The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic will not stop the production of the Bourbon County Recipe for Life! Each year every 5th grader in all school systems in Bourbon County are given the opportunity to participate in Recipe for Life. I have been informed by parents that Recipe for Life is referred to as a right of passage within their homes. What to do during the school year 2020-21, when classrooms look much different than past years? Initially the September date for this event was postponed to a spring d...
I am a rural sociologist and an Extension faculty member in the Department of Community and Leadership Development.For Cooperative Extension, I developed and run the Extension program Kentucky: By The... 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