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While detailed totals weren't available, estimates suggest at least 30% of Christian County residents 70 and older have not yet received the COVID-19 vaccine.
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The board of education and commissioner post have become part of a political battleground for education advocates in recent years.
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Gov. Andy Beshear and first lady Britainy Beshear said the exhibit will “highlight Kentuckians’ voices as represented through art.”
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Education is the focus of the Modernette Civic Club's public service mission, so it made sense for the members to get out the word that the COVID-19 vaccine is safe and necessary.
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For a community in the Bluegrass region that values farmland as a key part of its identity, the solar industry knocking on its door presents an opportunity and a potential turning point for its future land use. It’s a scenario that could become more common around the region as President Joe Biden pursues an aggressive clean energy agenda. 
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It's the first time in four months that the hospital's stress level due to the pandemic had been considered "low."
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The health department is seeking people ages 70 and older and anyone employed as child care workers to get the vaccine as part of phase 1b.
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The Thomas Street Recreation Center and the Planters Bank-Jennie Stuart Health Sportsplex are among those that reopened Friday.
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The initiative started with in-person visits using home stays, local field trips, and lots of sharing and listening, and has continued via Zoom meetings and phone calls throughout the pandemic.
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Earlier this year the legislature passed laws requiring the governor to get the body’s approval to extend any state of emergency beyond 30 days and allowing businesses to stay open during the pandemic as long as they follow CDC guidelines.
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Hazardous driving conditions prompted several agencies to close or reschedule activities.
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Childcare workers are now among those eligible to receive the vaccine.
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