Of today’s 88 reported cases, 81 (92%) were unvaccinated and 31 of today’s cases (35%) were in individuals 18 years of age or younger. Please take the necessary precautions to protect yourself and your loved ones. Consider getting the vaccine if you are eligible and haven’t, and wear a mask when in indoor settings where there are large crowds.

Statewide Testing Positivity Rate: 5.17%.

Deaths: We regret we must report 4 new deaths since our last report. We have experienced a total of 671 deaths resulting in a 1.66% mortality rate (about 1 in 60) among known cases. This compares with a 1.31% mortality rate at the state level and a 1.62% mortality rate at the national level. Our hearts and prayers go out to all the families and friends who have lost loved ones.

Hospitalizations: We presently have 55 cases in the hospital. This is 3 less than what we reported in our last report. We have had a total of 1,719 hospitalizations resulting in a 4.24% hospitalization rate (about 1 in 24) among known cases. The state hospitalization rate is 4.23%. The latest data shows that 96.23% of Lake Cumberland’s ICU beds are filled, and 23.68% of ventilator capacity is being utilized.

Total (Cumulative) Cases: The Lake Cumberland District has experienced a total of 40,514 cases since the onset of the outbreak. This means that 19.39% of our total population has been a confirmed case. However, we do not know how many additional people may have had COVID-19 and were either asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic and never tested. Of our total cases, 1.37% are reinfections, and 5.37% contracted the virus after being fully vaccinated (breakthrough cases). In the last week, 3.23% of our new cases were breakthrough cases.

Released (Not contagious) Cases: We released 90 cases since our last report from isolation. Released cases include: Adair: 5; Casey: 6; Clinton: 2; Cumberland: 5; Green: 6; McCreary: 9; Pulaski: 28; Russell: 7; Taylor: 9; and, Wayne: 13. In all, we have released 97.4% of our total cases.

Active (Current) Cases: Taking into account deaths and releases, our active cases decreased by 6 more than the new cases we added since our last report. This leaves us with 385 active cases in our district across all 10 of our district’s 10 counties. On 09/03/2021 we were at our peak number of active cases, 1,715.

Where Did Cases Visit Prior to Isolation: The most common places cases visited prior to isolation are (in descending order): Schools, Businesses, Family, and Medical Facilities.

New Cases: We report that our total case count has increased by 88 since our last report. Our new cases (including suspect cases) are as follows: Adair: 3; Casey: 6; Clinton: 18; Cumberland: 9; Green: 3; McCreary: 8; Pulaski: 10; Russell: 2; Taylor: 22; and, Wayne: 7. Our current new case growth rate is: 1.0018. This means our total case count is projected to double every 386.46 days. The most new cases we ever added in a single day was on 09/07/2021 when we added 730 cases.

The deaths we report tonight include a McCreary County resident (unvaccinated), two Taylor County residents (both unvaccinated) and a Wayne County resident (vaccination status unknown).

Again, we encourage our citizens to take the COVID-19 vaccine, which is safe and very effective. Of our 26,445 new cases since the vaccine started becoming available, almost 94.63% were unvaccinated.

Below are our area’s COVID-19 vaccination uptake rates compared to the state average (last updated 10/27/2021).

State – 62.00%
Taylor – 54.43%
Pulaski – 51.32%
Russell – 47.77%
Green – 43.11%
McCreary – 42.75%
Wayne – 42.79%
Cumberland – 42.08%
Clinton – 40.89%
Adair – 39.31%
Casey – 36.78%

On Thursday, October 28, 2021 at approximately 9:14 P.M., Officer Adam Black witnessed a vehicle driving reckless in the area of Carnation Street and South Columbia Avenue.  As Officer Black activated his emergency equipment to stop the vehicle, the vehicle fled.  After a short pursuit, the vehicle ran off the roadway on West Main Street striking several headstones in the Brookside Cemetery. 

24-year old Drake A. Willen of Cave City, KY. was arrested and charged with the following;

DUI 1st

Fleeing or Evading Police 1^st degree (Motor Vehicle)

Reckless Driving

No Insurance

Violating Graves

Date: Thursday, October 28, 2021             Time: 9:14 P.M.

