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Local news from Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

The facilities grant will be used for construction of a new consolidated high school.
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Five of the six recent deaths were among people who had not received a COVID-19 vaccination.
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The company will receive up to $750,000 in tax incentives if it meets the employment targets from the state.
Vaccines are administered on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the health department.
The traditional kick-off breakfast is moving outdoors, to the Tie Breaker Park Pavilion, in consideration of the pandemic.
Pastor Vince Farrell at Hopkinsville's Journey Church said things like vaccination can be a touchy subject.
Several groups participated in recognizing employees at the hospital for their work during the pandemic.
The second-shot Pfizer clinic is for people who got their first shot from a district clinic on Aug. 5 or 16.
The executive director of the Kentucky Commission on Human Rights will be the keynote speaker for the Oct. 28 breakfast.
Chandler Ladd is a native of Christian County and earned a bachelor's degree in political science at the University of Louisville.
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City recreation officials encourage festival-goers to wear a mask, but it is not required. The CDC recommends masks at crowded outdoor settings in areas like Christian County with high COVID-19 cases.
The facility will reopen with regular hours on Monday.
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