Area News
Is Springs Sports Officially Over For This Season? For The Sake Of The Seniors, Let’s Hope Not! IVAN K. RICE l doctorofsports@aol.com PARIS, KY – The sporting world came to an abrupt halt earlier this month as league after league, high school, college and professional suspended, postponed or canceled operations amid the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 .
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…
— 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…