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Forrest County will see some new supervisors next year, while Lamar County supervisors will resume their roles in 2024. See more local race results.

Forrest County will see some new supervisors next year, while Lamar County supervisors will resume their roles in 2024. See more local race results.

Hopkinsville, KY, USA / WHOP 1230 AM | News Radio May 27, 2021 | 11:17 AM Blanchfield Army Community Hospital’s COVID-19 testing services are moving to Building 207, allowing the hospital’s C Building Entrance to reopen this coming Tuesday. A news release says “with the COVID-testing tent move and the relocation of the COVID testing to Building 207, the C Building parking and the C Building hospital entrance are able to reopen. The new COVID-testing site is in Building 207, just off of Bastogne Ave, immediately south of Bank of America.” Hospitals say there has been an increase in dem...

Hopkinsville, KY, USA / WHOP 1230 AM | News Radio May 18, 2021 | 2:40 PM Blanchfield Army Community Hospital now offers the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to children and teens ages 12 and older. According to a news release, the Food and Drug Administration has expanded the emergency use authorization for Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to include children and teens ages 12 to 15. Pfizer’s clinical trials involving 12 to 15 year olds showed 100 percent efficacy, robust antibody responses, and no serious side effects. BACH Commander Colonel Patrick Birchfield says, “Although most children who get COV...

Top officials at Fort Campbell hosted a virtual town hall Tuesday night updating the community on COVID-19 numbers, vaccinations and summer considerations. Discussing the vaccination numbers, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and Fort Campbell Commanding General Maj. Gen. JP McGee said, “The numbers are steadily raising in terms of those soldiers who have chosen to take the vaccine and that is fortifying our unit, our community in order to make sure that we are protected against this new, tremendously dangerous strain of the virus.” Garrison Commander Col. Jeremy Bell, announced...