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    LAWRENCE COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT RECENT NEW HIRES INCREASES TO ITS LARGEST SIZE IN ITS HISTORY; NOW HAS 10 DEPUTIES, 6 COURT SECURITY OFFICERS

    LAWRENCE COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT RECENT NEW HIRES INCREASES TO ITS LARGEST SIZE IN ITS HISTORY; NOW HAS 10 DEPUTIES, 6 COURT SECURITY OFFICERS

    CITY HALL, FIRE AND POLICE STATIONS WILL BE REMODELED IF $750,000 GRANT IS APPROVED

    CITY HALL, FIRE AND POLICE STATIONS WILL BE REMODELED IF $750,000 GRANT IS APPROVED

    DON’T CALL:   LAWRENCE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT ASKS THAT LOCAL RESIDENTS TO NOT CALL TO MAKE VACCINE APPOINTMENTS, AS THEY HAVE RUN OUT OF VACCINE

    DON’T CALL: LAWRENCE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT ASKS THAT LOCAL RESIDENTS TO NOT CALL TO MAKE VACCINE APPOINTMENTS, AS THEY HAVE RUN OUT OF VACCINE

    COURTHOUSE TO BE CLOSED TO PUBLIC UNTIL FEBRUARY 1

    COURTHOUSE TO BE CLOSED TO PUBLIC UNTIL FEBRUARY 1

    FLETCHER ANNOUNCES TWO WEEK DELAY IN ‘IN-PERSON’ LEARNING CLASSES; NEW DATE IS JAN. 25

    FLETCHER ANNOUNCES TWO WEEK DELAY IN ‘IN-PERSON’ LEARNING CLASSES; NEW DATE IS JAN. 25

    209 NEW COVID-19 CASES IN LAWRENCE COUNTY SINCE DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS

    209 NEW COVID-19 CASES IN LAWRENCE COUNTY SINCE DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS

    LAWRENCE COUNTY SEES OVER 10% OF TOTAL COVID-19 CASES IN 4 DAYS AFTER CHRISTMAS

    LAWRENCE COUNTY SEES OVER 10% OF TOTAL COVID-19 CASES IN 4 DAYS AFTER CHRISTMAS

    21 MORE CASES OF COVID-19 AT JORDAN CENTER, 44 TOTAL IN COUNTY FOR DECEMBER 28

    21 MORE CASES OF COVID-19 AT JORDAN CENTER, 44 TOTAL IN COUNTY FOR DECEMBER 28

    JORDAN CENTER HAS 20 NEW CASES OF COVID-19 IN ONE DAY, LAWRENCE CO. HAS THIRTY TOTAL

    JORDAN CENTER HAS 20 NEW CASES OF COVID-19 IN ONE DAY, LAWRENCE CO. HAS THIRTY TOTAL

    LAWRENCE COUNTY WOMAN ARRESTED IN BOYD COUNTY FOR MID-DECEMBER STABBING OF ALLEGED TWO-TIMING BOYFRIEND

    LAWRENCE COUNTY WOMAN ARRESTED IN BOYD COUNTY FOR MID-DECEMBER STABBING OF ALLEGED TWO-TIMING BOYFRIEND

  • Sports
    DAWGS BLAST ROSE HILL TO GET BACK ON RIGHT TRACK

    DAWGS BLAST ROSE HILL TO GET BACK ON RIGHT TRACK

    Lady Bulldogs bounce back after first loss of the year

    Lady Bulldogs bounce back after first loss of the year

    CARTER CO. NATIVE AND UK TWO SPORT MAN DIES AT AGE 22

    CARTER CO. NATIVE AND UK TWO SPORT MAN DIES AT AGE 22

    Winter Sports in West Virginia will open up February 15th, Spring Sports March 15th

    Winter Sports in West Virginia will open up February 15th, Spring Sports March 15th

    Dawgs win at Fairview and fall on the road at Johnson Central

    Dawgs win at Fairview and fall on the road at Johnson Central

    Lady Dawgs win third straight game, Seniors Webb and Wells honored before the game against Hazard

    Lady Dawgs win third straight game, Seniors Webb and Wells honored before the game against Hazard

    Tolsia Volleyball places two on North/South All Star Team

    Tolsia Volleyball places two on North/South All Star Team

    Dawgs win season opener over Phelps, Travel to Fairview tonight

    Dawgs win season opener over Phelps, Travel to Fairview tonight

    Lady Bulldogs start the season with a bang in victory over Pike Co. Central

    Lady Bulldogs start the season with a bang in victory over Pike Co. Central

  • Lifestyles
    Carter honors BOE members during School Board Appreciation Month