Location: West Main Street

Agencies Involved: Campbellsville Police Department

Investigating Officers: Officer Adam Black

Approving Supervisor: Lt. Shannon Wilson

An Adair County man was arrested after shooting incident resulting in one man being sent to University of Louisville Hospital.

Adair County Sheriff Josh Brockman told 99.9 The Big Dawg News that his department received a call early Sunday morning from Adair 911 to respond to the TJ Health Columbia ER to a reported gunshot wound. Upon arrival, officers came into contact with a 17 year old juvenile who had been shot in the left shoulder.

Preliminary investigation showed the incident occured on Jones Chapel Road around 1:00amCT on Sunday morning at a possible party where there were several people present with some consuming alcohol, according to Sherriff Brockman.

18 year old Sedreck Dennis of Jones Chapel Road, Columbia was arrested on charges of wanton endangerment 1st degree and assault 1st degree. 

The investigation is ongoing by the Adair County Sheriff's Office with Deputy Staten leading the investigation.

A 23 year old Campbellsville man escaped serious injuries after leading police on a high speed chase Saturday night with no headlights on, crashing the vehicle just up the road from Creekside Restaurant on New Lebanon Road.

Antonio Smith is charged with DUI, improper passing, possession of cocaine & marijuana, driving on a suspended license, fleeing/evading police, wanton endangerment, and tampering with evidence.

Witnesses told 99.9 the Big Dawg that Smith was driving recklessly at a high rate of speed when the chase started on Watertower Bypass. Smith was not injured in the crash and was arrested by Campbellsville Police.

At approx. 7:00pmET on Sunday, October 24, 2021 Campbellsville Fire-Rescue was dispatched to a report of a possible house fire at 408 Taylor Blvd, with a subject still inside trying to extinguish the fire. Upon arrival, firefighters found light smoke coming from the front door with flames in the living room area and occupants evacuated. Firefighters extinguished the fire with a class A extinguisher, searched for occupants, provided overhaul and evacuated smoke from the residence. No firefighters or civilian injuries were reported. The cause of the fire was related to an unattended candle. 

12 Firefighters responded to the call.

Assisting Agencies: Campbellsville Taylor County Emergency Communications Center and Campbellsville Taylor County EMS

The Taylor County Sheriffs Department arrested a Campbellsville man on rape and drug charges.

Sheriff Allen Newton said that Abel Tucker, 30, of Campbellsville is charged with having sexual contact with a 15 year old juvenile in the early morning hours of October 20, 2021. 

Residential House Fire

508 East Main Street

Sunday, Oct.17, 2021

Campbellsville Fire-Rescue was dispatched to a report of a working house fire with smoke coming out of the second story window. Upon arrival, firefighters found heavy smoke coming out of the entire second floor and attic area. A request for mutual aid was requested due to horder type conditions for additional personnel. Firefighters made a fire attack and conducted a search for occupants. No firefighters or civilian injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is suspicious and is under investigation. 26 firefighters responded to the scene.

CFD Apparatus on scene: Engine 1, Engine 2, Engine 3, Truck 1,  Rescue 1 and Chief

Mutual Aid on scene: Greensburg/Green County Fire Department

Assisting Agencies: Campbellsville Police Department, Campbellsville Taylor County Emergency Communications Center, and Campbellsville Taylor County Emergency Medical Services

Greensburg, KY (October 15, 2021) On Wednesday, October 6, 2021 following a 6-month investigation by Kentucky State Police Post 15, James David Burnham, 34, of Greensburg, KY was indicted for 7 counts of rape first degree, 8 counts of promoting human trafficking (victim under 18), and several other charges with allegations dating back 10 years.

Burnham was located and arrested October 14, 2021 by the Cache County Sheriff's Office in Logan, Utah and will be extradited back to the Commonwealth of KY.

This investigation was conducted by Trooper James Ford. Tpr. Ford was assisted by Silverleaf Trauma Recovery Services, Green County Victims Advocate, KY Attorney Generals Office, KY Homeland Security, KSP Post 15 Victims Advocate, KY Department for Community Based Services, Greensburg Police and the Commonwealth Attorney.

