be held in Corbin, Wburg, Whitley County on Oct. 31

Corbin officials announced Monday that the annual downtown trick-or-treat event will not take place this year. According to officials, the decision is the result of Gov. Andy Beshear’s Halloween guidance for Kentucky, along with state mandates regarding COVID–19....

Unemployment rates increase in all 120 Kentucky counties

Unemployment rates rose in all 120 Kentucky counties between July 2020 and August 2020 and between August 2019 and August 2020, according to figures from the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet. Whitley,...
Posted On 10 Oct 2020

Whitley County reports second highest COVID-19 incidence rate in the state Friday

The Whitley County Health Department reported 21 new COVID-19 cases Friday, 28 new cases Thursday, nine new cases Wednesday, seven new cases Tuesday, 29 new cases Monday, 37 new cases Sunday, and nine new cases Saturday. Whitley County has had a total of 609 COVID-19 cases....
Posted On 09 Oct 2020

Whitley County reports third highest COVID-19 incidence rate in Kentucky Thursday

The Whitley County Health Department reported 28 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, nine new cases Wednesday, seven new cases Tuesday, 29 new cases Monday, 37 new cases Sunday, nine new cases Saturday, and 21 new cases Friday. Whitley County has had a total of 588 COVID-19 cases....
Posted On 08 Oct 2020

Whitley, Laurel and Bell counties all report new COVID-19 cases Wednesday

Whitley, Laurel and Bell counties all reported new COVID-19 deaths Wednesday. The Whitley County Health Department reported its fourth COVID-19 fatality Wednesday. Whitley County’s first COVID-19 death happened on July 21, the second happened on Aug. 20, and the third happened on...
Posted On 07 Oct 2020

Number of new COVID-19 cases dip significantly in Whitley County Tuesday, but county still in the red

Following several days of double-digit reports, officials at the Whitley County Health Department reported seven new COVID–19 cases on Tuesday. That brings the total number of cases in Whitley County to 551. There are currently 181 active cases, with five people hospitalized, and...

Whitley County reports 37 new COVID-19 cases Sunday, 29 new cases Monday

Whitley County’s number of COVID-19 cases grew significantly Monday with the announcement that nine new cases had been reported Saturday, 37 new cases Sunday, and 29 new cases Monday. The Whitley County Health Department also reported 21 new cases Friday, 28 new cases Thursday,...
Posted On 05 Oct 2020

Whitley County announces 21 new COVID–19 cases Friday

The Whitley County Health Department announced 21 new COVID–19 cases on Friday, bringing the county’s total to 469. There are currently 172 active cases, five of which are hospitalized. The remaining 167 are isolating at home. Whitley County’s COVID–19 current case incidence...

Whitley County woman convicted in 1989 Knox County murder, paroled

A Whitley county woman who, along with her husband, was convicted of murdering two men on August 29, 1989 has been granted parole after 31 years in prison. The woman was originally scheduled to remain incarcerated until 2064, her husband remains locked up. The widow of one of the...
Posted On 02 Oct 2020
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Whitley County announces 28 new COVID–19 cases Thursday; incidence rate up to 42.2

The Whitley County Health Department reported 28 new COVID–19 cases on Thursday, bringing the county’s total to 448. Officials said there are 171 active cases, of which five people are hospitalized and 166 are isolating at home. As of Thursday, Whitley County’s COVID–19 incidence...