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Hardin Co. Schools to start in-person instruction 5-days a week March 22nd

Starting March 22nd, students with Hardin County Schools will begin a return to instruction 5-days week. The district announced the decision after a special called board meeting Tuesday evening. District officials say several factors played into the decision. 

District spokesperson John Wright

That March 22nd date applies to elementary and middle school students. High Schools students will phase back into 5 days a week beginning April 12th 

District spokesperson John Wright

Wright says all health and safety guidelines will be in place. Students will be spaced out in classrooms as much as possible, with the possibility of overflow rooms should capacity drastically increase. 

Central Kentucky Cares releases grant funds to 8 non-profits

The second round of grants provided by the Central Kentucky Cares Fund have been sent out, with 8 non-profit organizations receiving a combined 19 thousand dollars. The fund, established last year in response to the pandemic, uses the grants to help those struggling with rent or utility payments, something Central Kentucky Community Foundation President/CEO Davette Swinney says they knew would likely have to be used again. 

Some of the organizations included in the second round of grants include Helping Hand of Hope, St. Vincent de Paul Outreach ministries, and the Central Kentucky Community Action Council.

Beshear: 8th straight week of declining cases

An 8th straight week of declining case numbers and a dropping positivity rate. That was the news from Governor Andy Beshear during his Monday media briefing. 

Beshear announced 331 new cases yesterday, in addition to the statistic that roughly 25% of Kentucky adults have received at least their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine. Locally, Hardin and Meade counties reported 2 new cases, with LaRue reporting a single one.

CDC: Fully vaccinated individuals can gather indoors without masks

Good news from the CDC yesterday: fully vaccinated individuals can now gather indoors with other fully vaccinated individuals without masks. A person is fully vaccinated 2 weeks after receiving their final dose of a Covid-19 vaccine. Lincoln Trail District Health spokesperson Terrie Burgan says the news is great for those wanting to return to a somewhat normal world. 

Burgan still stresses that proper preventative measures, like hand washing and masking, and social distancing, should be observed in public.