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UPDATE: Kentucky State Police dispels rumors, seeks public’s help tracing accused murderer’s last movements
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN ASHLAND — Rumors continue to surface about events leading up to a police shootout that ended accused murderer David Maynard’s life Sunday morning in Ceredo, West Virginia. Trooper Shane Goodall with the Kentucky State Police Post 14 Ashland put some speculation to rest Sunday evening while raising a concern for which…
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Kentucky COVID hospitalizations more than double, exceed U.S. rate, but hospitals say they have been small and ‘manageable’
BY MELISSA PATRICK KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS Kentucky has seen an uptick in COVID-19 cases, and local outbreaks, along with other illnesses, have shut down several school districts. This has also been reflected in hospital admissions, which is considered one of the most reliable indicators for tracking the virus since the end of the public-health emergency…
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Clinic that serves 33 Kentucky counties is first in state to get grant for comprehensive drug treatment and recovery
KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS A behavioral-health clinic that serves 33 Kentucky counties is the first in the state to receive a grant from a national program that fosters comprehensive drug treatment and recovery centers with a full spectrum of treatment, harm reduction and recovery support services, especially for people without commercial health insurance. Mountain Comprehensive Care…