By Dale Toney, M.D., President, Kentucky Medical Association

An estimated 88 million Americans have prediabetes, and just over 1 in 10 have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. In Kentucky, nearly 12 percent of the adult population is affected by this disease. Week after week, Kentucky physicians care for patients with type 2 diabetes and the potentially debilitating complications it can cause. Unfortunately, it is also well-documented that pre-existing conditions such as diabetes can put patients at high-risk for complications should they contract COVID-19.

MANCHESTER, KY ((March 22, 2021) - Clay County Sheriff Patrick Robinson is reporting that on March 22, 2021 at approximately 8:34 AM Clay County Chief Deputy Clifton Jones along with Deputy Paul Whitehead, CSO Supervisor Dewey Grubb and Deputy Shawn Curry arrested Jason Carpenter, 40 of Crawfish Road.

LONDON, KY (March 22, 2021) - Laurel County Sheriff John Root is reporting that: A joint investigation initiated by the Barbourville Police Department and assisted by Corbin Police Department & the Laurel County Sheriff's office culminated in a traffic stop by Laurel County Sheriff's office personnel on Sunday, March 21, 2021 resulting in the seizure of 2 pounds of Methamphetamine, a gun, and the arrest of two individuals.

LONDON, KY - Laurel County Sheriff John Root is reporting that: Laurel Sheriff's Deputy Brent France along with CSO Brian France arrested Joseph M. Johnson age 19 of London on Saturday night March 20, 2021 at approximately 8:04 PM.

LONDON, KY - Laurel County Sheriff John Root is reporting that: Laurel Sheriff's Deputy Brent France along with K-9/shift Sgt. Gary Mehler and CSO Brian France arrested Bruce E. Broughton age 40 of Lem Bruner Lane, London on Wednesday night March 17, 2021 at approximately 7:41 PM.

CALHOUN, KY - Kentucky State Police Post 16 – Henderson received a call on Thursday March 18, 2021 at 10:40 AM of a multiple vehicle fatal collision on KY 81 about four-miles north of Calhoun.