Business & Development

Gracious Me! owner Sherry Calhoun made the announcement in a Facebook post for her store.

The deadline is extended to July 15.

The order does not apply to grocery and drug stores.

Lee Ann Naghtin stressed that the closure is temporary.

Major grocery chains such as Kroger and Walmart are reducing store hours for cleaning and restocking.

The Mixer, a new restaurant downtown, had to lay off most of its 26 employees. They will be eligible for unemployment benefits.

It remains unclear when large-scale testing will be available in Kentucky; each time the state has received a timeline, it has been extended.

The likelihood of a disruption in business has spurred some creative approaches from local shop owners, including art-to-go packages and special accommodations for coffee service.

The award winners ranged from a public agency celebrating is 125th anniversary to a distillery in business less than a decade.

The closure is set for Thursday, March 5, and Friday, March 6.

The survey can be completed online in less than 20 minutes.