    Carter honors BOE members during School Board Appreciation Month

    GAS PRICES RISING AT THE PUMP DESPITE LOWER DEMAND

    GAS PRICES RISING AT THE PUMP DESPITE LOWER DEMAND

    Newton’s Third Law and Silver Linings… By Rebecca Webb

    Newton’s Third Law and Silver Linings… By Rebecca Webb

    Kentucky Power and AEP Foundation provide grant to The Salvation Army

    Kentucky Power and AEP Foundation provide grant to The Salvation Army

    ‘A RAY OF HOPE’ AND SOME COUNTY OFFICES SPONSOR TOY DISTRIBUTION

    ‘A RAY OF HOPE’ AND SOME COUNTY OFFICES SPONSOR TOY DISTRIBUTION

      LAWRENCE COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY, INC RECEIVES $14,000 GRANT FROM PETSMART CHARITIES®

      LAWRENCE COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY, INC RECEIVES $14,000 GRANT FROM PETSMART CHARITIES®

    LOUISA ROTARY HEARS FROM STATEWIDE REPORTER VIA ZOOM

    LOUISA ROTARY HEARS FROM STATEWIDE REPORTER VIA ZOOM

    New boutique coming to Louisa just in time for Christmas

    New boutique coming to Louisa just in time for Christmas

    Kentucky Power and AEP Foundation provide grant to White House Clinics

    Kentucky Power and AEP Foundation provide grant to White House Clinics

  • Courthouse
    LAWRENCE COUNTY ARREST LIST – DECEMBER 26, 2020-JANUARY 17, 2021

    LAWRENCE COUNTY ARREST LIST – DECEMBER 26, 2020-JANUARY 17, 2021

    Lawrence County civil suits for the week of Jan 11-15

    Lawrence County civil suits for the week of Jan 11-15

    Lawrence County court docket for the week of January 11-15

    Lawrence County court docket for the week of January 11-15

    PAIR OF BROTHERS CONVICTED OF 1986 LAWRENCE COUNTY DOUBLE MURDER ARE UP FOR PAROLE

    PAIR OF BROTHERS CONVICTED OF 1986 LAWRENCE COUNTY DOUBLE MURDER ARE UP FOR PAROLE

    Louisa City Council Regular Meeting January 12, 2021–7:00pm

    Louisa City Council Regular Meeting January 12, 2021–7:00pm

    Lawrence County District and Circuit Court Docket for the week of January 4-8

    Lawrence County District and Circuit Court Docket for the week of January 4-8

    COUNTY ISSUES INVITATION TO BID ON NEW 911 SYSTEM

    COUNTY ISSUES INVITATION TO BID ON NEW 911 SYSTEM

    Louisa Utilities Board Meeting Agenda January 5, 2021, 6:00PM

    Louisa Utilities Board Meeting Agenda January 5, 2021, 6:00PM

    KENTUCKY STATE POLICE ELECTRONIC CRIME BRANCH, DRUG LAB WORTH THE MONEY IN 2020

    KENTUCKY STATE POLICE ELECTRONIC CRIME BRANCH, DRUG LAB WORTH THE MONEY IN 2020

  • Recollections
    GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Disappearing Activities

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Disappearing Activities

    CANON WAS IN FRONT OF MRS. RICE’S PLACE IN LOUISA, WE KNOW WHERE IT IS NOW

    CANON WAS IN FRONT OF MRS. RICE’S PLACE IN LOUISA, WE KNOW WHERE IT IS NOW

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA… Can you Dig it?

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA… Can you Dig it?

    FRED JONES: I was thinking of Ben Compton today…

    FRED JONES: I was thinking of Ben Compton today…

    GLENN MOLLETTE: What Six Dollars Can Do  

    GLENN MOLLETTE: What Six Dollars Can Do  

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Coincidence

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Coincidence

    KENTUCKY EXPLORER MAGAZINE WILL NO LONGER BE PUBLISHED

    KENTUCKY EXPLORER MAGAZINE WILL NO LONGER BE PUBLISHED

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Old vs New Year

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Old vs New Year

    GLENN MOLLETTE: Our Christmas Spirit

    GLENN MOLLETTE: Our Christmas Spirit

  • Obituaries
    Ruth Lemaster Kimbler, 90, of Louisa, KY

    Ruth Lemaster Kimbler, 90, of Louisa, KY

    Teresa Ann Daniel, 67, of Tomahawk, KY

    Teresa Ann Daniel, 67, of Tomahawk, KY

    Robert G. Miller, Jr., age 53, of Paintsville, Ky.

    Robert G. Miller, Jr., age 53, of Paintsville, Ky.

