From the 2018 census, Farming, Fishing & Forestry jobs accounted for only 98 people out of a population of 45,388 for Nelson County. According to other data sites, approximately 254,000 or Nelson Countys 271,360 acres is farmland. The Nelson County Community Assessment also lists More youth life skills training as a top 10 area of focus. This program was started as a response to these statistics and created to get youth involved within our local agriculture industry.In collaboration between the ...
Professionally: I graduated from the University of Kentucky with a BS in Agronomy in 1997. I graduated from Western Kentucky University with an MA in Organizational Leadership in 2021. Programs: ... More
The CYFAR Uplift Project Year 2 was met with challenges and successes. The team consists of Dr. Kerri Ashurst, Dr. Ken Jones, Dr. Allison Young, Chandra DeRamus, Carla Jordan, Maria Harris and Tyrone ... Read More
Substance Use Disorder is a serious danger for youth today. Truth and Consequences is a time honored tradition in Carlisle County Schools. Carlisle County Middle School and the Carlisle County Extensi... Read More
The Kentucky Military Teen Adventure Camp Grant was able to host another year of summer camp for Service Member Parents and Teens in spite of having to reschedule to 2021 because of Covid-19. Kerri As... Read More
Even at nine years old, Zach Chaney knew he had talent and wanted to learn to use it. Growing up in a rural area of Pike County, access to the arts was not always readily available. He remembers walki... Read More