Jennie Stuart

Stories about Jennie Stuart Medical Center, Hopkinsville’s hospital.

The Thomas Street Recreation Center and the Planters Bank-Jennie Stuart Health Sportsplex are among those that reopened Friday.
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Hazardous driving conditions prompted several agencies to close or reschedule activities.
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As the region awaits the next wave of snow, several agencies and businesses will remain closed Wednesday because of hazardous driving conditions created by snow and ice at the start of the week.
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There was enough accumulation to create hazardous driving conditions that will still affect Hopkinsville on Tuesday.
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Officials warned residents they shouldn't try to travel, and the Salvation Army prepared to offer shelter to people needing a warm place during the storm.
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The National Weather Service warned travel will likely be treacherous.
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While the hospital's COVID-19 patient occupancy is the lowest it has been in two months, data suggests Jennie Stuart is still under stress from the coronavirus pandemic.
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The sportsplex has been closed since Nov. 9, when city officials suspended most indoor recreation activities.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations at Jennie Stuart Medical Center have declined from a recent peak, but newly released federal data show the hospital has been under what health care experts consider "extreme stress."
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Tara Felice Mahone, a court designated worker in Christian County, was the youngest child of City Councilwoman Patricia Waddell-Bell.
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Health care workers who were among the first in the county to receive the COVID-19 vaccine started getting their second doses this week.
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Council member Alethea West asked if the city could develop a way to bring members of the public into video segments for comments during virtual meetings.