The Christian County Health Department has canceled drive-thru COVID-19 testing on Tuesday at Tie Breaker Park because of the forecast for inclement weather. There is a 50% chance of rain and thunderstorms in the morning, according to the National Weather Service.
Limited testing by appointment will be available from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the health department. Those needing a test should call the health department at 270-887-4160, ext. 162, to request an appointment, County Health Director Kayla Bebout said in a news release.
Weather permitting, testing will resume Wednesday at Tie Breaker Park. Regular hours are 9 to 11 a.m. Monday through Friday.
There is no charge to be tested. Drivers should enter the test site through the Stadium of Champions parking lot off LaFayette Road.
(Jennifer P. Brown is the editor and founder of Hoptown Chronicle. Reach her at editor@hoptownchronicle.org.)
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Jennifer P. Brown is co-founder, publisher and editor of Hoptown Chronicle. You can reach her at editor@hoptownchronicle.org. Brown was a reporter and editor at the Kentucky New Era, where she worked for 30 years. She is a co-chair of the national advisory board to the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, governing board past president for the Kentucky Historical Society, and co-founder of the Kentucky Open Government Coalition. She serves on the Hopkinsville History Foundation's board.
