Finishing the school building project, growing the student enrollment, and continuing to teach the word of God are what retiring Heritage Christian Academy headmaster Linda Garris takes away from her time at the private Christian school.
A reception to honor Garris was held at the school Thursday afternoon where former students, teachers, and board members stopped by to congratulate her on her retirement. She said one of the first students she had driven in from Tennessee to see her.
click to download audioGarris began her teaching career at HCA in 1997 and became Headmaster in 2004. She also coached the school’s softball team for 21 years.
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The first doses have gone to health care workers and, more recently, Christian County school staff, as local health officials gradually open vaccinations to local residents who fall within the next phase of the state s distribution plan.
As of Wednesday afternoon, the Christian County Health Department had administered COVID-19 vaccinations to approximately 1,500 Kentuckians, according to department spokeswoman Amanda Sweeney.
County Health Director Kayla Bebout said that 600 more appointments were scheduled for Thursday at the James E. Bruce Convention Center, where the department began operating one of Kentucky’s 33 regional vaccine clinics on Tuesday.
The first doses have gone to health care workers and, more recently, Christian County school staff, as local health officials gradually open vaccinations to local residents who fall within phase 1b of the state’s distribution plan. Those who are coming to the site from outside the c