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Charles Meacham, a longtime Hopkinsville journalist and the city’s former mayor, wrote the last comprehensive history of Christian County.

County leadership at their monthly meeting said their decision does not prevent future action and discussion on the monument, yet advocates calling for the removal and relocation of the monument say the resolution is a “disappointment.”

Dr. Robert Hughes said the United States is failing in virus containment efforts because of citizens and leaders treating COVID-19 as a political issue. He pointed to Germany, where he said Chancellor Angela Merkel is letting scientists take the lead, as a model for a proper response to the pandemic.

For the fifth time in eight days, the state has confirmed more than 500 new coronavirus cases, bringing the seven-day rolling average to a new high.

As of Wednesday, there were 143 active cases and 218 people who have recovered from the virus, according to the health department.

Visiting will occur in an area close to the main entrance, not in residents' rooms. Visitors will be screened for COVID-19 symptoms or contacts, required to wear masks and required to stay six feet from the resident.

Christian County has had 344 cases of COVID-19 confirmed to date. Those include 130 active as of Tuesday, 210 recovered and four deaths.

Beshear reported 576 cases, almost as many as the 625 that the state reported on May 5, when it included 309 cases from a prison, which were found over several days of testing.

Monday's report of 20 new cases is among the county's highest single-day totals yet and follows a record-setting week.

During an update Monday, Gov. Andy Beshear reminded Kentuckians that nearly three-fourths of residents support requiring people to wear a mask in public places and asserted the "broken system of social media" allows small groups to look like majorities.

Local officials hope to revive Hoptown Hose Down on Aug. 10 at DeBow Recreational Complex, pending expiration of the statewide mask mandate.

Paducah Beer Werks is closing Monday to Wednesday following a notification that multiple people who had eaten at the brewery had been in direct contact with an individual that tested positive for COVID-19 this past week.