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Paducah Responds to Governor's 'Green' Request
Sunday, April 05, 2020 10:00 PM
Paducah businesses and homes have responded to Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear's suggestion to display green lights to bring hope and solidarity as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Beshear also asked churches to ring their bells at 10 am daily, if possible. Some neighborhoods are stepping out on their front porches applauding healthcare workers and those sustaining essential services at 7 pm ...
Second COVID-19 Case Reported in Massac County
Sunday, April 05, 2020 6:51 PM
Health officials have confirmed a second positive case of COVID-19 in Massac County. Southern Seven Health Department says the case  is a man in his 60’s. He has reportedly been notified and is currently in isolation at home. Public health officials are investigating this case, speaking with individuals the patient may have come in contact with prior to diagnosis. The number ...
Nurses Remind Us to Stay Home, Save Lives
Sunday, April 05, 2020 6:26 PM
Matt Morse and wife Elizabeth Blackford Morse work in Lexington hospitals and are reminding Kentuckians that staying at home could save lives. Matt is from Paducah, son of long-time Bristol Broadcasting manager Gary Morse and step son to Ro Morse. Eli's from Murray, daughter of Wayne & Susan Blackford.  The Morse couple lived in San Francisco for over 15 years and moved to ...
Two More COVID-19 Cases in McCracken County
Sunday, April 05, 2020 6:08 PM
The Purchase District Health Department has confirmed two additional cases of COVID-19 in McCracken County. The positive cases were confirmed on Saturday, and are a 55 year-old woman and a 47 year-old woman. Both are in stable condition and are self-quarantined. The department is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Kentucky Department for Public Health to ...
Surgeon General Warns US of `Saddest Week'
Sunday, April 05, 2020 10:25 AM
Surgeon General Jerome Adams offered some of the starkest warnings yet Sunday as he braced Americans for the worsening fallout from the new coronavirus, warning “this is going to be the hardest and the saddest week of most Americans’ lives, quite frankly." The number of people infected in the U.S. has exceeded 300,000, with the death toll climbing past 8,400; more than 3,500 of ...
Soldier at Fort Campbell Tests Positive for Virus
Wednesday, April 01, 2020 5:10 PM
A Soldier stationed at Fort Campbell has tested positive for COVID-19. According to a press release from the base, this marks the first confirmed case for the virus of a service member at the installation. The individual, who is reportedly assigned to a tenant unit at the base, is currently isolated at their off-post home. The person has shown symptoms, but has not required ...
Mercy Health Expands Virtual Care Options
Wednesday, April 01, 2020 4:50 PM
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Mercy Health says it has launched and expanded on virtual physician visit options to provide individualized care for established and new patients from the comfort of a patient’s own home. For non-COVID-19-related health care, Mercy Health – Lourdes Hospital reminds the community of the availability of primary, specialty and urgent care services. The ER is ...
Walmart to Begin Checking Employees' Temperatures
Wednesday, April 01, 2020 7:05 AM
Walmart has announced the company will begin taking employees' temperatures in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Store officials said in a press release they will be checking the temperatures of employees as they report to work in stores, clubs and facilities, as well as asking them some basic questions. The company says it is in the process of sending infrared thermometers to all locations, ...
Shawnee College Donates PPE Items to Facilities
Tuesday, March 31, 2020 3:32 PM
Shawnee Community College has donated protective gear to local health care facilities throughout the district to help provide for worker safety due to COVID-19 caused shortage. According to a press release from the college, Interim-President Dr. Kathleen Curphy asked faculty if PPE supplies were available to donate to local medical facilities. Faculty members Lori Armstrong and Tony Gerard ...

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