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Column as I see ’em …
What does Woodford County have that we don’t have?
No, I’m not talking about an aquatic center. I’m talking about the ability to attract high-paying industrial jobs at a fairly brisk pace.
I cringed at the recent news that Versailles will gain 300 new jobs that average $22 an hour when it landed a cookie and cracker company that will sink $57 million into a factory on a 100-acre tract of land on Big Sink Pike.

I grow weary of adulting.
Adulting (verb) describes acting like an adult or engaging in activities usually associated with adulthood — often responsible or boring tasks.
I think being adult means always getting ready for something and cleaning up messes you didn’t make.
During the work week, I am constantly getting the kids ready, dinner ready, lunches ready, myself ready.

In the midst of a turbulent outlook for the Kentucky farm economy, tobacco growers, as well as a few tobacco companies, have been inquiring about current burley tobacco production costs and returns. Unlike grains, where input parameters (excluding land rent) are fairly consistent across farming operations, many tobacco budget parameters (labor hours, H-2A vs. domestic labor wages, big vs. small bale, yields, fully depreciated vs. relatively new equipment/infrastructure, contract vs. auction sales) do vary considerably among growers.

This week, our democracy is mourning the loss of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. Scalia, who was a strong conservative jurist appointed by President Reagan, was found dead at age 79. Justice Scalia’s death was a profound blow for conservative values, and a deeply sad day in our nation’s history. His passing and the loss felt by it highlights the need to elect conservative-minded people to public office, on every level of government.