    Ethel “Edie” Borders Young, 91, formerly of Lawrence County

    Ethel “Edie” Borders Young, 91, formerly of Lawrence County

    Carl M. Howard, 75, of Louisa, KY

    Carl M. Howard, 75, of Louisa, KY

    Frances Ratcliff, 92, of Louisa, KY

    Frances Ratcliff, 92, of Louisa, KY

    Luther Samuel Parsons, 55, of Fort Gay, WV

    Luther Samuel Parsons, 55, of Fort Gay, WV

    Samuel Lynn Collins, 65, of Louisa, KY

    Samuel Lynn Collins, 65, of Louisa, KY

    Billy Don Shannon, 83, of Louisa, KY

    Billy Don Shannon, 83, of Louisa, KY

  • Regional News
    ‘MAJOR’ DRUG DEALER AND GIRLFRIEND ARRESTED BY WAYNE SHERIFF’S DEU

    ‘MAJOR’ DRUG DEALER AND GIRLFRIEND ARRESTED BY WAYNE SHERIFF’S DEU

    Dozens of Kentucky State Police Troopers Detailed to Presidential Inauguration

    Dozens of Kentucky State Police Troopers Detailed to Presidential Inauguration

    GOVERNOR VETOES BILLS HE DEEMS ‘UNCONSTITUTIONAL’; UPDATES ON COVID

    GOVERNOR VETOES BILLS HE DEEMS ‘UNCONSTITUTIONAL’; UPDATES ON COVID

    KSP LAUNCHES INVESTIGATION OF SHOOTING DEATH CASE OF CARTER COUNTY MAN IN MAGOFFIN COUNTY

    KSP LAUNCHES INVESTIGATION OF SHOOTING DEATH CASE OF CARTER COUNTY MAN IN MAGOFFIN COUNTY

    PLANNED ARMED PROTEST IN FRANKFORT FIZZLES

    PLANNED ARMED PROTEST IN FRANKFORT FIZZLES

    KENTUCKY STATE POLICE CHARGE LOGAN COUNTY, KENTUCKY HUSBAND AND WIFE WITH CHILD SEX EXPLOITATION OFFENSES

    KENTUCKY STATE POLICE CHARGE LOGAN COUNTY, KENTUCKY HUSBAND AND WIFE WITH CHILD SEX EXPLOITATION OFFENSES

    KENTUCKY STATE POLICE CHARGE PIKE COUNTY TEENAGE MAN WITH CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OFFENSES

    KENTUCKY STATE POLICE CHARGE PIKE COUNTY TEENAGE MAN WITH CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OFFENSES

    KENTUCKY CHILD SEX CRIME ARREST REPORT: FEMALE TEACHER CHARGED WITH RAPE OF STUDENT IN SCOTT CO.

    KENTUCKY CHILD SEX CRIME ARREST REPORT: FEMALE TEACHER CHARGED WITH RAPE OF STUDENT IN SCOTT CO.

    EAST LYNN MAN ARRESTED AT TRAFFIC STOP BY WAYNE CO. SHERIFF’S DEU

    EAST LYNN MAN ARRESTED AT TRAFFIC STOP BY WAYNE CO. SHERIFF’S DEU

  • Announcements
    FRED M. VINSON MUSEUM TO OPEN ON HIS BIRTHDAY, JAN. 22

    FRED M. VINSON MUSEUM TO OPEN ON HIS BIRTHDAY, JAN. 22

    DON’T CALL:   LAWRENCE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT ASKS THAT LOCAL RESIDENTS TO NOT CALL TO MAKE VACCINE APPOINTMENTS, AS THEY HAVE RUN OUT OF VACCINE

    DON’T CALL: LAWRENCE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT ASKS THAT LOCAL RESIDENTS TO NOT CALL TO MAKE VACCINE APPOINTMENTS, AS THEY HAVE RUN OUT OF VACCINE

    COUNTY ISSUES INVITATION TO BID ON NEW 911 SYSTEM

    COUNTY ISSUES INVITATION TO BID ON NEW 911 SYSTEM

    Louisa Utilities Board Meeting Agenda January 5, 2021, 6:00PM

    Louisa Utilities Board Meeting Agenda January 5, 2021, 6:00PM

    COURTHOUSE OFFICES TO REMAIN CLOSED TO PUBLIC PAST JAN. 4 DATE

    COURTHOUSE OFFICES TO REMAIN CLOSED TO PUBLIC PAST JAN. 4 DATE

    Last day to pay property taxes at the Face Amount is Thursday, December 31

    Last day to pay property taxes at the Face Amount is Thursday, December 31

      LAWRENCE COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY, INC RECEIVES $14,000 GRANT FROM PETSMART CHARITIES®

      LAWRENCE COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY, INC RECEIVES $14,000 GRANT FROM PETSMART CHARITIES®

    Lawrence County Board of Education REGULAR DECEMBER  MEETING Video Teleconference

    Lawrence County Board of Education REGULAR DECEMBER MEETING Video Teleconference

    Charles Dickens´ ‘A Christmas Carol’ is coming to The Garden Theatre this weekend! 

    Charles Dickens´ ‘A Christmas Carol’ is coming to The Garden Theatre this weekend! 

  • Editorials/Letters
    Busting myths and verifying facts about coronavirus vaccines

    Busting myths and verifying facts about coronavirus vaccines

    Trump-supporting evangelicals may face a reckoning

    Trump-supporting evangelicals may face a reckoning

    SENATOR PHILLIP WHEELER’S LEGISLATIVE UPDATE…Jan. 14, 2021

    SENATOR PHILLIP WHEELER’S LEGISLATIVE UPDATE…Jan. 14, 2021

    This Week in Frankfort:  Speedy start marks General Assembly’s 2021 session

    This Week in Frankfort: Speedy start marks General Assembly’s 2021 session

    AP: Capitol event was riot or insurrection, not coup attempt

    AP: Capitol event was riot or insurrection, not coup attempt

    SENATOR PHILLIP WHEELER ANNOUNCES COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP FOR 2021 GENERAL ASSEMBLY

    SENATOR PHILLIP WHEELER ANNOUNCES COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP FOR 2021 GENERAL ASSEMBLY

    ‘Born-alive’ bill clears Ky. Senate committee

    ‘Born-alive’ bill clears Ky. Senate committee

    Work Ready Scholarship designed to fast-track Kentuckians from classroom to career

    Work Ready Scholarship designed to fast-track Kentuckians from classroom to career

    As Kentucky legislative session begins this week, here are various legislative priorities

    As Kentucky legislative session begins this week, here are various legislative priorities

  • News
    LAWRENCE COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT RECENT NEW HIRES INCREASES TO ITS LARGEST SIZE IN ITS HISTORY; NOW HAS 10 DEPUTIES, 6 COURT SECURITY OFFICERS

    LAWRENCE COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT RECENT NEW HIRES INCREASES TO ITS LARGEST SIZE IN ITS HISTORY; NOW HAS 10 DEPUTIES, 6 COURT SECURITY OFFICERS

