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Land owners on Green River in Knifley area may earn money in new program

Rare Mussel Found in Green River; U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell to Urge Farmers to Participate in Watershed Protection Program
The recent discovery of a mussel in the Green River that biologists feared was extinct has spurred new interest in a watershed protection program for the river. This Wednesday, August 17, U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell and Kentucky Natural Resources and Environmental Cabinet Secretary LaJuana S. Wilcher will join numerous area officials and conservationists for a riverside announcement where they will urge farmers to participate in the Green River Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program.


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Lewis Curry stands in his last tobacco crop on Vester family farm



2005-08-14 - Columbia, KY - Photo Linda Waggener. RETIRING FROM RAISING TOBACCO: Lewis Curry is shown above standing in his last tobacco crop on the family farm in the Vester community. He says he will retire from raising the crop after this one. His decision joins that of many other local farmers to move away from tobacco. It is getting to be a rare sight in fields across Adair County. Click 'read more' for his story.
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Lewis Curry plans to retire from raising tobacco crops after this one is sold

Lewis Currys tobacco crop is one of a dwindling number in Adair County. Its harder to find tobacco growing now with the health warnings against smoking. He says he will cut, house and sell this crop in the coming weeks, and then he plans to retire from raising it. Farmers are quickly replacing tobacco with other crops.

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Birthdays and Anniversaries for August 14
Happy Anniversary, Darrell West and Melanie Wilson-West (1999) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Gary Vernon and Peggy Ann Curry (1971) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Mark and Angie Burton (1992) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Mary Helen and Donnie Bennett | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Addison Brook Litteral (2009) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Alma Rich | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Brett Blair | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Chelsea Miller | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Gavin Bloyd Thomas (2001) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jonathan Gold | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Lana Glasgow | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Michael Gold | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Preston Chapman (1963) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Robert R. Loy | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Sammy Baker | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Sharon Wheeler | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Suzanne Wells Miell (1959) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Sydney Waggener | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Weston Eiven Pelston (2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Whitley Eastridge (2006) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Brandy R. Johnson, Russell Springs, KY (1983-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Morris W. Ingram, Green Co. native (1928-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Hazel Helm Henson, Dunnville, KY native (1927-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Vickie Jo Irvin, Russell Springs, KY (1945-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Larry Keith Breeding, Russell Springs, KY (1951-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mitch Lee, Green County, KY (1960-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ola Mae Foley Martin, Junction City, KY (1939-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Clifton Lee Gosser, Nancy, KY (1946-2020) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Judy Wolford LeFaivre, Adair Co., KY (1946) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James Allen Cahill, Taylor Co., KY (1997) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Zona Moss O'Neill Gradyville, KY native (1915) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Norma Jean Hatcher, Adair Co., KY (1964-2010) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Maxine Meeks, Casey Co., KY (1930) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Waylon Atchley, Jamestown, KY, (1980) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Betty Gilbert, 52, Columbia, KY (1960-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ronald E. Wethington, Casey County, KY (1948-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, George Sherwin King, Casey County, KY (1946-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Geraldine Laverne Winchester, Taylor Co., KY (1944-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Lula Belle Gribbins Bright, Taylor Co., KY (1935-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Andrew L. (Andy) Miller, Green Co., KY (1937-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ernest Calvin Bennett, 70, Russell Co., KY; Adair Co., KY native (1944-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, John Webster, Taylor Co., KY (1953-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Patricia McGowan Andrews, 71, Russell County, KY (1944-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ronald White, 78, Casey Co., KY (1937-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Chester (Chet) Pitcock, 69, Marrowbone, KY (1946-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Michael Blackburn, 54, Summer Shade, KY (1961-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James Marshall Epperson, 65, Adair Co., KY (1950-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lillie Belle Karnes, Taylor Co., KY (1920-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Willard Sallee, 82, Taylor Co., KY (1934-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, R.C. Weddle, Jr. , Casey County, KY (1928-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Margretta Thompson, Casey Co., KY (1935-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Richie Janes, 70, Adair County, KY (1947-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Paul Lewis Brown, 51, Knob Lick, KY (1966-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Becky Frances Robertson, Russell Springs, KY (1948-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Alice Mae Saltmarsh, 78, Columbia, KY (1945-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Freda Bernice Goodin, 88, Columbia, KY (1935-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, J.W. Keltner (1933-2008) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, lonas Crandle Wray, | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mary Ann Tarter Evans, 67, Casey County, KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Phillip Bailey, 65, Columbia, KY (1957-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Roy R. Lawless, 73, Jamestown, KY (1949-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, William Earl Milby, 77, Summersville, KY (1945-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)

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