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FRANKFORT, KY. (June 2, 2020) – The KSP Driver Testing Branch announced today that it will resume permit testing in select counties where the required CDC/Healthy at Work guidelines can be adhered to. In an effort to ensure the safety of permit applicants and staff, we have implemented a registration process where everyone will be required […]

On Tuesday, June 2, 2020, the Green River District Health Department (GRDHD) reported 11 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases – 8 in Daviess County, 1 in Henderson County, and 2 in Ohio County. The total number of reported COVID-19 cases in the district is 693. Seventeen people in the district are currently hospitalized. Of the 693

HENDERSON & MORGANFIELD – On July 1, 2020, Methodist Health will join the Deaconess Health System, and Methodist Health facilities will take on new names to reflect their new ownership.The Methodist Health hospitals will now be known as Deaconess Henderson Hospital and Deaconess Union County Hospital (logos are shown below).“This change in our name reflects

On Monday, June 1, 2020, the Green River District Health Department (GRDHD) reported 5 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases – 2 in Henderson County and 3 in Union County. The total number of reported COVID-19 cases in the district is 682. Seventeen people in the district are currently hospitalized. Of the 682 confirmed cases in the

On Sunday, May 31, 2020, the Green River District Health Department (GRDHD) reported 2 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases – 2 in Daviess County. The total number of reported COVID-19 cases in the district is 677. Seventeen people in the district are currently hospitalized. Of the 677 confirmed cases in the district, 79 (12%) have required

NEW YORK (AP) — American religious leaders across faiths are grappling with the heavy burden of helping to heal two active traumas: rising civil unrest driven by the police killing of George Floyd and the coronavirus pandemic. Christian, Jewish and Muslim leaders have raised their voices to condemn racial bias in the justice system while

FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 30, 2020) – Gov. Andy Beshear on Saturday said, as the state continues to address the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19), outside groups are poised to create violence against peaceful demonstrators and law enforcement, in the demonstrations related to the death of Breonna Taylor.  This morning, the Governor issued a video message and signed a letter to deploy approximately

Gov. Beshear also spoke about Louisville protest over Breonna Taylor’s deathVisit the Governor’s Facebook page to watch today’s news conference FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 29, 2020) – Gov. Andy Beshear on Friday updated Kentuckians on the fight against the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). “We will get through this together because we understand the different steps that it will take, especially

On Friday May 29, 2020 the Green River District Health Department (GRDHD) reported 5 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases – 2 in Daviess County and 3 in Henderson County. The total number of reported COVID-19 cases in the district is 670. Sixteen people in the district are currently hospitalized. Of the 670 confirmed cases in the

No reports of identity theft or financial harm have been received FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 28, 2020) – A potential vulnerability in the Unemployment Insurance Portal was reported to the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet’s (EWDC) Office of Technology Services (OTS) on April 23, 2020, at 9:17 a.m. According to the report, some Unemployment Insurance (UI) claimants

Visit the Governor’s Facebook page to watch today’s news conference FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 28, 2020) – Gov. Andy Beshear on Thursday updated Kentuckians on the fight against the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). “We are going to get through this together because we’ve got what it takes, we are strong enough, and no matter what they

EDITOR’S NOTE: A link to Kentucky county unemployment rate charts is below. County Rate FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 28, 2020) – Unemployment rates rose in all 120 Kentucky counties between April 2019 and April 2020, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet. Clinton County recorded the

On Thursday May 28, 2020 the Green River District Health Department (GRDHD) reported 9 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases – 3 in Daviess County, 3 in Henderson County, 2 in Ohio County, and 1 inWebster County. The total number of reported COVID-19 cases in the district is 665. Seventeen people in the district are currently hospitalized.

HENDERSON, Ky. (May 27, 2020) – Big Rivers Electric Corporation has entered into agreements to purchase power from two solar developers who will build, own and operate their facilities in western Kentucky. Community Energy and Geronimo Energy, a National Grid company, were chosen to provide the company’s Member-Owners up to 260 megawatts (MW) of solar

T-shirts, $5 Amazon.com Gift Cards offered to thank all those who come to give (May 27, 2020) — The American Red Cross has an urgent need for blood donations to prevent another blood shortage as hospitals resume surgical procedures and patient treatments that were temporarily paused earlier this spring in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.