Monthly Archives: April 2021

Local doctor fears CDC guidance is distrustful, some disagree

Local doctor fears CDC guidance is distrustful, some disagree

The CDC has been issuing safety guidance since the beginning of the pandemic and masking has become a controversial recommendation. The latest CDC guidelines say fully vaccinated individuals can take their masks off while outdoors in small crowds only. “The CDC guidelines for mask use are definitely very important to follow,” said Melinda Joyce, Vice…more »

Coming this summer: Gas stations running out of gas

Coming this summer: Gas stations running out of gas

Millions of people stuck at home for more than a year are expected to hit the road for much-needed post-pandemic vacations this summer. Good luck finding gas. Not that there’s a looming shortage of crude oil or gasoline. Rather, it’s the tanker truck drivers needed to deliver the gas to stations who are in short…more »

Texas woman faced felony charge for not returning VHS tape over 2 decades ago

Texas woman faced felony charge for not returning VHS tape over 2 decades ago

A Texas woman recently learned she was charged with a felony after not returning a VHS tape for over 20 years, CBS Dallas/Fort Worth reports. Caron McBride, a former Oklahoma resident, faced a felony embezzlement charge for not returning “Sabrina the Teenage Witch” to a movie rental store in Norman in 1999. McBride told Oklahoma…more »

How 18 fully vaccinated residents caught COVID-19 in a KY nursing home. One died.

How 18 fully vaccinated residents caught COVID-19 in a KY nursing home. One died.

An unvaccinated health care worker brought COVID-19 into an Eastern Kentucky nursing home, propagating an outbreak that infected dozens of vaccinated and unvaccinated residents last month, a new study confirms. Gov. Andy Beshear and Kentucky Public Health Commissioner Steven Stack first announced the outbreak in March, which ultimately infected 26 residents, 20 staff and killed…more »

Ag Commissioner Ryan Quarles considering run for governor

Ag Commissioner Ryan Quarles considering run for governor

Kentucky’s Commissioner of Agriculture, Dr. Ryan Quarles, told 13 News he’s considering running for governor as the republican candidate in 2023. If elected in the primary, he could face off against Governor Andy Beshear, if Beshear decides to run again. “I am getting a lot of encouragement around the state to consider running for governor,”…more »

2012: Gerrymandering in Warren County

2012: Gerrymandering in Warren County

A House redistricting plan puts three southcentral Kentucky Republicans in the same District: 17. Under the plan approved Thursday, all of Butler and Edmonson County and a portion of Warren County where Rep. Jim DeCesare lives would be lumped into one district. Butler is represented by C.B. Embry and Edmonson County is represented by freshman…more »

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