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The project will include new machinery and equipment in the company's existing plant at the Hopkinsville Industrial Park.
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We’ve all experienced big changes. Some more than others. As we approach the anniversary of shutdowns and the first coronavirus cases in Christian County, Hoptown Chronicle wants to hear from readers.
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Once a month, Feeding America delivers enough food for 850 local families, and a team of volunteers help Aaron McNeil House sort, pack and load the food on distribution day at the fairgrounds.
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The Fannie Bronson Postell Woman of the Year Award will be presented during a virtual celebration of Women's History Month.
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The phase includes anyone 60 and older, anyone age 16 or older with the highest-risk conditions per guidance from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, and all essential workers.
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Testing will be done by appointment at the health department on Canton Street.
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Coronavirus safety measures, including masks and social distancing, will be required.
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Jamie Dailey and Darrin Vincent, with their band, will perform on March 26.
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The health department, which operates a regional vaccine distribution site at the James E. Bruce Convention Center, is not yet accepting appointment requests for individuals who fall within other categories of Phase 1C.
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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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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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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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