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PAWS Animal Shelter Will Be Closed Until March 29

Following the recommendations made by Governor Andy Beshear and the CDC in regards to COVID-19, the shelter (PAWS) will remain closed from today March 14th through March 29th. With our local public schools being closed, we anticipate more of our community members wishing to visit the shelter. In order to assist our county in helping…

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Hopewell Museum To Close From March 16 Through April 8

    In an abundance of caution in light of the continued spread of COVID-19 and in respect to our volunteers and members who are more at risk if they contract COVID-19, the Hopewell Museum has decided to close to the public from March 16-April 8. We will re-evaluate as necessary and do our best…

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Paris-Bourbon County YMCA Offers Closing Information

YMCA FACILITY UPDATE: In following recommendations from our local, state, and national health officials, as well as that of Y-USA, as of 3/15/20 at 12:30 pm we have decided to do the following: •Our Child Development Center will remain open with normal operating hours until we are instructed to close by local or state officials.…

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Keeneland COVID-19 Update on 2020 Spring Race Meet and April Sale

March 12, 2020 The health and safety of Keeneland’s fans, horsemen, athletes and staff are at the forefront of every decision our leadership makes about our racing, sales and hospitality operations. After detailed consultations with Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and the Kentucky Department for Public Health and with Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton and the Lexington-Fayette…

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Traditional Bank To Close Lobbies, Drive Up Banking Remains Open

At Traditional Bank, the health and well-being of our customers, employees, and communities are of the utmost importance. Because of those values we have made the difficult decision to close our bank lobbies beginning Monday, March 16. Drive-up banking will still be available at all locations. Branch ATMs will be fully operational and Night Deposits…

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Paris-Bourbon County Library Closed Friday March 13 Through March 29

In response to the recommendation of Governor Andy Beshear and Paris and Bourbon County Schools to combat the spread of COVID-19 in our community, the Paris-Bourbon County Public Library will close at 5:30 pm on Friday, March 13 and remain closed through Sunday, March 29. During this period of closure, we will monitor the developing…

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March Is Designated Clean-Up Month For The City Of Paris

The City of Paris has designated the month of March as SPRING CLEAN-UP MONTH FOR CITY OF PARIS RESIDENTS.  Brush and Limbs will be picked up by the City Public Works Dept, curbside for one (1) week only, beginning on March 30th through April 3rd. This applies to brush and small limbs only. Other wood…

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CORONAVIRUS: What You Can Do

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) told Americans to start preparing for the spread of the coronavirus. The CDC states that the best and easiest thing you can do to prevent the spread of the coronavirus is wash your hands! The CDC does not recommend wearing a facemask to prevent the virus. Only people how…

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