Hopkinsville Brewing Co.'s owners decided to postpone the event's beard and stein-holding contests, which usually draw larger crowds, because the pandemic.
As the number of cases appears to decrease, vaccination rates among health care personnel have grown — but still remain well below the statewide average.
Former professor, author, and founder of the Small-town Immigration Clearinghouse, Gordon's work shows that small-town decline is not inevitable, and that immigration often leads to revitalization.
While evidence is growing that contracting SARS-CoV-2 is generally as effective as vaccination at stimulating an immune response, the extent of immunity is unknown — especially against newer variants of COVID.
The legislature’s Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary discussed the proposal during a meeting on Thursday as lawmakers consider what to take up in the next legislative session, which begins in January.
Juvenile Justice Commissioner Vicki Reed, who was appointed to the position in August, said the department is working to correct the issues, but defended staff using holds to defend themselves or control kids.
A policy brief released Monday suggested that students who refuse to be vaccinated and who don’t qualify for an exception may be disenrolled from their nursing program or be unable to graduate because they cannot fulfill the clinical requirements.
