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Extension District Board to meet virtually Monday, Aug. 17
Bell County Cooperative Extension Service is having an Extension District Board Meeting Monday, Aug. 17 at 10 a.m. via Zoom or teleconference. If you would ...
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Sixth local COVID patient dies, county reports 315th case
Bell County’s COVID-19 case total has risen to 315, and there have now been six deaths in the ...
State auditor finds minor issues within Bell sheriff’s office
An audit of the Bell County Sheriff’s Office has determined that things are in order for the office’s ...
Fewer people getting needed vaccinations during COVID outbreak
While many people are concerned with their health and the threat of COVID-19, local health officials say it ...
Fourth local COVID-19 death reported
A fourth Bell County resident has died as a result of COVID-19. According to a statement from Bell ...
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Beshear recommends in-person school be pushed back to Sept. 28
Gov. Andy Beshear on Monday updated Kentuckians on the state’s continuing efforts to fight the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) in the commonwealth. “Let me start ...
by Tom Latek.
Sports
SEC puts out guidelines for football; coaches must be masked on sideline
The Southeastern Conference laid out plans for the upcoming football season Friday and players will be required to undergo COVID-19 testing at last twice per ...
by Keith Taylor, Wednesday, August 12, 2020 8:55 am
Opinion
COVID in the classroom won’t kill your kids — but keeping them at home could
Will sending your kids back to class during the COVID-19 crisis endanger their lives? Not as much as keeping them at home. Since the pandemic ...
by Staff Reports, Wednesday, August 12, 2020 8:50 am
News
Legislation proposed to make breast cancer treatment cheaper
Legislation proposed for the 2021 General Assembly would make breast cancer treatment more affordable for patients by removing financial restraints that currently keep them from ...
by Tom Latek, Thursday, August 6, 2020 3:54 pm
Sports
SEC adjusts fall camp slate; NCAA expects basketball to start on time
Now that the Southeastern Conference has a path forward for a 10-game league-only schedule, the conference announced the starting date for fall practice on Tuesday. ...
by Keith Taylor, Thursday, August 6, 2020 3:48 pm
News
Beshear considers recommending another delay of in-person schooling as positive test rate increases
More Kentuckians are testing positive for the novel coronavirus, and that could prompt Gov. Andy Beshear to recommend another delay in the start of in-person ...
by Al Cross, Thursday, August 6, 2020 3:23 pm
News
Benefit, auction for Steve Gulley kickin’ off Saturday
By EMILY SARGENT An event benefiting longtime bluegrass musician Steve Gulley, who recently fell ill with cancer, will take place this Saturday at Katie’s Carry ...
by Staff Reports, Thursday, August 6, 2020 2:59 pm
Opinion
Back to school like never before
KENTUCKY TODAY The first day of school meets some with excitement and others with dread. As teachers, administrators, staff and students head back to school, ...
by Jeff Moreland, Tuesday, August 4, 2020 4:05 pm
Sports
Some facts about Adolph Rupp and race issue
Given the climate in America today when it comes to race relations, it was inevitable that a debate would open up about Rupp Arena and ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, August 4, 2020 3:53 pm
News
Orr is city’s new top cop
Michael Orr is the new chief of the Middlesboro Police Department. Orr was named to the position last week, and fills the void left by ...
by Jeff Moreland, Tuesday, August 4, 2020 3:22 pm
News
COVID cases rising locally despite state’s recent decline
COVID-19 cases across Kentucky have been on the decline so far this week, with fewer new cases being reported for three consecutive days as of ...
by Jeff Moreland, Tuesday, August 4, 2020 2:23 pm
News
Three ways to access free or reduced-cost prescription drugs
By SUSAN DUNLAP Executive Director Commonwealth of Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services With family and personal budgets impacted by the coronavirus – ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, August 4, 2020 2:00 pm
News
UK student maps planting and use of blackberries in Grow Appalachia program; store-bought berries too expensive for man
By KATIE PRATT University of Kentucky A University of Kentucky student is contributing to nutrition research that could lead to healthier habits and fewer ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, August 4, 2020 1:47 pm
Sports
Faculty group at UK seeks name change to Rupp Arena
A group at the University of Kentucky sent a letter to Kentucky President Eli Capilouto on Thursday, asking the University of Kentucky to change the ...
by Keith Taylor, Saturday, July 25, 2020 7:39 am
News
Kids and hot cars can be a deadly combination
Temperatures will continue to rise throughout the summer, and with those higher temperatures also comes a higher risk for children and animals being left inside ...
by Jeff Moreland, Saturday, July 25, 2020 7:34 am
News
Second COVID death reported in county;
Bell reaches 210 total cases
A second Bell County resident has died from COVID-19. The death of a 74-year-old woman, announced Thursday, follows that of an 85-year-old man who died ...
by Staff Reports, Thursday, July 23, 2020 10:13 pm
Sports
NCAA prepares guidelines for fall sports, SEC ponders 10-game slate
The Southeastern Conference hasn’t released its plans for fall sports, but the NCAA is preparing guidelines for member institutions to follow this season. Those guidelines ...
by Keith Taylor, Thursday, July 23, 2020 8:42 am
News
Beshear reports 518 new cases Wednesday;
Good news reported on state budget
While there were still more than 500 new cases of the coronavirus reported in Kentucky on Wednesday, the number is less than many days over ...
by Tom Latek, Thursday, July 23, 2020 8:32 am
News
Man arrested in connection with stolen camper
Two stolen trailers from Claiborne County, Tennessee, were recently found in Bell and Knox counties in Kentucky. According to a post on the Bell County ...
by Staff Reports, Wednesday, July 22, 2020 10:10 pm
News
Middlesboro Schools provide attendance options for students
Students in the Middlesboro School District will have two options in how they attend classes in the coming school year. The first option is a ...
by Staff Reports, Wednesday, July 22, 2020 9:01 pm
Sports
College football will be anything but normal this season
What will college football look like this fall? It appears nothing like anything we’ve experienced in our lifetime. A thing of the past could be ...
by Keith Taylor, Wednesday, July 22, 2020 7:16 pm
News
Deadline is July 31 to apply for emergency loans from severe storms, flooding
Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia businesses and residents affected by severe storms, flooding, flash flooding, landslides, and mudslides from Feb. 3 through Feb. 29, 2020 can ...
by Staff Reports, Wednesday, July 22, 2020 7:08 pm
News
Red Bird Mission adding solar for savings
The nonprofit is installing solar panels to save on their energy bills Red Bird Mission, a nonprofit organization located at the confluence of the ...
by Staff Reports, Wednesday, July 22, 2020 10:49 am
News
Playing through (a pandemic)
America’s oldest continually played 9-hole golf course sits at the edge of town. COVID-19 has hit almost every business in communities across the nation, and ...
by Jeff Moreland, Wednesday, July 22, 2020 8:47 am
News
Man takes bank keys, tries to stab officer during arrest
Assistant Pineville Police Chief Curtis Pingleton had an exciting morning, and perhaps a little more exciting than he would have liked. Pingleton said that around ...
by Jeff Moreland, Wednesday, July 22, 2020 5:23 am
News
County records 170th case, total increases across state;
First local COVID-related death reported
The novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, continues to hit Kentucky and Bell County with new cases daily. Bell County has been one of the counties in ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, July 21, 2020 3:53 pm
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