COVID-19 Archives

State lays out reopening guidelines, but warns you may get a call saying: isolate for 2 weeks due to contact with infected person

by Al Cross
April 18, 2020

The governor laid out seven benchmarks for action, the first being a two-week decline in cases.

Health department will provide Christian County’s second testing site for COVID-19

by Jennifer P. Brown
April 17, 2020

Tests through the health department will be administered weekdays at Tie Breaker Park. Jennie Stuart is also testing at its Express Lab.

Federal lawsuit filed over Gov. Beshear’s Easter Sunday order

by Lisa Autry
April 17, 2020

This is the second lawsuit stemming from the coronavirus pandemic to come out of northern Kentucky.

Western State has 5 more positive tests for COVID-19; health department’s count shows equal number of active and recovered cases countywide

by Jennifer P. Brown
April 17, 2020

Slightly more than half of Christian County's confirmed cases are from Western State Hospital.

Hopkinsville Community College is urging high school seniors and adult students to apply for scholarships

by Jennifer P. Brown
April 16, 2020

The scholarship deadline, extended because of the coronavirus, is May 1.

Protestors demand Beshear ‘open up Kentucky’

by Al Cross
April 16, 2020

The protesters shouted various chants, including “We want to work,” “Families are essential,” “Let freedom ring” and, finally, “We will be back.”

At Western State Hospital, 6 more employees test positive for COVID-19; countywide count increases to 79

by Jennifer P. Brown
April 15, 2020

Six more employees of Western State Hospital have tested positive for COVID-19, and more cases could be confirmed this week as state officials await the results of 139 tests performed on staff.

President Trump blocks most U.S. Postal Service stimulus aid, says the agency should raise its prices in rural areas

by The Rural Blog
April 15, 2020

The president has long advocated for the Postal Service to raise the prices it charges online services like Amazon to deliver goods, often to hard-to-reach rural areas.

Beshear says legislators looking to pass law to help some trades reopen are putting ‘monetary interests’ ahead of public health

by Al Cross
April 15, 2020

Republican leadership in the House wants to look at “protocols” occupational licensing boards and trade associations could use to determine what non-essential businesses would be safe to reopen.

Jennie Stuart treating 6 patients for COVID-19 symptoms; county has 37 active cases

by Jennifer P. Brown
April 15, 2020

Thirty-three people have recovered from the respiratory disease caused by the highly contagious coronavirus.

Beshear pleads for more PPE, notes first death of a long-term-care worker from COVID-19

by Jennifer P. Brown
April 15, 2020

Legislature overrides Beshear’s vetoes; photo IDs will be required for voters

by Ryland Barton
April 15, 2020

Beshear had said that lawmakers should have waited until next year to pass a voter ID bill after the coronavirus crisis had passed.