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Some 47 Kentucky counties declare state of emergency

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – As of late Monday night, Warren County was one of 47 Kentucky counties to declare a state of emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Warren County Judge-Executive Mike Buchanon declared a state of emergency Monday night. In the county central Kentucky area, in addition to Warren County, both Edmonson and Metcalfe counties have declared. Of Kentucky’s…

Owensboro Diocese cancels Catholic Mass services, will reassess prior to Holy Week

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green Catholics will not be able to attend a Mass service here for the weeks leading up to Holy Week. Based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendation to cancel events with 50 or more people, Owensboro Diocese Bishop William F. Medley has decided to discontinue all public gatherings, including Mass, effective immediately…

FIRST ON 40: Warren County declares state of emergency

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. -Warren County Judge-Executive Mike Buchanon and Bowling Green Mayor Bruce Wilkerson declared a county-wide state of emergency due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. This declaration allows Buchanon and Wilkerson to take any steps necessary to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public in Warren County and Bowling Green. The sooner a county declares a state…