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Congressman Comer speaks in support of Coronavirus emergency relief bill on House floor
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman James Comer (KY-1) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives to express his support for the stimulus package under discussion. He noted that while not perfect, the bill helps Americans affected by the coronavirus by putting money into the pockets of workers and families and supporting small businesses. Full…
Read More4-H Photography Contest
4-H Photography Contest From Tony Rose Adair County Extension Agent for 4-H Youth Development The Adair County 4-H Program is conducting a photography contest. This week’s contest is related to the health field. With all that we are going through, this is an area that we all can relate to. For this week we have…
Read MoreFirst positive case of COVID-19 treated and released at T.J. Samson Community Hospital
First positive case of COVID-19 treated and released at T.J. Samson Community Hospital The following is a press release from T.J. Regional Health: 3/28/2020 Earlier today we were notified that a patient from our multi-county service area, who was treated at T.J. Samson, tested positive for COVID-19. The positive test result came back after the…
Read MoreACMS to receive Belichick Foundation grant
By Drew Bergman Contributor The Adair County Middle School football team has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Bill Belichick Foundation. The foundation was created “to provide coaching, mentorship, and financial assistance to individuals, communities and organizations.” ACMS head football coach Wes Stephens found out about and applied for the grant last spring. Stephens…
Read MoreClosure of church buildings helps spread the Gospel online
By Drew Bergman Contributor This is the first in a series of weekly articles in The Adair Progress about how churches in Adair County are adapting to the social distancing restrictions brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. This past Sunday was the first in which churches were ordered closed to in-person service following weeks…
Read MoreVoter registration and election changes due to COVID-19
Voter Registration and changes With the date for the Primary Election being moved forward to June 23, 2020, this also moved the deadline to register to vote, or make voter changes to Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. CST. You can do this by the following: Online: Elect.ky.gov Call the Clerk’s Office 270-384-2801 and…
Read MoreGovernor Andy Beshear and the deft hands of Virginia Moore
By Drew Bergman Contributor With daily changes to our lives and routines, it is important that we remember how far we have come in the first three weeks of this month. While new tasks and challenges lie ahead of us as we press on into spring, this article will review the pronouncements of the past…
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