According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website, obesity still remains at about 17% among our nations young people ranging in ages 2-19 years even though the rate of obesity in 2-5-year-olds has been on a downward slope. The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans recommend that children and adolescents be active for at least 60 minutes every day.Because of local support and interest in this program, the Hickman County 4-H and FCS Agents teamed up to continue our fifth yea...
Kelly May is a newly appointed Senior Extension Associate for Personal Finance and Resource Management at the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service. In this role, she provides fina... 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