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LEADER-NEWS TUESDAY • AUGUST 3, 2021 • WWW.KY-LEADERNEWS.COM VOLUME 105 NUMBER 31 Serving Muhlenberg County, Kentucky 16 PAGES + INSERTS • 50 CENTS Dr. Heather Mustang NAACP Garrett: Nutrition receives 82 The voices HIGH opens in grant for of covid-19 Greenville festival patients linger A-3 A-2 57 A-4 LOW Weather on A-2 The future music of Muhlenberg is the mission Labor study By STACIE BARTON sons. “Basically the idea planned for [email protected] is to connect musicians in the area with youth,” in-depth look Muhlenberg Coun- Tod said. ty’s musical past is well With a wealth of local at workforce known around here, with players, and a need for international stars such as music instruction, their By STACIE BARTON Dave Rich, Merle Travis mission is to create a [email protected] and the Everly Brothers place where the county’s hailing from these parts. youth can go for training. A donation and match- When it comes to the fu- Tod and Duvall hope to ing grant to the Muhlen- ture of music in the coun- offer general music les- berg Alliance for Prog- ty, two locals are forming sons and instruments to ress will help fund a study a plan, and a non-profit to school-aged children, of the local workforce, as foster the tradition. and allow for reduced part of an effort to pro- Muhlenberg Music price or free lessons for vide existing and poten- Mission is an organi- those who aren’t able to tial industry with a clear zation being formed by afford them. picture of labor available Ben Duvall and Benja- “Music coming out of in the county. The study min Tod, to provide local will be done by Wadley children access to musi- MUSIC MISSION: Benjamin Tod, right, and Ben Duvall, left, plan to start Muhlenberg Music Donovan Gutshaw Con- cal instruments and les- Continued on A-2 Mission, a place for lessons and more. (Leader-News photo/Stacie Barton) sulting LLC, a firm based in New Jersey that spe- cializes in labor market analysis. Panel encourages countians to take vaccine While the Bureau of By STACIE BARTON have about the safe- Labor Statistics provides [email protected] ty and efficacy of the information for econom- available vaccines. ic development agencies A panel of local Health department such as MAP, director health officials met with director Cathy Bethel of business develop- Muhlenberg County reported state health ment Chris Clifton said Judge Executive Curtis officials said to expect that data often lags by McGehee on July 28 at 80% of recent cases are years, especially when the Muhlenberg County the delta variant. Beth- the effects of a pandem- Courthouse, to present a el said of the current ic are factored in. The livestream Q&A on Face- caseload the depart- labor study they have book. They were there to ment is following, 92% commissioned will give discuss the covid-19 vac- are unvaccinated. “It’s an in-depth look at the cines. spreading very rapid- workforce using inter- People from Owens- ly,” she said, “the del- views with more than 30 boro Health Muhlenberg ta variant is 50% more companies in the region, Community Hospital, contagious than the in a confidential manner Baptist Health Powderly variant we experienced to get a clear picture of Clinic, and the Muhlen- last year.” who is working, who is berg County Health De- Of the 69 people in available and what skills Sharon Beck, RN, administers the 6,000th dose of covid-19 vaccine given at partment sat on the panel. the county who have are needed by employers Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital to Bella Bratcher. The This group came to- died from the virus, in the area today. hospital saw an uptick in vaccinations last week. (Photo/Submitted) gether as the county, state none were vaccinated, Companies are much and country have seen After reporting about list statewide, with 67.6 in the county stalled at Bethel said. more sophisticated as a sharp increase of cas- 50-100 cases per month cases per 100,000 popu- around 37% fully vac- Right around July 6, to their demand for data es, due to the delta vari- since March, July saw lation on July 30, one of cinated and 43% with numbers of people be- around workforce sta- ant – a more contagious 340 new cases, and three the steepest rates of in- at least one dose, health ing admitted into the tistics, Clifton said, and version of the covid-19 deaths due to the virus. fection seen in the coun- officials hope their Q&A business leaders want to virus which is current- The county has hov- ty during the pandemic. session might answer VACCINE: know about general labor ly spreading worldwide. ered at the top of the With vaccination rates some questions people Continued on A-2 conditions, how far peo- ple commute for work, prevailing wages, and ba- Early morning wreck takes out power lines, three