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Local news from Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

Statewide, 191 new cases were confirmed and 10 Kentuckians died from the novel coronavirus.
The county could see a spike in people testing positive for COVID-19 as more residents get out of their homes when businesses reopen, the county health director said.
About 100 children in the U.S. have been diagnosed with, and three in New York have died from, pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome. It appears to be caused by the corionavirus.
Sisk Auto Mall is encouraging all visitors to the Hopkinsville dealership to wear a mask, but it will not be a requirement. Masks will be available for customers who want one, owner Wilson Sisk said.
The market has new hours this year, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Saturdays. For the time being, there won't be any events, tastings or children's activities.
Christian County's number of recovered coronavirus cases more than 4 times number of active cases.
The downtown testing is set for May 11 and 18 on Clay Street at the parking lot between Fifth and Sixth streets.
There were 11 deaths from the coronavirus in Kentucky on Thursday, and the state reported 208 newly confirmed cases.
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The art guild, established 55 years ago, will continue as an organization and artwork by its members will be sold online. A final gallery sale is planned May 21-23.
The number of people in the county who have recovered from COVID-19 is more than triple the number who are currently sick.
Authorities don't know why the 37-year-old LaFayette man was near the river or why he went into the water.