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With nation seeing reduced healthcare staffing from COVID-19, regional providers make plans on how to counter

With a surge of covid-19 cases across not only the state but the country, the healthcare industry is starting to experience the effects of rising covid-19 cases on their staff. Baptist Health Hardin, while overall well equipped with staff, is no different.

VP of Emergency Services Deanna Parker says the hospital has plans in place on what to do if faced with a staffing shortage.

Parker says the facility has seen an increase in the number of covid-19 patients in the past several months.

Annual event honors veterans in Elizabethtown

With an overcast sky and a gentle wind rattling dog tags nearby, the Elizabethtown Nature Park once again played host to the city’s Veteran’s Day ceremony. But with a pandemic raging, changes had to be made to the annual event, which is in it’s 9th year. But there was never a thought that the event, or something comparable, would not happen.

American Legion Post 113 Commander Joe Garrett

The presentation included remarks from mayor Jeff Gregory, congressman Brett Guthrie, as well as retired Major General Terry Tucker.