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4 6 16 18 22 26 29 31 Publisher: Bill Hanson GM: Gary Tyler Photography Credits: Richmond Register Graphic Design: Ricki Pryor INSIDE Published by JUNE 2020 COVER STORY: Restaurants ready to re-open amid a pandemic 12 HEALTH: Physicians embrace telehealth FITNESS: Wait Lifted: Fitness centers adapt FAITH: How COVID-19 transformed worship EDUCATION: Fighting food insecurity EDUCATION: The Class of COVID-19 PEOPLE TO KNOW: Coronavirus Heroes MADISON SCENE: Education on Parade MADISON SCENE: High School Graduations 380 Big Hill Avenue • Richmond, KY 40475 859-623-1669 www.richmondregister.com Welcome to Madison Magazine, a magazine all about Madison County — the people, the places, the stories. Throughout these pages, you’ll be reading the stories of how Madison County’s citizens, businesses and organizations have come together and adapted during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. Our goal is to always highlight the best of Madison County, and even through these extraordinary circumstances, our county still remains strong as evidenced within these pages. These stories were written as local businesses began the first stages of reopening under new regulations and after the school year abruptly ceased in-person learning. A lot has changed since we last published this magazine, but we have still been working tirelessly to document the stories of this time. In this issue, we’re focusing on new beginnings. As one might imagine, this period of time has brought many changes to our everyday lives in a variety of ways. The pandemic has impacted nearly every facet of society which we try to touch on in this magazine including education, healthcare, faith and food services. We hope these stories highlight not only where we have been in this crisis, but more importantly, where we are going. CONTRIBUTORS Sara Kuhl is a Western Kentucky University graduate and covers police and courts news, among other things, for The Register. Her hobbies include video gaming, table top gaming, cosplaying and weight lifting. She lives in Richmond with four close friends and a combined total of four pets. @saraekuhl • [email protected] Taylor Six is a graduate from Eastern Kentucky University and the government reporter for The Register. In her free time, she enjoys reading about Kentucky history, trying new places to eat and cheering on the KY Wildcats with her friends and family. Taylor lives locally in Richmond. @taylorsixRR • [email protected] Emily Patrick is a recent graduate of Eastern Kentucky University. She holds two bachelor’s degrees and is the summer intern for The Register. Emily has a passion for politics and writing. She loves animals, reading and spending time with friends. Emily now lives locally in Richmond, but is an Appalachian girl through and through. Madison Magazine © 2020 All rights reserved. Reproduction of any part of this publication is not permitted without consent June- July 2020 Madison Magazine 3