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FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 12, 2020) – Gov. Andy Beshear on Sunday updated Kentuckians on the state’s continued efforts to fight the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). “Folks, this is serious. So what we need everybody to do is wear that mask. It’s a requirement, just like wearing your seatbelt. At every store, it’s no shirt, no…

​​​​​​​FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 11, 2020) – Gov. Andy Beshear on Saturday updated Kentuckians on the state’s continued efforts to fight the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). “We have another day of really high numbers of COVID-19 cases,” said Gov. Beshear. “This is another day where it shows that we are no longer in a plateau but…

FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 10, 2020) – On Friday, Gov. Andy Beshear re-emphasized the importance of wearing face coverings in many situations to protect Kentucky lives and our economy and to preserve the commonwealth’s hard-won but fragile progress in the fight against the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). “The more people who wear masks, the more leaders…

FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 9, 2020) – Highlighting his commitment to protecting all Kentuckians, Gov. Andy Beshear today announced Kentuckians must wear face coverings in many situations if the state is going to stop the increase of novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) cases and continue to reopen the economy safely. “The No. 1 thing a mask can…

Pat Conley | Citizen staff PARIS, Ky (July 5, 2020)—The hits just keep on coming for Bourbon County favorite son Arthur Hancock, IV. The 34 year-old has recently been named to the board of the Nashville-based International Bluegrass Music Association Foundation. He’ll serve a three-year term, starting this month. Hancock, who won’t deny a love…

   Pat Conley |Citizen staff PARIS, Ky (July 1, 2020)—Months of interagency investigation and planning helped take seven suspected drug dealers out of circulation in Bourbon County last week. According to Bluegrass Narcotics Task Force Director Mark Burden, a well-coordinated operation last Wednesday morning resulted in the arrest of the following suspects: •    Laura Brown,…

FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 8, 2020) – Gov. Andy Beshear on Wednesday updated Kentuckians on the state’s continued efforts to fight the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). “I hope you had a good Fourth of July weekend, but I hope it was safe, and it’s important that it was safe, because while we have been at a…

FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 7, 2020) – Gov. Andy Beshear on Tuesday updated Kentuckians on the state’s continued efforts to fight the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). “This remains a very serious global health challenge. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s foremost infectious disease expert, said only yesterday that we are ‘still knee-deep in the first wave’ of…

FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 6, 2020) – Gov. Andy Beshear on Monday updated Kentuckians on the state’s continued efforts to fight the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19).  “I hope everyone’s Fourth of July weekend was filled with safely celebrating the founding of our great nation,” the Governor said. “As we face the unprecedented challenges presented by the…

Bourbon County Health Department Director Andrea Brown received notice yesterday, July 2,  that three of  Bourbon County’s active COVID cases have tested negative and have fully recovered! Patient numbers 17, 26 and 27 have been released from quarantine and can resume their normal activity! Unfortunately Brown also was notified of  a new positive test result…