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Paducah hospital leaders, front-line doctors sound alarm as COVID-19 surge fills capacity

by Liam Niemeyer
August 12, 2021

In a virtual press conference Thursday, doctors and hospital leaders with Baptist Health Paducah and Mercy Health-Lourdes Hospital described packed emergency rooms, with doctors having to decide who gets treated expediently and who waits for hours.

Jennie Stuart sees steepest spike in COVID hospitalizations yet; vast majority unvaccinated

by Julia Hunter
August 12, 2021

As health care workers grapple with the pandemic’s most recent wave, a few things are clear: patients hospitalized with COVID are getting sick quicker, are younger than before and are mostly unvaccinated.

Studies assess level of COVID-19 vaccination misinformation

by The Rural Blog
August 12, 2021

In one study by The Covid States Project, respondents were asked to identify four misinformation items as true or false.

COVID-19 vaccine clinic slated Aug. 16 at Christian County High School

by Jennifer P. Brown
August 11, 2021

The clinic is open community members. Wild Health will administer the Pfizer vaccine approved for people 12 and older.

Masks required again in Christian County Justice Center and Courthouse

by Jennifer P. Brown
August 9, 2021

Local officials reinstated mask requirements after a surge in COVID-19 cases.

Out of the Darkness Walk planned

by Jennifer P. Brown
August 9, 2021

The walk to raise awareness about suicide will be Sept. 19 on Hopkinsville's rail-trail.

Health department now giving COVID-19 vaccinations twice a week

by Jennifer P. Brown
August 8, 2021

Appointments are now available on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

How parents can help kids deal with back-to-school anxiety

by Elizabeth Englander
August 8, 2021

Anxiety among children is extremely common and has been particularly prevalent over the course of the pandemic.

As delta variant surges, concerns grow for nursing homes

by Julia Hunter and Jennifer P. Brown
August 7, 2021

After experiencing devastating infections and deaths during earlier waves of the pandemic, a local nursing home is using what it learned to minimize the risk of a surge in COVID-19 cases — especially as a surge in the delta variant suggests long-term care facilities may not have seen the last of the virus.

Healing at Peace Park is Saturday

by Jennifer P. Brown
August 6, 2021

The organizer said the event promotes self-care, physically and mentally.

Executives with 11 hospital groups in Kentucky back mandatory vaccines for their health care workers

by Jennifer P. Brown
August 5, 2021

A spokesman for Jennie Stuart Health said the local hospital does not have a policy requiring its health care workers to get a COVID-19 vaccination.

A health care giant sold off dozens of hospitals — but continued suing patients

by Blake Farmer
August 3, 2021

After striking a deal to be sold, Tennova Healthcare-Lebanon sued more than 1,000 patients over the past two years, a WPLN News investigation found. Many of the suits were filed during the pandemic.