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FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 28, 2020) – Gov. Andy Beshear on Tuesday updated Kentuckians on the state’s continuing efforts to fight the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). “We are at war with this virus. It has come to take the lives of our people, it has tried to turn everything about our lives upside down, and it’s…

Governor announced at his press conference Monday that he is recommending that no in-person classes should take place until September 28th at the earliest. Originally, the Paris Independent Schools had offered an option to learn in person or virtually. “We will follow this recommendation,” stated Paris City School Superintendent Stephen McCauley in a letter to…

FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 27, 2020) – Gov. Andy Beshear on Monday announced several new measures to stem the rising number of cases of the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) in the commonwealth. “At a time when Kentucky is dealing with a surge in the coronavirus, knowing where other states have gone and knowing what it takes…

MELISSA PATRICK | Kentucky Health News Apparent overdoses reported by Kentucky hospitals and ambulance services shot up in the two months after Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency because of the covid-19 pandemic, and have been on a downward trend since the state started reopening in mid-May. “I don’t want to give false…

FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 26, 2020) – Gov. Andy Beshear on Sunday updated Kentuckians on the commonwealth’s ongoing fight against the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). “I want you to know that the White House and Kentucky state government are in complete agreement that the escalation of cases is going to require us to take some new…

FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 25, 2020) – Gov. Andy Beshear on Saturday, once again, announced the second-highest single-day total of novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) cases in Kentucky. “Today’s numbers continue a concerning increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in our commonwealth,” said Gov. Beshear. “We expect to take additional steps next week if the case…

Gov. Andy Beshear announced 797 new cases of COVID-19 Friday in Kentucky, bringing the total number of cases to 25,931 as the virus continues to spread quickly. He announced seven more deaths, bringing the total to 691. “We are continuing to see an increase and a growth that we absolutely need to stop,” Beshear said.…

FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 23, 2020) – Gov. Andy Beshear on Thursday updated Kentuckians on the state’s ongoing fight against the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). “This week we have seen some of our highest number of cases of the coronavirus going all the way back to the start of dealing with this pandemic in Kentucky on…

FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 22, 2020) – Gov. Andy Beshear announced Wednesday that the state is looking to close out fiscal year 2020 without a shortfall, despite the continuing challenges presented by efforts to fight the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). The Governor also provided an update on the state’s efforts to fight the pandemic as cases…

WARREN TAYLOR | Citizen Staff Paris Independent Schools Superintendent Stephen McCauley unveiled the district’s plan for reopening this fall during a board of education meeting on Tuesday, July 21. “This is a combination of our task force and several of our sub-committees the rolled out; we’ve been meeting for two months now to prepare,” said…