Citing heath reasons, Campbellsville Mayor Brenda Allen has resigned her job as Mayor of Campbellsville. Allen told 99.9 The Big Dawg that she was no longer able to keep up with the daily demands of her job. The mayor's term would have ended at the end of 2022. Listen to 99.9 The Big Dawg radio news for more details.

IMPORTANT – Due to the continued increase in positive cases it may be several days before you are contacted by the health department. If you’ve tested positive for COVID19 please isolate yourself immediately, do NOT wait on a call from the health department. Please notify anyone you may have been in contact with so they can begin quarantine. Visit www.lcdhd.org for more specific COVID-19 guidance.

Of today’s 188 reported cases, 167 (89%) were unvaccinated and 31 of today’s cases (16%) were in individuals 18 years of age or younger. Please take the necessary precautions to protect yourself and your loved ones. Consider getting the vaccine if you are eligible and haven’t, and wear a mask when in indoor settings where there are large crowds.

Statewide Testing Positivity Rate: 8.67%.

Deaths: We are happy to report no new deaths since our last report. We have experienced a total of 633 deaths resulting in a 1.64% mortality rate (about 1 in 61) among known cases. This compares with a 1.27% mortality rate at the state level and a 1.61% mortality rate at the national level.

Hospitalizations: We presently have 81 cases in the hospital. This is 1 more than what we reported in our last report. We have had a total of 1,664 hospitalizations resulting in a 4.32% hospitalization rate (about 1 in 23) among known cases. The state hospitalization rate is 4.21%. The latest data shows that 96.3% of Lake Cumberland’s ICU beds are filled, and 30.67% of ventilator capacity is being utilized.

Total (Cumulative) Cases: The Lake Cumberland District has experienced a total of 38,529 cases since the onset of the outbreak. This means that 18.44% of our total population has been a confirmed case. However, we do not know how many additional people may have had COVID-19 and were either asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic and never tested. Of our total cases, 1.33% are reinfections, and 5.47% contracted the virus after being fully vaccinated (breakthrough cases). In the last week, 5.64% of our new cases were breakthrough cases.

Released (Not contagious) Cases: We released 231 cases since our last report from isolation. Released cases include: Adair: 14; Casey: 19; Clinton: 17; Cumberland: 9; Green: 13; McCreary: 16; Pulaski: 86; Russell: 13; Taylor: 22; and, Wayne: 22. In all, we have released 95.9% of our total cases.

Active (Current) Cases: Taking into account deaths and releases, our active cases decreased by 43 more than the new cases we added since our last report. This leaves us with 958 active cases in our district across all 10 of our district’s 10 counties. On 09/03/2021 we were at our peak number of active cases, 1,804.

Where Did Cases Visit Prior to Isolation: The most common places cases visited prior to isolation are (in descending order): Businesses, Schools, Family, and Medical Facilities. Of our active cases, 16% can not be tied back to another known case (community-spread cases).

New Cases: We report that our total case count has increased by 188 since our last report. Our new cases (including suspect cases) are as follows: Adair: 22; Casey: 8; Clinton: 12; Cumberland: 4; Green: 10; McCreary: 26; Pulaski: 45; Russell: 12; Taylor: 35; and, Wayne: 14. Our current new case growth rate is: 1.00473. This means our total case count is projected to double every 146.94 days. The most new cases we ever added in a single day was on 09/07/2021 when we added 730 cases.

Again, we encourage our citizens to take the COVID-19 vaccine, which is safe and very effective. Of our 24,460 new cases since the vaccine started becoming available, almost 94.53% were unvaccinated.

Below are our area’s COVID-19 vaccination uptake rates compared to the state average (last updated 10/6/2021).

State – 61.00%
Taylor – 53.53%
Pulaski – 50.13%
Russell – 47.08%
Green – 42.15%
McCreary – 41.86%
Wayne – 41.78%
Cumberland – 41.58%
Clinton – 39.80%
Adair – 38.60%
Casey – 36.08%

Melissa D. Phillips, B.S.