    CITY HALL, FIRE AND POLICE STATIONS WILL BE REMODELED IF $750,000 GRANT IS APPROVED

    CITY HALL, FIRE AND POLICE STATIONS WILL BE REMODELED IF $750,000 GRANT IS APPROVED

    DON’T CALL:   LAWRENCE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT ASKS THAT LOCAL RESIDENTS TO NOT CALL TO MAKE VACCINE APPOINTMENTS, AS THEY HAVE RUN OUT OF VACCINE

    DON’T CALL: LAWRENCE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT ASKS THAT LOCAL RESIDENTS TO NOT CALL TO MAKE VACCINE APPOINTMENTS, AS THEY HAVE RUN OUT OF VACCINE

    COURTHOUSE TO BE CLOSED TO PUBLIC UNTIL FEBRUARY 1

    COURTHOUSE TO BE CLOSED TO PUBLIC UNTIL FEBRUARY 1

    FLETCHER ANNOUNCES TWO WEEK DELAY IN ‘IN-PERSON’ LEARNING CLASSES; NEW DATE IS JAN. 25

    FLETCHER ANNOUNCES TWO WEEK DELAY IN ‘IN-PERSON’ LEARNING CLASSES; NEW DATE IS JAN. 25

    209 NEW COVID-19 CASES IN LAWRENCE COUNTY SINCE DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS

    209 NEW COVID-19 CASES IN LAWRENCE COUNTY SINCE DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS

    LAWRENCE COUNTY SEES OVER 10% OF TOTAL COVID-19 CASES IN 4 DAYS AFTER CHRISTMAS

    LAWRENCE COUNTY SEES OVER 10% OF TOTAL COVID-19 CASES IN 4 DAYS AFTER CHRISTMAS

    21 MORE CASES OF COVID-19 AT JORDAN CENTER, 44 TOTAL IN COUNTY FOR DECEMBER 28

    21 MORE CASES OF COVID-19 AT JORDAN CENTER, 44 TOTAL IN COUNTY FOR DECEMBER 28

    JORDAN CENTER HAS 20 NEW CASES OF COVID-19 IN ONE DAY, LAWRENCE CO. HAS THIRTY TOTAL

    JORDAN CENTER HAS 20 NEW CASES OF COVID-19 IN ONE DAY, LAWRENCE CO. HAS THIRTY TOTAL

    LAWRENCE COUNTY WOMAN ARRESTED IN BOYD COUNTY FOR MID-DECEMBER STABBING OF ALLEGED TWO-TIMING BOYFRIEND

    LAWRENCE COUNTY WOMAN ARRESTED IN BOYD COUNTY FOR MID-DECEMBER STABBING OF ALLEGED TWO-TIMING BOYFRIEND

  • Sports
    DAWGS BLAST ROSE HILL TO GET BACK ON RIGHT TRACK

    DAWGS BLAST ROSE HILL TO GET BACK ON RIGHT TRACK

    Lady Bulldogs bounce back after first loss of the year

    Lady Bulldogs bounce back after first loss of the year

    CARTER CO. NATIVE AND UK TWO SPORT MAN DIES AT AGE 22

    CARTER CO. NATIVE AND UK TWO SPORT MAN DIES AT AGE 22

    Winter Sports in West Virginia will open up February 15th, Spring Sports March 15th

    Winter Sports in West Virginia will open up February 15th, Spring Sports March 15th

    Dawgs win at Fairview and fall on the road at Johnson Central

    Dawgs win at Fairview and fall on the road at Johnson Central

    Lady Dawgs win third straight game, Seniors Webb and Wells honored before the game against Hazard

    Lady Dawgs win third straight game, Seniors Webb and Wells honored before the game against Hazard

    Tolsia Volleyball places two on North/South All Star Team

    Tolsia Volleyball places two on North/South All Star Team

    Dawgs win season opener over Phelps, Travel to Fairview tonight

    Dawgs win season opener over Phelps, Travel to Fairview tonight

    Lady Bulldogs start the season with a bang in victory over Pike Co. Central

    Lady Bulldogs start the season with a bang in victory over Pike Co. Central

  • Lifestyles
    Carter honors BOE members during School Board Appreciation Month

