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Deaconess statement about local and regional COVID-19 trends
Statement from Deaconess Local and regional COVID-19 trends are very concerning. Deaconess is experiencing the highest volumes of COVID-19 patients to date, with multiple hospitals approaching capacit...
Ryan Davenport Nov 10, 2020
Scholarship programs helps adults finish associate degrees
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - A new statewide campaign is promoting a scholarship program that helps adults finish their associate degrees. The new campaign announced by Gov. Andy Beshear's office is called "...
Ryan Davenport Nov 10, 2020
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Launches Online Classes to Keep Kentuckians Safe and Save Them Time
State traffic school, graduated driver license course going virtual until February FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 9, 2020) - Following red zone reduction recommendations to help combat the spread of COVID-19, t...
Ryan Davenport Nov 10, 2020
GRDHD Reports 115 Additional COVID-19 Cases
On Monday, November 9, 2020 the Green River District Health Department (GRDHD) reported 115 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases with 62 in Daviess County, 6 in Hancock County, 20 in Henderson County, ...
Ryan Davenport Nov 10, 2020
Health Insurance Marketplace Enrollment Advisory for Kentuckians
Five health plans currently unavailable on federal health insurance marketplace FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 9, 2020) - Through Dec. 15, 2020, Kentuckians in 120 counties may enroll in health insurance covera...
Ryan Davenport Nov 10, 2020
Gov. Beshear: Dangerous Rise in Cases Requires Red Zone Counties to Take Urgent Action
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 9, 2020) - Today, Gov. Andy Beshear warned Kentuckians that at this time we face significant danger from COVID-19. Eighty counties are in the red zone as cases, hospitalizations a...
Ryan Davenport Nov 10, 2020
Indiana seeks retired health care workers for COVID-19 help - Death count continues to climb
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - State officials are renewing their call for retired health care workers to help relieve staff in Indiana's hospitals and long-term care facilities as the number of hospitali...
Ryan Davenport Nov 09, 2020
Evansville Man to be sentenced for threatening officials, police
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) - A man who helped organize rallies in southwestern Indiana during a nationwide reckoning on racial injustice will be sentenced this week after pleading guilty to threatening the...
Ryan Davenport Nov 09, 2020
Gov. Beshear Announces Highest Weekly COVID-19 Case Total, Urges Kentuckians to Act
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 8, 2020) - Gov. Andy Beshear on Sunday implored Kentuckians, especially those in red zone counties, to follow the recommendations to reduce the spread of COVID-19, with a continue...
Ryan Davenport Nov 09, 2020
EXPLAINER: Why AP called Pennsylvania for Biden
The Associated Press declared Democrat Joe Biden the winner of his native Pennsylvania at 11:25 a.m. EST. The AP called the race for Biden, who held a 30,952-vote lead after it determined that the rem...
Ryan Davenport Nov 07, 2020