IMPORTANT – Due to the continued increase in positive cases it may be several days before you are contacted by the health department. If you’ve tested positive for COVID19 please isolate yourself immediately, do NOT wait on a call from the health department.

Please notify anyone you may have been in contact with so they can begin quarantine. Visit www.lcdhd.org for more specific COVID-19 guidance.

Of today’s 332 reported cases, 287 (86%) were unvaccinated and 79 of today’s cases (24%) were in individuals 18 years of age or younger. Please take the necessary precautions to protect yourself and your loved ones. Consider getting the vaccine if you are eligible and haven’t, and wear a mask when in indoor settings where there are large crowds.

Statewide Testing Positivity Rate: 9.31%.

Deaths: We are sad to report 4 new deaths since our last report. We have experienced a total of 623 deaths resulting in a 1.64% mortality rate (about 1 in 61) among known cases. This compares with a 1.27% mortality rate at the state level and a 1.6% mortality rate at the national level. Our hearts and prayers go out to all the families and friends who have lost loved ones.

Hospitalizations: We presently have 75 cases in the hospital. This is 9 more than what we reported in our last report. We have had a total of 1,652 hospitalizations resulting in a 4.36% hospitalization rate (about 1 in 23) among known cases. The state hospitalization rate is 4.19%. The latest data shows that 55% of Lake Cumberland’s ICU beds are filled, and 37.5% of ventilator capacity is being utilized.

Total (Cumulative) Cases: The Lake Cumberland District has experienced a total of 37,885 cases since the onset of the outbreak. This means that 18.14% of our total population has been a confirmed case. However, we do not know how many additional people may have had COVID-19 and were either asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic and never tested. Of our total cases, 1.32% are reinfections, and 5.51% contracted the virus after being fully vaccinated (breakthrough cases). In the last week, 6.63% of our new cases were breakthrough cases.

Released (Not contagious) Cases: We released 619 cases since our last report from isolation. Released cases include: Adair: 41; Casey: 39; Clinton: 29; Cumberland: 8; Green: 51; McCreary: 103; Pulaski: 148; Russell: 49; Taylor: 61; and, Wayne: 90. In all, we have released 96.1% of our total cases.

Active (Current) Cases: Taking into account deaths and releases, our active cases decreased by 295 more than the new cases we added since our last report. This leaves us with 853 active cases in our district across all 10 of our district’s 10 counties. On 09/03/2021 we were at our peak number of active cases, 1,811.

Where Did Cases Visit Prior to Isolation: The most common places cases visited prior to isolation are (in descending order): Schools, Businesses, Family, and Medical Facilities. Of our active cases, 8% can not be tied back to another known case (community-spread cases).

New Cases: We report that our total case count has increased by 329 since our last report. Our new cases (including suspect cases) are as follows: Adair: 16; Casey: 25; Clinton: 4; Cumberland: 23; Green: 24; McCreary: 70; Pulaski: 99; Russell: 28; Taylor: 24; and, Wayne: 16. Our current new case growth rate is: 1.00605. This means our total case count is projected to double every 114.87 days. The most new cases we ever added in a single day was on 09/07/2021 when we added 730 cases.

A duplicate case for McCreary County was deleted today. Another case was moved from McCreary to Pulaski County when the address was verified. There was a duplicate case also removed from Adair County’s numbers, and another Adair County case was moved to a different jurisdiction outside of Lake Cumberland when the investigation was completed.

The deaths included in this report are one Adair County resident (unvaccinated), two Taylor County residents (both unvaccinated) and one Wayne County resident (unvaccinated). We are so very sorry for these losses.

Again, we encourage our citizens to take the COVID-19 vaccine, which is safe and very effective. Of our 23,816 new cases since the vaccine started becoming available, almost 94.49% were unvaccinated.

Below are our area’s COVID-19 vaccination uptake rates compared to the state average (last updated 10/1/2021).

State – 60.00%
Taylor – 53.19%
Pulaski – 49.73%
Russell – 46.66%
Green – 41.77%
McCreary – 41.41%
Wayne – 41.34%
Cumberland – 41.19%
Clinton – 39.25%
Adair – 38.24%
Casey – 35.74%