    Carter honors BOE members during School Board Appreciation Month

    GAS PRICES RISING AT THE PUMP DESPITE LOWER DEMAND

    GAS PRICES RISING AT THE PUMP DESPITE LOWER DEMAND

    Newton’s Third Law and Silver Linings… By Rebecca Webb

    Newton’s Third Law and Silver Linings… By Rebecca Webb

    Kentucky Power and AEP Foundation provide grant to The Salvation Army

    Kentucky Power and AEP Foundation provide grant to The Salvation Army

    ‘A RAY OF HOPE’ AND SOME COUNTY OFFICES SPONSOR TOY DISTRIBUTION

    ‘A RAY OF HOPE’ AND SOME COUNTY OFFICES SPONSOR TOY DISTRIBUTION

      LAWRENCE COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY, INC RECEIVES $14,000 GRANT FROM PETSMART CHARITIES®

      LAWRENCE COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY, INC RECEIVES $14,000 GRANT FROM PETSMART CHARITIES®

    LOUISA ROTARY HEARS FROM STATEWIDE REPORTER VIA ZOOM

    LOUISA ROTARY HEARS FROM STATEWIDE REPORTER VIA ZOOM

    New boutique coming to Louisa just in time for Christmas

    New boutique coming to Louisa just in time for Christmas

    Kentucky Power and AEP Foundation provide grant to White House Clinics

    Kentucky Power and AEP Foundation provide grant to White House Clinics

  • Courthouse
    LAWRENCE COUNTY ARREST LIST – DECEMBER 26, 2020-JANUARY 17, 2021

    LAWRENCE COUNTY ARREST LIST – DECEMBER 26, 2020-JANUARY 17, 2021

    Lawrence County civil suits for the week of Jan 11-15

    Lawrence County civil suits for the week of Jan 11-15

    Lawrence County court docket for the week of January 11-15

    Lawrence County court docket for the week of January 11-15

    PAIR OF BROTHERS CONVICTED OF 1986 LAWRENCE COUNTY DOUBLE MURDER ARE UP FOR PAROLE

    PAIR OF BROTHERS CONVICTED OF 1986 LAWRENCE COUNTY DOUBLE MURDER ARE UP FOR PAROLE

    Louisa City Council Regular Meeting January 12, 2021–7:00pm

    Louisa City Council Regular Meeting January 12, 2021–7:00pm

    Lawrence County District and Circuit Court Docket for the week of January 4-8

    Lawrence County District and Circuit Court Docket for the week of January 4-8

    COUNTY ISSUES INVITATION TO BID ON NEW 911 SYSTEM

    COUNTY ISSUES INVITATION TO BID ON NEW 911 SYSTEM

    Louisa Utilities Board Meeting Agenda January 5, 2021, 6:00PM

    Louisa Utilities Board Meeting Agenda January 5, 2021, 6:00PM

    KENTUCKY STATE POLICE ELECTRONIC CRIME BRANCH, DRUG LAB WORTH THE MONEY IN 2020

    KENTUCKY STATE POLICE ELECTRONIC CRIME BRANCH, DRUG LAB WORTH THE MONEY IN 2020

  • Recollections
    GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Disappearing Activities

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Disappearing Activities

    CANON WAS IN FRONT OF MRS. RICE’S PLACE IN LOUISA, WE KNOW WHERE IT IS NOW

    CANON WAS IN FRONT OF MRS. RICE’S PLACE IN LOUISA, WE KNOW WHERE IT IS NOW

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA… Can you Dig it?

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA… Can you Dig it?

    FRED JONES: I was thinking of Ben Compton today…

    FRED JONES: I was thinking of Ben Compton today…

    GLENN MOLLETTE: What Six Dollars Can Do  

    GLENN MOLLETTE: What Six Dollars Can Do  

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Coincidence

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Coincidence

    KENTUCKY EXPLORER MAGAZINE WILL NO LONGER BE PUBLISHED

    KENTUCKY EXPLORER MAGAZINE WILL NO LONGER BE PUBLISHED

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Old vs New Year

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Old vs New Year

    GLENN MOLLETTE: Our Christmas Spirit

    GLENN MOLLETTE: Our Christmas Spirit

  • Obituaries
    Ruth Lemaster Kimbler, 90, of Louisa, KY

    Ruth Lemaster Kimbler, 90, of Louisa, KY

    Teresa Ann Daniel, 67, of Tomahawk, KY

    Teresa Ann Daniel, 67, of Tomahawk, KY

    Robert G. Miller, Jr., age 53, of Paintsville, Ky.

    Robert G. Miller, Jr., age 53, of Paintsville, Ky.

    Ethel “Edie” Borders Young, 91, formerly of Lawrence County

    Ethel “Edie” Borders Young, 91, formerly of Lawrence County

    Carl M. Howard, 75, of Louisa, KY

    Carl M. Howard, 75, of Louisa, KY

    Frances Ratcliff, 92, of Louisa, KY

    Frances Ratcliff, 92, of Louisa, KY

    Luther Samuel Parsons, 55, of Fort Gay, WV

    Luther Samuel Parsons, 55, of Fort Gay, WV

    Samuel Lynn Collins, 65, of Louisa, KY

    Samuel Lynn Collins, 65, of Louisa, KY

    Billy Don Shannon, 83, of Louisa, KY

    Billy Don Shannon, 83, of Louisa, KY

  • Regional News
    ‘MAJOR’ DRUG DEALER AND GIRLFRIEND ARRESTED BY WAYNE SHERIFF’S DEU

    ‘MAJOR’ DRUG DEALER AND GIRLFRIEND ARRESTED BY WAYNE SHERIFF’S DEU

    Dozens of Kentucky State Police Troopers Detailed to Presidential Inauguration

    Dozens of Kentucky State Police Troopers Detailed to Presidential Inauguration

    GOVERNOR VETOES BILLS HE DEEMS ‘UNCONSTITUTIONAL’; UPDATES ON COVID

    GOVERNOR VETOES BILLS HE DEEMS ‘UNCONSTITUTIONAL’; UPDATES ON COVID

    KSP LAUNCHES INVESTIGATION OF SHOOTING DEATH CASE OF CARTER COUNTY MAN IN MAGOFFIN COUNTY

    KSP LAUNCHES INVESTIGATION OF SHOOTING DEATH CASE OF CARTER COUNTY MAN IN MAGOFFIN COUNTY

    PLANNED ARMED PROTEST IN FRANKFORT FIZZLES

    PLANNED ARMED PROTEST IN FRANKFORT FIZZLES

    KENTUCKY STATE POLICE CHARGE LOGAN COUNTY, KENTUCKY HUSBAND AND WIFE WITH CHILD SEX EXPLOITATION OFFENSES

    KENTUCKY STATE POLICE CHARGE LOGAN COUNTY, KENTUCKY HUSBAND AND WIFE WITH CHILD SEX EXPLOITATION OFFENSES

    KENTUCKY STATE POLICE CHARGE PIKE COUNTY TEENAGE MAN WITH CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OFFENSES

    KENTUCKY STATE POLICE CHARGE PIKE COUNTY TEENAGE MAN WITH CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OFFENSES

    KENTUCKY CHILD SEX CRIME ARREST REPORT: FEMALE TEACHER CHARGED WITH RAPE OF STUDENT IN SCOTT CO.