hospitalized sic skill sets. “All those things re- Greenville Fire De- trees. quire a whole lot more partment received a call A short time after detailed statistics and reporting a loud crash crews arrived on scene, push most companies, and power flickering at the vehicle caught fire. and smart communities around 2 a.m. July 31. Kentucky Utilities ar- to do some primary re- Crews responded to the rived on scene to cut the search. That primary 700 block of State Route power to the downed research is basically in- 189 South to find a utility wires, so fire crews could terviewing existing com- pole snapped in half with extinguish the fire and panies,” Clifton said, to live wires down. extricate three people better understand where As the crews neared the from the vehicle. Three their labor force is com- scene they spotted a car adult males were in the ing from. off the roadway on its top, vehicle. Two patients In the commonwealth, wedged between trees, were flown to Vanderbilt Clifton said, 84% of the with extensive damage. Health in Nashville with people who are working Investigation at the extensive injuries and in manufacturing do not scene shows the ve- listed in critical condi- live in the same county hicle appears to have tion. The third man was they work in, and com- left the shoulder of the transported to Owens- roadway and struck the boro Health Muhlenberg LABOR STUDY: utility pole, sending it Community Hospital, Continued on A-2 airborne, striking a tree. then transferred to Ow- Photo of vehicle involved in wreck early Saturday After being reflected off ensboro Health Regional morning on 189 South. Three men were sent to the tree, it landed on its Hospital in Owensboro, hospitals in critical condition. (Photo/Submitted) top, lodged in a group of in critical condition. Place your advertisements on our website and reach a whole new audience Our website has more than 12,000 unique visits each month from an audience who don’t always read our print edition. Adding digital advertising is affordable. Combine digital ads with your print ads for a special low price. call 270-754-3000 OR YOUR ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND VISIT OUR WEBSITE TO TAKE A LOOK AROUND AT www.ky-leadernews.com A-2 Tuesday, August 3, 2021 • Leader-News Muhlenberg County NAACP received a grant for $5,000 for a back-to-school Felix E. Martin Jr. Foundation awarded grants totaling more than $75,000 bash. AIM for Success Back-to-School Fest will be held in partnership with to help combat drug use in Muhlenberg County at the Muhlenberg County the Muhlenberg County School Family Resource and Youth Service Centers Health Department. Pictured left to right are Drug Free Communities co- on Aug. 11 at the Muhlenberg County Agriculture and Convention Center ordinator Molly Fauver, health department director Cathy Bethel, Martin in Powderly. The event will support families with financial literacy, under- Foundation president Alyssa Manning, Champions for a Drug Free Muhlen- standing report cards and the parent portal, transportation resources, meal berg County co-chair Vicki Yonts and Champions program assistant Jan programs, and much more. From left to right: Meredith Zahirovic, Tiffany Yonts. Funds awarded to the Muhlenberg County Health Department will Owens, Estelle Goins, Latrese Davis, Brittney Hernandez-Stevenson, Lar- support the Champions for A Drug Free Muhlenberg County Coalition’s ef- rah Perry, Dianna Gregory, Erica Elliott, and Stephanie Chambers. (Photo/ forts, as well as the purchase of TruNarc narcotics analyzers which will be Submitted) used by Muhlenberg County School Resource Officers. (Photo/Submitted) COVID-19 CASES: Continued from FRONT hospital began to rise, was unvaccinated, no one and trying to keep our six months of very strong with high blood pressure “Not only has it affect- after nearly no cases in has died from receiving kids in in-person school.” immunity, Dr. Keith said, or diabetes are at higher ed our social lives, and June, said OHMCH Chief the vaccine. “To avoid Dr. Garrett pointed to according to studies in Is- risk of developing seri- our opportunities, but it’s Operating Officer Dr. Ed death,” he said, “take the the recent recommenda- rael where a large portion ous illness from the virus, impacted us in so many Heath. “We are consis- vaccine”. tions released last week of the population is vacci- and symptoms of the del- different ways. In order tently seeing more peo- Symptoms from the by the Centers for Dis- nated. Other studies show ta variant are a little dif- to work through it effec- ple hospitalized, and we vaccine are mild in most ease Control, saying that it might be longer lasting, ferent, including nausea, tively, especially with our just want to push the one people, Dr.

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