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In an effort to encourage more soldiers to get their COVID vaccine and protect everyone from COVID-19, Fort Campbell’s commander says unvaccinated troops will not be able to travel freely over the summer. That’s when many take leave to see family for extended periods or even move between installations.

  Tennessee’s electric utility is starting the long process that could eventually lead to closure of its most-polluting coal plant.

Trigg County Public Schools will provide meals for all county children throughout the summer. Beginning May 17, children ages 2-18 will be able to pick up no-cost meals from the cafeteria pick-up locations.

  Embattled Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit will run in this weekend’s Preakness Stakes.

The COVID vaccine campaign has been compared to a wartime effort — but it hits a little different when posters of Rosie the Riveter and Uncle Sam asking people to get their shot are plastered around an Army post like Fort Campbell.

Trainer Bob Baffert says Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit was treated with an antifungal ointment containing the steroid betamethasone that caused the horse to fail a postrace drug test.

  The Food and Drug Administration announced Monday that the Pfizer vaccine against COVID-19 may be given to children ages 12 to 15. Kentucky is preparing to make the vaccine available for children. 

A Trigg County teacher who died earlier this year of COVID-19 was honored Monday morning with an art installation at her school.