Agriculture

Come on, Kentucky—Georgia and Alabama are leaving us in the dust! Yes, it’s just a friendly competition, but we need all the help we can get to prove Kentucky cares about the environment.

Help the Commonwealth win the water conservation challenge by participating. Here’s how you can save 40 gallons of water a day for your county and Kentucky.

It’s that time of year. Spring is in the air. Temperatures are rising, flowers and trees are beginning to bloom, and farmers’ markets are opening up all across the state.

“Farmers’ markets give consumers the opportunity to buy fresh, nutritious foods that they can serve to their families with confidence,” Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer said. “They also enable the growers to capture a larger share of the food dollar.”

Stars for Kids Now is a voluntary system for licensed and certified child care programs. Programs are given a 1 to 4 Star rating. All Star levels are measurable quality indicators about the state minimum requirements.

Wee Warriors Educational/Recreational Childcare in Eminence has been awarded a 2-star rating indicating that the program is seeking quality standards beyond the requirements for facility licensure.

To contact Wee Warriors child care program, call Rosalind Roberts at (502) 845-5427, ext 2473.

By Stephanie Hornback
Landmark News Service

Chuck Hall has always been a player, his wife, Ladonna, said, but not in the manner you usually think of when you hear a man described that way. He experiments with different foods and flavors to develop something uniquely his. “I like to play mad scientist,” Chuck said.