COVID-19 vaccinations will be offered to inmates at the Logan County Detention Center Friday, May 14.
According to jailer Phil Gregory, 56 inmates have signed up to receive the Johnson & Johnson one-shot vaccination. Most of the staff, said Gregory, are already vaccinated. The Barren River District Health Department will be administering the vaccinations inside the jail.
During Tuesdayâs fiscal court meeting, Third District Magistrate Barry Joe Wright asked Gregory if more inmates were vaccinated, did that mean more could go out on work detail?
That decision, answered Gregory, will be up to the Department of Corrections.
âWe are doing all we can do,â Gregory said. âI think things are improving. The more people that get the vaccine, the quicker things can improve.â
United Way of Southern Kentucky (UWSK) collected more than 43,000 items in Warren County and more than 61,136 items region-wide during the 13th annual âFeed the Needâ food drive, with some food collections still running. More than 50 organizations in Allen, Barren, Butler, Logan, Simpson, and Warren counties participated in Feed the Need either by running an internal drive or by volunteering at store drives in Barren, Butler, Logan, and Warren counties.
âFeed the Needâ was created in 2009 in response to the increased need in our communities for access to basic needs, including food. This year, the need for food has never been greater as many individuals in our area are dealing with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since its inception, âFeed the Needâ has collected nearly 900,000 nonperishable food items.
Close to 250 COVID-19 vaccinations were administered this weekend at the Logan County Extension Office for those who live in either Butler, Logan, or Simpson Counties and were on a