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Hardin County and COVID-19: 100 days later

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Sunday marked 100 days since the first case of COVID-19 appeared in Hardin county, and despite all the uncertainty still surrounding the subject, Lincoln Trail District Health Department spokesperson Terrie Bergan says that many things have improved, namely, the amount of people that can be tested and who can be tested.

The health department continues to stress usage of masks, social distancing and proper sanitation and hand washing, as several states begin to see cases start to rise once more. On Sunday, Governor Andy Beshear announced 67 new cases of the virus.

June 23nd – Primary Election Day in Kentucky

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After delaying the initial date, today is Election Day in the state of Kentucky. For several weeks, voters have had the chance to vote absentee via mail-in ballots and in-person. Today will operate more like a normal election day, with one major difference: counties will have one polling location for residents. The follow are the locations for our surrounding counties:

Hardin County – Hardin County Government Building, (150 N Provident Way #314, Elizabethtown, KY 42701)

Larue County – Larue County Courthouse (209 W High St # 3, Hodgenville, KY 42748-1543)

Grayson County – The Centre on Main (425 S Main St, Leitchfield, KY 42754)

Nelson County – Nelson County Fairgrounds (2389 New Haven Rd, Bardstown, KY 40004)

Breckinridge County – Breckinridge County Fairgrounds (217 Fairgrounds Rd, Hardinsburg, KY 40143)

Meade County – Meade County High School (938 Old State Road, Brandenburg, KY 40108)

Bullitt County – Paroquet Springs Conference Centre (395 Paroquet Springs Drive, Shepherdsville, KY 40165)

Those with absentee ballots can still submit them, but they must be postmarked by today or dropped off at ballot boxes at the above locations.

June 22nd – Governor gives weekend COVID update

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In a brief update on Saturday, governor Andy Beshear announced a total of 13,630 of COVID-19 in the state. 183 were newly confirmed, and 3,530 Kentuckians are believed to have recovered from the virus. The governor did, however, confirm two new deaths Saturday, bringing the state’s total to 524. The update was brief, but governor Beshear continued to encourage Kentuckians to follow appropriate health guidelines with the summer weather, and once again urged Kentuckians to fill out their census.