500,000 Eggs Donated To Kentucky Food Banks

By STU JOHNSON Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles announced a donation Tuesday of more than a half million eggs to help address food insecurity issues.  It comes in response to increased demands during coronavirus. Ag Commissioner Quarles says Cal-Maine Foods has donated 560,000 eggs to Feeding Kentucky.  Kentucky Heartland’s Director Jamie Sizemore says since the start…

Governor Beshear Continues To Support Phased-In Return To Work Plan

By STU JOHNSON Governor Beshear is expressing confidence in his decisions about timing when it comes to reopening Kentucky’s economy.  During last night’s coronavirus briefing, the governor was asked about a previously announced federal guideline to experience 14 days of declining cases before easing restrictions. Beshear said being plateaued with cases for three weeks, ramped up…

HHS Begins Distribution of Payments to Hospitals with High COVID-19 Admissions, Rural Providers

By WBKO News Staff | BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) – Monday, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is processing payments from the Provider Relief Fund to hospitals with large numbers of COVID-19 inpatient admissions through April 10, 2020, and to rural providers in support of the national response to COVID-19. The new payments are being distributed…