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Several programs have been suspended following guidance from Health Director Kayla Bebout to help curb the spread of COVID-19.

Early, in-person voting will begin Oct. 13 at the courthouse and the sheriff's department.

The state's color-coded system calls for schools in red zones to move to all-virtual instruction and suspend sports and other extracurricular activities until they can get to the yellow zone, meaning they have 1 to 10 cases per 100,000 people daily.

Christian County Public Schools announced the district would not comply with the county health director's request to temporarily halt athletics and extracurricular activities.

Kayla Bebout called on residents to discontinue social gatherings, sporting events and extracurricular activities. A spokesman for the school system said the district would not follow that advice.

County Health Director Kayla Bebout advised the school district to follow the guidance for remote instruction when the county's incidence rate went into the critical red level as defined by the state Department of Education and the Department of Public Health.

Flu shots are also available at the health department without an appointment.

The governor noted that college athletes are regularly tested for COVID-19, but Kentucky's school teams aren't even required to test once a week.

When the rate hit 6% in early August, the governor recommended that schools delay in-person instruction until Sept. 28. Many school districts have started in-person classes, and “It’s gonna be a real challenge for us to keep this positivity rate low” when all of them are in, Beshear said.

Hopkinsville native bell hooks is among several dozen authors featured in the anthology that explores unique Appalachian struggles, questions, and values.

The governor announced 439 new cases Sunday and three deaths.

Farmers can face unique stressor, including the extended stress that comes with only getting one or two paychecks a year, working under risky market conditions, and not having access to benefits or health insurance through an employer.