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Unvaccinated attendee of big revival has state’s third case of measles in 3 months; Ky. ranks very low in measles vaccinations

By Editor | February 27, 2023

An unvaccinated Jessamine County resident who attended the large, spontaneous revival at Asbury University has Kentucky’s third reported case of measles in three months, the state Department for Public Health said Friday. “Anyone who attended the revival on Feb. 18 may have been exposed to measles,” Dr. Steven Stack, the state health commissioner, said in…

Bill to let advance-practice registered nurses prescribe controlled substances on their own passes Senate, until now its roadblock

By Editor | February 27, 2023

By Melissa Patrick | Kentucky Health News After years of debate and momths of negotiations, a bill to create a path for Kentucky’s advanced-practice registered nurses to prescribe controlled substances independently has passed the state Senate and gone to the House on a 30-2-1 vote. Senate Bill 94 was the result of a compromise brokered…

House panel advances bill to make insurers pay for testing that doctor says can lead to ‘miraculous’ treatment of certain cancers

By Editor | February 20, 2023

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News   A bill to require private and public insurance plans in Kentucky to cover biomarker testing for cancer and screenings for genetic-based reactions to drugs has been posted for passage Tuesday in the state House. The House Health Services Committee unanimously approved House Bill 180 Feb. 16. It is…

An update on the state juvenile justice system

By Editor | February 14, 2023

Within the last year, we have seen many stories of our state juvenile justice centers, including how the youths are treated, riots, youth workers being hospitalized, and the lack of safety within the facilities. Some Interim Joint Committees met with the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) during the summer months about the riots. Legislative Oversight…

Lawmakers return to Frankfort

By Editor | February 14, 2023

Lawmakers returned to Frankfort on Tuesday to reconvene following a constitutionally required break in the 2023 30-day legislative session. We immediately got back to work, passing House Bill 1, which codifies the income tax reduction from 5 percent to 4.5 percent that went into effect on January 1. The bill lowers the income tax to…

Study identifies six factors linked with lower risk of dementia; expert says ‘It may never be too late to improve your brain health’

By Editor | January 29, 2023

A new study of more than 29,000 older adults in China has identified six habits “that are linked with a lower risk of dementia and a slower rate of memory decline,” Annabelle Timsit of The Washington Post reports. “Eating a balanced diet, exercising the mind and body regularly, having regular contact with others, and not…

News Briefs for January 28, 2023

By Editor | January 28, 2023

Tyre Nichols’ brutal beating by police shown on video MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities in Memphis have released video showing Black motorist Tyre Nichols being beaten by five police officers who held him down and repeatedly struck him with fists, batons and boots. The footage released Friday also shows the Black officers pummeling the 29-year-old…

MLK March and service draw large crowd

By Editor | January 17, 2023

A large crowd participated in Paris and Bourbon County’s annual Martin Luther King, Jr. March which was held Monday, January 16, just a day after the legendary figure in American’s history’s birthday. He would have been 99 years of age. Walkers met at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church at 2 p.m. and paraded from there…

NEWS BRIEFS – January 1, 2023

By Editor | January 1, 2023

Trump rings in 2023 facing headwinds in his White House run WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump began 2022 on a high. But the former president is facing a very different reality one year later as he runs again for the White House. He’s mired in criminal investigations that could end with indictments. He’s been blamed…

Happy New Year—for elected and appointed officials!

By Editor | January 1, 2023

Large group officially sworn in at Bourbon County Courthouse by Pat Conley/Citizen staff Some sixty elected and appointed officials were sworn into office on New Year’s Eve at the Bourbon County courthouse. It took about 45 minutes Saturday morning to successively process the various officials. Each promised to uphold Kentucky’s constitution and to affirm that…