Regional & State Archives

Rep. Lynn Bechler files bill to ban mask mandates at public schools, universities

by Ryland Barton
August 17, 2021

The Republican from Marion, who represents a portion of Christian County, sponsors the bill that would bar state and local governments from requiring “the wearing of any type of facial covering on any public school premises.”

LBL event to feature hummingbirds

by Jennifer P. Brown
August 16, 2021

Participants can have dinner outdoors in an area of Land Between the Lakes that is a popular spot for hummingbirds.

McConnell blames Biden for Afghanistan chaos, defends occupation

by Ryland Barton
August 16, 2021

McConnell defended the 20-year occupation of Afghanistan, saying it was “essential” to keep the country from becoming a haven for terrorists.

‘Shooting First And Asking Questions Later’

by R.G. Dunlop and Alysia Santo
August 13, 2021

As police shootings have become a flashpoint in U.S. cities, The Marshall Project and the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting spent a year examining their rural counterparts — which mirror the dynamics of many police shootings that have come under scrutiny in cities, according to the analysis.

Kentucky Education Board passes emergency regulation keeping students in masks for 9 months, if needed

by Lisa Autry
August 12, 2021

The measure keeps universal masking in place for up to 270 days, although it can be withdrawn if the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the Kentucky Department for Public Health relaxes recommendations for schools.

Paducah hospital leaders, front-line doctors sound alarm as COVID-19 surge fills capacity

by Liam Niemeyer
August 12, 2021

In a virtual press conference Thursday, doctors and hospital leaders with Baptist Health Paducah and Mercy Health-Lourdes Hospital described packed emergency rooms, with doctors having to decide who gets treated expediently and who waits for hours.

Jennie Stuart sees steepest spike in COVID hospitalizations yet; vast majority unvaccinated

by Julia Hunter
August 12, 2021

As health care workers grapple with the pandemic’s most recent wave, a few things are clear: patients hospitalized with COVID are getting sick quicker, are younger than before and are mostly unvaccinated.

Marshall County superintendent plans to create plan to sidestep governor’s mask mandate

by Liam Niemeyer
August 12, 2021

Superintendent Steve Miracle said he made the decision to not discipline students following a Wednesday morning meeting with concerned parents at the school district’s board of education office.

AG Cameron challenges Beshear’s school mask mandate

by Kentucky Health News
August 11, 2021

The legal action comes a day before the state school board is expected to issue its own mask mandate.

Q&A: Author Gurney Norman in conversation with Daily Yonder publisher, Dee Davis

by Dee Davis
August 11, 2021

Award-winning author and former Kentucky Poet Laureate Gurney Norman recounts a life rich with stories—from Hazard, Kentucky to Palo Alto, California and back—while "shooting the breeze" with an old friend.

Beshear mandates masks in schools, child care centers amid surge in COVID-19 cases

by Julia Hunter
August 11, 2021

Christian County Public Schools had previously announced a plan to require masks in schools, following a school board vote on Thursday.

Murray State offering up to $1,500 in grants to eligible students

by Liam Niemeyer
August 10, 2021

University officials said they would distribute $4.5 million for students to pay for costs including tuition, food, child care, housing and COVID-19 related expenses. Current students received awards last week. Incoming students will be notified of awards later this month.