NEWS FROM MY NECK OF THE WOODS: Knox County Board of Health approves regulation closing bars. “Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs was the only dissenting vote.”

If there’s any scientific evidence, say from contact traces, that bars are responsible for the increase in cases, I haven’t seen it. A friend on Facebook comments: “That vote today to close bars is going to ruin the small breweries that have revitalized areas downtown. These taprooms have been the gold standard of how to behave since day one. Social distancing, masks, and sanitation. I went to Weigels yesterday and there were 9 of 10 people in there without a mask. There was zero enforcement by staff even with a sign on the front door. It’s been like that every time I’ve stopped there. You know who does enforce the rules? The local breweries and taprooms. The local breweries have been the safest places to go since day one and I’m sick that they are shutting them down, while not holding other types of businesses accountable.”