    KENTUCKY CHILD SEX CRIME ARREST REPORT: FEMALE TEACHER CHARGED WITH RAPE OF STUDENT IN SCOTT CO.

    EAST LYNN MAN ARRESTED AT TRAFFIC STOP BY WAYNE CO. SHERIFF’S DEU

    EAST LYNN MAN ARRESTED AT TRAFFIC STOP BY WAYNE CO. SHERIFF’S DEU

  • Announcements
    FRED M. VINSON MUSEUM TO OPEN ON HIS BIRTHDAY, JAN. 22

    FRED M. VINSON MUSEUM TO OPEN ON HIS BIRTHDAY, JAN. 22

    DON’T CALL:   LAWRENCE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT ASKS THAT LOCAL RESIDENTS TO NOT CALL TO MAKE VACCINE APPOINTMENTS, AS THEY HAVE RUN OUT OF VACCINE

    DON’T CALL: LAWRENCE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT ASKS THAT LOCAL RESIDENTS TO NOT CALL TO MAKE VACCINE APPOINTMENTS, AS THEY HAVE RUN OUT OF VACCINE

    COUNTY ISSUES INVITATION TO BID ON NEW 911 SYSTEM

    COUNTY ISSUES INVITATION TO BID ON NEW 911 SYSTEM

    Louisa Utilities Board Meeting Agenda January 5, 2021, 6:00PM

    Louisa Utilities Board Meeting Agenda January 5, 2021, 6:00PM

    COURTHOUSE OFFICES TO REMAIN CLOSED TO PUBLIC PAST JAN. 4 DATE

    COURTHOUSE OFFICES TO REMAIN CLOSED TO PUBLIC PAST JAN. 4 DATE

    Last day to pay property taxes at the Face Amount is Thursday, December 31

    Last day to pay property taxes at the Face Amount is Thursday, December 31

      LAWRENCE COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY, INC RECEIVES $14,000 GRANT FROM PETSMART CHARITIES®

      LAWRENCE COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY, INC RECEIVES $14,000 GRANT FROM PETSMART CHARITIES®

    Lawrence County Board of Education REGULAR DECEMBER  MEETING Video Teleconference

    Lawrence County Board of Education REGULAR DECEMBER MEETING Video Teleconference

    Charles Dickens´ ‘A Christmas Carol’ is coming to The Garden Theatre this weekend! 

    Charles Dickens´ ‘A Christmas Carol’ is coming to The Garden Theatre this weekend! 

  • Editorials/Letters
    Busting myths and verifying facts about coronavirus vaccines

    Busting myths and verifying facts about coronavirus vaccines

    Trump-supporting evangelicals may face a reckoning

    Trump-supporting evangelicals may face a reckoning

    SENATOR PHILLIP WHEELER’S LEGISLATIVE UPDATE…Jan. 14, 2021

    SENATOR PHILLIP WHEELER’S LEGISLATIVE UPDATE…Jan. 14, 2021

    This Week in Frankfort:  Speedy start marks General Assembly’s 2021 session

    This Week in Frankfort: Speedy start marks General Assembly’s 2021 session

    AP: Capitol event was riot or insurrection, not coup attempt

    AP: Capitol event was riot or insurrection, not coup attempt

    SENATOR PHILLIP WHEELER ANNOUNCES COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP FOR 2021 GENERAL ASSEMBLY

    SENATOR PHILLIP WHEELER ANNOUNCES COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP FOR 2021 GENERAL ASSEMBLY

    ‘Born-alive’ bill clears Ky. Senate committee

    ‘Born-alive’ bill clears Ky. Senate committee

    Work Ready Scholarship designed to fast-track Kentuckians from classroom to career

    Work Ready Scholarship designed to fast-track Kentuckians from classroom to career

    As Kentucky legislative session begins this week, here are various legislative priorities

    As Kentucky legislative session begins this week, here are various legislative priorities

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Kentuckians give varied reasons for wearing a mask or not

Do you wear one in public?

MELISSA PATRICK by MELISSA PATRICK
June 22, 2020
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Gov. Andy Beshear wears a mask at his briefings when he isn’t speaking. (US News & World Report photo)
By Melissa Patrick
Kentucky Health NewsResearch clearly shows that wearing a face mask when out in public can effectively curb the transmission of the novel coronavirus, for which there is no vaccine, but Americans and Kentuckians are divided on whether it’s necessary.

“Recently, I started not to wear it because I feel like I’m young and healthy, so I feel like I probably wouldn’t get it,” Jay Cruz, 23, who moved to Lexington from San Diego, told Kentucky Health News. “I’ve also been at tons of gatherings where there are hundreds of people and nobody is wearing a mask, so I feel like if I get it, I get it.”

