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Paris Issues State of Emergency
Paris, KY – During the March 24, 2020 City Commission meeting, Paris Mayor, John A. Plummer, issued a State of Emergency declaration for the City of Paris. The Mayor explained that the State of Emergency This shall remain in effect until terminated by the issuance of another Executive Order when it is determined that a…
Read MoreGov. Beshear Acts to Stop the Spread of COVID-1
State sees biggest one-day spike; 163 positive cases Visit the Governor’s Facebook page to watch today’s news conference FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 24, 2020) – Gov. Andy Beshear said Tuesday that the state continues to take aggressive action and acknowledged that Kentuckians continue to sacrifice to help stop the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). But…
Read MoreCoronavirus Cases Confirmed In Bourbon County Resident Risk Exposure Considered Low
ANDREA BROWN Public Health Director Bourbon County Health Department The Bourbon County Health Department (BCHD) received confirmation that two Bourbon County resident have tested positive for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). These are the only confirmed case in Bourbon County as of March 24, 2020. The Health Department’s Regional Epidemiologist and Epidemiology Rapid Response Team have…
Read MoreState Tourism Offers Links For Virus-Related Information
From: Blank, Angela G (TRAVEL) <angelag.blank@ky.gov> Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2020 11:22 AM Subject: TAH Press Clips: 3/17-3/18 Our Department is charged with compiling press clips for the Cabinet. With the crisis we are currently facing, we thought it would be beneficial for you to receive them on a regular basis. As always, please let…
Read MoreBourbon County Courthouse Is Closed To The Public
Effective March 16, 2020, the Bourbon County Courthouse is closed to the public except to conduct vehicle registration renewal and vehicle related business at the Bourbon County Clerk’s Office EXCEPT to make a Child Support Payment or to seek an Emergency Protective Order from the Bourbon County Attorney’s Office. Please do not enter the Courthouse…
Read MoreAARP Tax Aide To Suspend Tax Preparation Monday, March 16
Scheduling Notice: Due to Coronavirus Concerns, AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Suspends Service Until Further Notice WASHINGTON—AARP Foundation Tax–Aide, the nation’s largest free, volunteer-based tax preparation and assistance service, announced today that it will suspend tax preparation services at all sites effective Monday, March 16, until further notice. The action is due to concerns about the spread…
Read MoreBourbon County Park Office To Close Monday, March 16
Starting tomorrow morning, March 16, the Bourbon County park office will be closed to the public. You can call the office at 859-987-2149 . Plus all events have been cancelled till further notice .
Read MoreBourbon County Fiscal Court Declares Emergency
In a special called meeting held Sunday, March 15, the Bourbon County Fiscal Court declared an emergency for Bourbon County relating to the Coronavirus. The declaration would allow the Bourbon County Judge to spend up to $20,000 relating to virus matter. Fiscal court members, Andrea Brown of the Bourbon County Health Department, State Representative Matt…
Read MoreCOVID-19: What Bourbon Community Hospital is Doing and What You Can Do
— From The Bourbon Community Hospital It probably feels as if coronavirus – or as it is officially known, COVID-19 – is all anyone is talking about these days. As COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses like the seasonal flu continue to spread across the U.S., you also may feel a certain level of concern over…
Read MoreLegends Of Bourbon County Festival Postponed Due To COVID-19
On behalf of The Legends of Bourbon County Festival Committee, this letter is to inform you that we will be postponing our festival, April 16-19, 2020, due to the COVID-19 (corona virus) outbreak. Due to recommendation from the healthcare community and the cancellations of major events nationwide, we find it safest to postpone this large-scale…
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