Elizabeth Spencer, educator, human rights advocate and League of Women Voters officer for Hopkinsville and state chapters, has died by Jennifer P. Brown April 27, 2020 Spencer was co-president of the state league from 1991-93.
Historic Kentucky church thrived after epidemics and illnesses by Stuart Sanders April 26, 2020 Trinity Episcopal in Danville experienced cholera epidemics, the aftermath of Kentucky’s largest Civil War battle and the 1918 flu pandemic.
Kentucky health commissioner asks for ‘patience and tolerance’ as he and governor take first steps to reopen state by Al Cross April 26, 2020 No one in state government has ever had to reopen an economy, Gov. Andy Beshear said.
Beshear: 171 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases and 5 deaths by Sydni Anderson April 25, 2020 Protesters could be heard outside the Capitol building as the governor gave his daily coronavirus briefing.
Testing for coronavirus will continue ramping up as May approaches by Kentucky Health News April 25, 2020 The state and the Christian County Health Department are testing at Tie Breaker Park. Testing is also available at Trigg County Primary Care Clinic in Cadiz.
Kentucky will allow voting by mail for everyone in June 23 primary by Ryland Barton April 24, 2020 The State Board of Elections is also working on a plan to allow limited in-person voting.
State reports most COVID-19 cases in one day, but Beshear cites testing and still sees a plateau by Kentucky Health News April 24, 2020 The governor announced 322 new cases and nine more deaths.
Use of hand sanitizers and homemade cleaners for COVID-19 apparently causes an increase in calls to poison control centers by Kentucky Health News April 24, 2020 There have been reports of young children drinking hand sanitizer and of adults breathing toxic fumes.
Beshear sets first reopenings, in health care; reveals expanded testing; UofL researchers developing therapy to block virus by Melissa Patrick April 23, 2020 Kentucky hospitals have said they are losing $20.4 million a day because they can't do elective procedures.
The story of a rumor in Kentucky is a cautionary tale for communities in the time of coronavirus by Al Cross April 22, 2020 Law enforcement in Grayson County had to deal with at least 200 complaints over the weekend that stemmed from false information.
Ky.’s deadliest pandemic day: 17 deaths, 13 in nursing homes by Melissa Patrick April 22, 2020 The pandemic likely has plateaued in Kentucky, but it is still deadly, especially in long-term care facilities, the governor said.
State Rep. Robert Goforth arrested, faces federal strangulation and other charges in alleged attack on woman in Laurel County by Ryland Barton April 21, 2020 Kentucky did not have a felony strangulation crime until 2019 when the legislature created it. Goforth voted in favor of the legislation.