What Cruz and others seem not to know is that health experts say wearing a mask is more about protecting others than about protecting yourself.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in recommending masks be worn in public, cited research showing that people can have the virus but no symptoms and still spread it. It has been estimated that one-fourth to one-half of people with the virus have no symptoms.

Some people know that, and act on it.

“I would rather wear one and not actually need it than to not wear one and risk spreading it to other people,” said Morgan Hensley, 34, who moved to Lexington about 10 years ago from Hazard. “It can be inconvenient, but I would rather be slightly inconvenienced than cause harm to somebody else.”

Cruz and Hensley were among 19 people who were willing to talk with Kentucky Health News about why they wear a mask or not during the pandemic, which through June 21 had infected nearly 14,000 Kentuckians and killed 526.

During the interviews in the parking lot of Walmart on Nicholasville Road in Lexington, several things became evident. Most who weren’t wearing a mask also didn’t want to be interviewed, and of the few who did, most didn’t want to share their name. But every person who had a mask on and was asked for an interview agreed to it and all but one gave their name.

Further, most who were wearing a face covering of some sort gave a health-related reason for doing so, and some who weren’t pushed back on the science that supports wearing them.

It appeared that about half of the shoppers in the lot wore a mask, but a count of those coming out of one door between noon and 12:30 p.m. on June 18 found 81 with a mask and 62 without.

Reasons for not wearing one

Two men from Fayette County, one 46 and one 37, said they don’t wear masks in public places  because the original guidance said they weren’t effective against the virus. The 37-year-old also suggested that sick people and those who are in high-risk categories should just stay home. Neither would provide their name.

“The way I look at it, if they are helpful, why didn’t they require us to wear one to begin with?” the 46-year-old asked.

For more than five weeks after community spread of the virus was documented in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention held firm that it was not necessary to wear a mask.

Following research, that guidance changed in early April, and the CDC now recommends that all Americans wear a face mask or covering in public places where practicing social distancing would be difficult, especially in areas of significant community-based transmission.

Another unmasked man at Walmart, who provided no personal information, said he didn’t wear a mask because “The science is indicating that a mask is not effective.” Asked about this, he said people who wear masks tend to touch their face more, making them ineffective. In addition, he said, “The science is now showing that for instance during the protest, nobody is spreading covid from that.”

Experts say it’s still too soon to gauge the effects of the protests, but masks have been proven effective at slowing the virus. That’s because it is primarily spread in tiny droplets from infected people, not just from coughing and sneezing, but from talking and breathing. A mask can largely stop the spread of those droplets.

In New York, the daily rate of new infections dropped 3 percent after a policy requiring that people wear face masks or coverings in public took effect, according to a new study. It was among several reported by the Advisory Board, a health-care group that shares research. Some scientists say these new findings should be viewed with caution, largely because they are based on observational studies and not randomized controlled trials. That is the scientific gold standard, but a difficult one to meet in the midst of a pandemic.

Cruz also repeated an oft-repeated claim as a reason to not wear a mask: “And also, there are some negative effects from wearing it, like you are constantly breathing in your own CO2, which is not very good either.”

That was among the myths about masks that USA Today fact checked. The CDC told the newspaper that because surgical masks are porous, and cloth masks are even more so, and the general public is not wearing masks for a prolonged period of time, “It is unlikely that wearing a mask will cause hypercapnia,” too much carbon dioxide in the bloodstream, caused by re-breathing exhaled CO2.

Steve Manley, 48, a nurse from Lexington, said he wore a mask in public at first, but does not now because he thinks it is enough to take other precautions. For example, he said he doesn’t come to the store when sick, doesn’t touch his face, is always mindful of social distancing, limits his trips out in public, and keeps his hands washed. The person with him held similar views.

Reasons for wearing one

Noah Garcia, 36, from Kansas, said he wears a mask because “It makes you feel like you are doing your part. It offers you a level of control of a situation where you don’t have much control.” He later added,  “It’s for other people, too. I might be carrying it and not know.”

Shirley Nemetz, 48, of Lexington, said she wears a mask because “I just got done with chemo three months ago and my mother just had a kidney transplant so I’m just taking extra precautions for myself and my family.”

Teresa Fillingim, 57, a southern Indianan working in Lexington as a lab tech, said she wears one because, “It is precautionary. I may be a little more lax than some. As long as I’m out in the fresh air I don’t worry about it, but being inside, it doesn’t hurt to be a little more cautious.”

Jane Giffin, 66, Lexington, a license practical nurse, said she wears a mask to protect herself and others. She said she has tested negative twice for the virus, but that doesn’t mean she won’t get it.

“It is kind of discouraging when you see so many people without a mask on,” she said. “It’s not a time to be selfish. We’ve got to think of other people, elderly people and people with higher risk. We’ve got to think of those people.”

A strong public message could matter

“I listen to my governor,” said Skip McFarlan, 74, of Lexington, when asked why he wears a mask.

So did Kelli Shackelford, 52, of Lexington:  “Andy told us to, so nicely, and I don’t want to be responsible for making someone else sick, because if 40% of people are asymptomatic, then I have no idea if I have it or not.”

Beshear regularly asks Kentuckians to wear a mask. Last week, he stepped up his pleas and asked those who don’t wear one to think again

“We need you to reconsider,” he said. “It’s not a test of your manhood, whether you wear a masks or not. I think it’s a test of your compassion, maybe even your faith, if you’re willing to wear one of these to protect a fellow human being. Remember, we all have a duty to each other, even folks we’ve never met.”

