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BENTON — Camp John Currie has been canceled for the third year after a COVID-19 case among staff members of the camp.
The camp is hosted each summer in Marshall County. The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife hosts it. Staff were isolated once the case was identified, according to a Sunday news release from the Department of Fish and Wildlife.
“The safety of our campers and staff is the number one priority of the conservation camp program, so we will continue to follow the established CDC guidelines for close contact exposures,” the news release said.
A local bus was expected to leave for the camp at 7 a.m. Monday, said a parent whose child was set to attend the camp. The camp was scheduled Aug. 1 – 5.
All registration fees are expected to be refunded to the credit card used to pay for conservation camp registration. The refunds could take up to two weeks before they are credited to bank accounts. The refunds will begin this week.
Questions about the closure should be directed to the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Information Center at 1 (800) 858-1549. The hours are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EDT.
