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Next Tuesday, July 16, a good learning and networking opportunity is scheduled to take place at the Whitley County Cooperative Extension Office in Goldbug when the Kentucky Voices for Health nonprofit coalition presents its ThriveKY “Advocacy for Thriving Communities” roadshow.

Last weekend’s Whitley County Small Farms Conference gave farmers, gardeners and conservationists plenty of opportunities to network and learn about a wide range of topics related to agriculture. The two-day event featured numerous guest speakers, live demonstrations, and gave...

Now is the time of year that green thumbs in our local area begin laying the groundwork for what they hope will be a successful growing season. Whether you are a longtime gardener, or you’re trying your hand at it for the first time; whether you are harvesting large amounts of...

The Whitley County Area Retired Teachers Association (WARTA) is a group who meets regularly to make sure their pensions and health insurance benefits remain secure. That is their main objective, but it is far from their only concern.

As you may have already noticed by looking elsewhere in this week’s edition, this is National Newspaper Week. As it turns out, it is also National 4-H Week.

Farming is big business in Kentucky with 76,000 farms statewide and 548 farms in Whitley County with 59,000 acres farmed here bringing in over $6 million in revenue annually. Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Ryan Quarles was the keynote speaker during a farmer’s appreciation...

Nov. 11 is Veterans Day and the Whitley County Cooperative Extension in Williamsburg is planning a display to honor those who served. Photos of local veterans, whether they served in war, or during peacetime, may be dropped off by Friday at the Extension Community Art Center...