KY Senator Rand Paul Tests Positive In addition, according to a post on Rand Paul’s Facebook page, the U.S. senator has tested positive for COVID-19.The post said Paul is asymptomatic and was tested just as a precautionary measure after traveling and attending several events.Paul said he was not aware of any direct contact with…
Beshear Extends Statewide School Closure Until Late APril Gov. Andy Beshear on Friday recommended that schools remain closed until late April to help contain the new coronavirus. The governor said he asked superintendents to extend school closures until at least April 20. Beshear had previously asked districts to close for at least two weeks…
LKLP Community Action Council Closed Except for ‘Essential’ Trips The L.K.L.P. Community Action Council is now taking additional steps to reduce the spread of COVID-19. As of Monday, March 23, all LKLP offices will be closed to the public, and transportation services will only be available for essential trips. They will limit how many…
Pulaski, Calloway County Churches Linked to COVID-19 Cases Church services in two Kentucky counties have potentially exposed people to the coronavirus. 40 people are in self-quarantine in Pulaski County after potential exposure during a church service last Sunday. In Calloway County, the University Church of Christ urged its congregation of around 150 people to…
KY Department Of Agriculture Goes On-Line The Kentucky Department of Agriculture has developed online education opportunities for students learning at home due to the coronavirus, the agency said.The Department is extending a poster and essay contest through March 30 to allow more students to compete. The theme this year is “Kentucky Farmers: Ready, Set,…
Primary Care Drive-Thru Service In Hazard Health care providers are trying to keep everyone as healthy as possible, one car at a time. Primary Care has set up a drive thru clinic. The average visit to the drive-thru clinic is 10 to 12 minutes for services ranging from prescription refills to TB testing and…
Toyota Manufacturing Extends Shutdown Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky is extending the shutdown of its Georgetown plant for 10 more days.This begins on Monday. This is in anticipation of a drop in demand, as well as a chance to clean the facility. Source: MG News Return to News
Approving An Economic Stimulus Package Members of President Donald Trump’s economic team will convene on Capitol Hill to launch negotiations with Senate Republicans and Democrats racing to draft a $1 trillion-plus economic rescue package amid the coronavirus outbreak. Meanwhile, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has unveiled a sweeping economic rescue plan to pump $1,200…
COVID-19 Update For KY Governor Beshear is reporting a second person has died from COVID-19 and several other factors. The patient was a 64-year-old man in Jefferson County. “We are going to make it through this,” Gov. Beshear said. “We might go through harder times before we make it through this. But, in facing…
Public Assistance Eligibility Extended Kentucky’s governor on Wednesday extended public assistance eligibility as a short-term cushion for people as the state copes with the economic fallout from the new coronavirus.The state’s count of virus cases has risen to 35, Gov. Andy Beshear said at his daily briefing on the state’s response to the global…