A strong public policy seems to matter. After the CDC changed its recommendation on April 3, a Gallup poll done the week of April 7 showed the percentage of Americans who reported wearing a mask increased from 38% to 62 % in just one week.

But President Donald Trump has refused to wear a mask in public and has downplayed the pandemic, and that appears to have had an effect. Of those polled by Gallup, 75% of Democrats said they had worn a mask in public, while 58% of independents and 48% of Republicans said the same.

The Washington Post summed up this political divide: “Like so many issues rooted in science and medicine, the pandemic is now fully entangled with ideological tribalism. This has played out before: helmets for motorcyclists, seat belts in cars, smoking bans in restaurants. All of those measures provoked battles over personal liberty. Now it’s masks and the coronavirus, with face coverings emerging as an emblem for what cleaves the nation.”

Anthony S. Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told the Post, “We may have mayors and may have governors who are saying the right thing, but because of the individual spirit of our country, we don’t listen to authority. You go to Korea, you go to Japan, when the authorities say something, man, it gets done.”

Fauci said Americans’ individualism can complicate public-health measures. “When you’re dealing with infectious diseases,” he said, “a small percentage of people who don’t comply can have an impact on the entire population.”

Paul Prather of Mount Sterling, a Pentecostal minister and former Lexington Herald-Leader religion reporter who still writes a column for the paper, started a discussion on his Facebook page, asking the question: “Are my wife and I alone in still taking precautions against covid-19? I’m beginning to feel as if we are. Are you wearing masks and practicing strict social distancing or have you returned to your pre-pandemic lifestyle? Either way, what’s your rationale?”

Prather gave his own feelings: “I’ve never experienced what I feel now—that those around me could not care less whether they kill me. That the lives of those who are older or have chronic illnesses apparently mean nothing. Millions are at extreme risk: the immune-compromised (young or old), those over 60, the overweight, diabetics, minorities, those with hypertension or asthma. When these folks get infected, they have a 20 percent chance of dying a lingering, agonizing death on a ventilator. They have a greater than 50 percent chance of being hospitalized, which often means weeks in an ICU followed by permanent disabilities.

“As we all know, the only way to control this disease is by taking precautions. Wear a mask everywhere—which not only protects you (somewhat), but (more so) protects others. It’s a practical way of loving your neighbor.”

Posted by Melissa Patrick 
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  1. Avatar KAG says:
    7 months ago

    the main reason they will not wear a mask
    there supreme leader(orange clown) tells them not to and the sheep will follow

    Reply
    • Avatar Jeremy says:
      7 months ago

      I don’t wear a mask because it fogs my glasses and makes for a higher risk of falling or injuring myself. I also am not in the high risk category. The next reason I don’t wear a mask is I do not like the state/govt telling me I have to wear something ( I realize its suggested not mandated). What clothing I wear is my decision. Are we going to let them mandate burkas next? It is as it should be a personal decision. Lastly I do not wear a mask, because its not going to protect me from catching the virus. Instead i practice social distancing, limiting crowed size, and generally stay somewhat less out of public. If people want to wear a mask I support their right to do so. Just like i support those of us who don’t.
      Kag- none of the reasons above had anything to do with the 45th President.

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      • Avatar KAG says:
        7 months ago

        really don’t know where to start but I am going to try
        beside of staying home or away from everybody the FACTS ARE the best way of not contacting or spreading the virus is wear a mask
        have you every wonder why all the doctors and nurses wear mask?
        the united state have a little over 4% of the world’s population and around 25% of the deaths from the virus not a great number as our orange clown brags about
        basically what our orange clown did was locked the door after the killer is already in the house

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        • Avatar Jeremy says:
          7 months ago

          Kag the President putting travel restrictions on countries has nothing to do with wearing masks are not. The CDC said masks won’t help so don’t worry about wearing them. They then said to wear masks it helps. CDC said covid19 cannot be spread easily from human to human contact. Then it was a pandemic of epic proportions. This type of contradictions are rampant about this virus and mask wearing. So it comes down to who you believe or how you want to live your life. If masks “work” then please wear one as you can’t give covid 19 to me and you cannot catch from others. People who choose not to wear a mask shouldn’t be made to feel they are doing anything wrong for accepting risk and willing to live a different way.

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          • Avatar KAG says:
            7 months ago

            it’s nothing but common sense to wear a mask around other people you shouldn’t have the CDC telling you to wear one(which by the way is one of the orang clown’s sheep) look at how many have already died and it looks more like there’s going to be a whole lot more

    • Avatar Weezie says:
      7 months ago

      KAG posts the most negative and racist comments on here. It disgusts me.

      Reply
      • Avatar KAG says:
        7 months ago

        what would be more disgusting is to see you without a mask

        Reply
  2. Avatar TheMaskedIne says:
    7 months ago

    Those not wearing a mask because the science doesn’t show it works, gets their “science” from Fox News….. need I say more?

    Reply
  3. Avatar Terry says:
    7 months ago

    I think wearing a mask is the stupidest thing ever!!!!!! People look silly going around n a mask!!! I’m like the other person, the President hasn’t got one thing to do with me not wearing a stupid mask!!!! It’s ridiculous to me!!!!

    Reply
  4. Avatar John says:
    7 months ago

    The masks that people are wearing only work in a sterile environment such as a hospital surgery room. This includes cloth masks also.

    Reply

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