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Masks for Mayfield: 1500 distributed by Indivisible

Jan 25, 2022 at 11:45 am by admin

Following the December 10th tornado that devastated towns in western Kentucky and Tennessee, help has flooded in. Donations of food, clothing, dry goods and furniture filled w.... Read More

October 1 - Kentucky Positivity Rate drops below 10%

Sep 27, 2021 at 12:12 pm by admin

Kentucky's positivity rate dropped below 10% in a report published October 1, 2021. Several Purchase counties have climbed out of high rate of spread to moderate - a good sign.... Read More

Paducah Public Schools to continue universal masking

Sep 14, 2021 at 03:34 pm by admin

Statement from Dr. Donald Shively, Superintendent, Paducah Public Schools: "Paducah Public School began the year with Level 3 COVID-19 mitigation strategies due to the surge i.... Read More

Covid Cases as of September 13, 2021

Sep 14, 2021 at 11:26 am by admin

All but one Kentucky county in red zone as of September 13, 2021. Over 8000 deaths associated with virus. Positivity rate 13.70%

Run still on but Covid cancels this Saturday Pediatric Day at Discovery Park

Sep 14, 2021 at 11:14 am by admin

Due to the rising COVID-19 numbers in our region, and considering that a majority of our sponsors and vendors work in healthcare or emergency management, our partners have mad.... Read More

Freedom without responsibility is selfishness

Sep 02, 2021 at 04:26 pm by admin

To the Editor: I am a wife who, more times than I would like to count, has sat with her husband as a tube down his throat breathed for him. I have listened to the whoosh whoos.... Read More

Covid surging back in Kentucky: as of 9/2/21

Sep 02, 2021 at 01:48 pm by admin

The Covid map of Kentucky keeps changing. Hospitals are full. KY-TN ambulance service that covers Fulton County sent out a message saying ambulances could be unavailable becau.... Read More

The Fate of Our Empire?

Aug 28, 2021 at 12:23 pm by admin

How Pandemics Can Extinguish An Empire At their peak during the reign of Trajan (98-117), the Romans governed distant regions of the globe from the Rhine, the Danube, the Euph.... Read More

Mask Mandate Sparks Anger in Hickman County

Aug 13, 2021 at 08:19 pm by admin

The special called meeting of the Hickman County School Board had one item on its agenda: amending the policy on virtual learning. The policy adopted only the previous summer.... Read More

PPS to follow Governor's Executive Order

Aug 12, 2021 at 01:44 pm by admin

Paducah Public Schools will begin the school year with a Level 3 COVID-19 mitigation strategy due to a surge of COVID cases due to the Delta variant. The Level 3 strategy fol.... Read More

McConnell and Paul skipping Fancy Farm Picnic

Aug 04, 2021 at 01:32 pm by admin

Kentucky's two US senators are skipping the 2021 Fancy Farm Picnic citing duties in Washington. Governor Beshear had already announced he won't be attending nor will the Lieut.... Read More

Gov. Beshear Announces K-12 School Recommendations in Response to COVID-19 Delta Variant

Jul 27, 2021 at 12:41 pm by admin

Masks recommended indoors for all children under 12, unvaccinated Kentuckians 12 and older FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 26, 2021) - Today, Gov. Andy Beshear shared new masking recomme.... Read More

After Resting, Rusting in the Plague Year, I'm Coming Back

Jun 02, 2021 at 11:27 am by admin

Apologies to those who read this site faithfully over twelve years we've been publishing only to wonder if we had located to another planet when year 13 rolled around. The pas.... Read More

Postmaster General statement on U.S. Postal Service stimulus needs

Apr 14, 2020 at 03:05 pm by admin

April 10, 2020 "The men and women of the United States Postal Service provide an essential public service and bind the nation together as a part of the country's critical infr.... Read More