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COVID-19 cases in Kentucky passes 20,000, 6 new deaths reported Tuesday; 576 new cases today

By Editor | July 14, 2020

Gov. Beshear announced 576 new COVID-19 cases in Kentucky on Tuesday, which is the second-highest number of cases so far. The state total now stands at 20,223 cases. The state is seeing a 3.95 percent positivity rate, Beshear says. The governor announced six new deaths in the state, bringing the total to 635. As of…

Case numbers at 277, uptick on children infected noted

By Editor | July 13, 2020

TOM LATEK | Kentucky Today FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – While the number of new cases of the coronavirus in Kentucky dropped on Monday, but Gov. Andy Beshear says the number doesn’t tell the true story. “Today, we’re reporting 277 new cases of COVID-19,” he said.  “That number is down because there is a small number…

277 New Cases Sunday, 3 Additional Deaths – Wear A Mask!

By Editor | July 12, 2020

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…

453 New Cases Saturday, Two deaths

By Editor | July 11, 2020

​​​​​​​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…

Mandated Face Masks; 426 New Cases; 8 Additional Deaths

By Editor | July 10, 2020

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…

Wear A Mask…It’s Mandatory! 333 New Cases Statewide and 4 Additional Deaths

By Editor | July 9, 2020

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…

Arthur Hancock, IV named to bluegrass music board

By Editor | July 9, 2020

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…

Drug Task Force Sweep Nets Seven In Bourbon County

By Editor | July 9, 2020

   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,…

402 new COVID cases in Kentucky; 6 more deaths

By Editor | July 8, 2020

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…

371 New COVID-19 Cases in Kentucky, 9 New Deaths

By Editor | July 7, 2020

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…