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All fruit trees must be pruned and trained to enhance fruit production, as the way the tree is shaped will impact fruit yield, fruit size and ripening. In Kentucky, the ideal time to prune fruit trees is in late winter or early spring.

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When it comes to food safety, one of the most important items in your kitchen is the refrigerator. Unfortunately, it is the least likely for you to clean. Refrigerators keep food cold to prevent harmful bacteria from growing. It only makes sense that you should clean it regularly to keep food safe.

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Family decisions about inheritance, money and business leadership are never easy and can sometimes be awkward. However, these are extremely important conversations to have with your children or heirs to ensure your wishes for your farm and business are followed.

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There are two categories of garlic to consider: Allium sativum, or softneck garlic and Allium ophioscordon, or hardneck garlic. Softneck garlic is the easiest and most widely cultivated because the bulbs are large, and the cloves and skin are tight which prevent moisture loss and allows for …

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Every so often I’ll write a story about someone and then get an email or a phone call — or several — telling me “the rest of the story.”

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As we near the end of July, I would like to take this opportunity to share more about what my fellow legislators and I have been working on. We are currently in the Interim Session, with just over five months until the start of the 2024 Regular Session, and committees are meeting with many o…

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Every morning I get an email called Word Daily, a word of the day to add to my vocabulary.

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The Kentucky State Fair is an annual event that draws thousands of visitors from all over the state and region, with some even traveling from across the nation. Spanning 11 days, this year’s state fair will take place from August 17-27. The fair is a celebration of Kentucky’s rich cultural h…

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We did finally get three-tenths of an inch of rain last Wednesday. So far on Sunday we got two-tenths and hope for more overnight after I’ve written.

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I’ve told this story before, about my fervent prayer in 1982: “Lord, I want to know that I can trust you, REALLY trust you.”

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This year marks the 50th anniversary of Secretariat’s breathtaking dash to Triple Crown lore in which this exceptional creature set — and still holds — records for the fastest runs in all three of the crown’s legs — the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes.

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Republican state Rep. Felicia Rabourn is calling out state GOP leadership for stripping her and five other Republican legislators of their committee assignments for their efforts to prohibiting schools from teaching elementary students about sex or exposing students to obscene material.

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On Easter I attended worship services at two churches that couldn’t be more different from each other.

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We are enjoying our spring flower bulbs right now and so far the display has been a good one. It is now time to consider what kind of summer bulbs you may want to include in the garden scheme for the rest of the season. Once the soil temperature warms a bit and we reach the frost-free day, (…

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Late in the evening on March 30 during the final hours of the 2023 General Assembly session, the voices of approximately 270,000 Kentuckians were silenced. Six duly elected state representatives were stripped of their committees, for no reason other than pure political retribution.

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If you have never had a vegetable garden before, this year is the year to do it. Grocery prices are encouragement enough! Don’t be timid; people have been cultivating plants for thousands of years. Start small, grow a few vegetables that you know you like and that you know how to prepare for…

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Mulch has become a landscape staple, almost to a fault when it is over applied, smothering roots and girdling trunks. When done properly is can help to suppress weeds, retain moisture and moderate soil temperature. These things can be achieved using a variety of materials, but which type of …

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Today ends my time with The News-Democrat, News-Herald and Trimble Banner. I have truly loved my time reporting the news and sports in each of these communities and I will miss the friendships and connections I have made over my time with the paper.