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FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 2, 2020) – Gov. Andy Beshear on Wednesday updated Kentuckians on the state’s continuing efforts to fight the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) in the commonwealth. “Let’s make sure we see the good and we see the hope in this time of crisis,” the Governor said. ‘The Fast 4 at 4’ Gov. Beshear…

Citizen staffers Pat Conley and Bobby Shiflet collaborated on this survey of local folks associated with the thoroughbred racing industry, including The Citizen’s own horseracing columnist, Phil Hanrahan. At least four Derby entrants, Art Collector, King Guillermo, Money Moves and Authentic have a Bourbon County connection. ART COLLECTOR SCRATCHED–-After the print version had gone to…

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 1, 2020) – Gov. Andy Beshear on Tuesday updated Kentuckians on the state’s continuing efforts to fight the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) in the commonwealth. ‘The Fast 4 at 4’ Gov. Beshear began Tuesday’s briefing by highlighting a variety of issues of importance to Kentuckians and the commonwealth. Gov. Beshear on Tuesday…

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 29, 2020) – Gov. Andy Beshear on Saturday updated Kentuckians on the state’s continuing efforts to fight the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). “Unfortunately, today, I’m reporting the fourth-highest number of positives for COVID-19 that we’ve reported since our first case on March 6,” said Gov. Beshear. “Thankfully, our positivity rate is still…

​​​​​​​FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 28, 2020) – Gov. Andy Beshear on Friday updated Kentuckians on the state’s continuing efforts to fight the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) in the commonwealth. “We still have a whole lot of cases in Kentucky which means a number of people get sick and we lose a number of people, too,” said…

Posted Thursday, August 27, 2020 6:42 pm By TOM LATEK, Kentucky Today FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – The trend continues of higher number of new cases of the coronavirus later in the week as 775 were reported to state health officials on Thursday. “It means that we do have to push to have fewer cases,” Gov.…

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 25, 2020) – Gov. Andy Beshear on Tuesday updated Kentuckians on the state’s continuing efforts to fight the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) in the commonwealth. ‘Fast 4 at 4’ Gov. Beshear is beginning his briefings with the “Fast 4 at 4,” which will highlight a variety of issues of importance to Kentuckians…

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 22, 2020) – Gov. Andy Beshear on Saturday updated Kentuckians on the state’s continuing efforts to fight the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). “We are seeing our positivity rate go down, which means if we’re patient, we can find the right time to do things safely and that’s what I want us to…

From the Bourbon County Health Department COVID 19 update (September 1) Today we received 3 new positive cases of COVID 19. These people are doing well and following isolation orders at home. Bourbon County Case Count: 102-fully recovered 24-active 1-deceased total = 127

​​​​​​​FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 21, 2020) – Gov. Andy Beshear on Friday updated Kentuckians on the state’s continuing efforts to fight the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) in the commonwealth. “We have stopped the exponential growth and escalation of this virus, but we still have to fight every day, wear masks and stay six feet apart so…