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KENTUCKY— The new wrinkle in anti-smoking crusaders’ annual demand to raise Kentucky’s cigarette tax is that hiking taxes to fund the Medicaid expansion is somehow a better approach than moving able bodied adults from government dependency to the fulfillment offered by work and independence. Ironic, isn’t it, that these devotees are willing to raise a...

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles announced the Kentucky Department of Agriculture has opened the application period for Kentuckians wishing to participate in the state’s industrial hemp research pilot program for the 2018 growing season. “I am proud to report that our program participants grew more than 3,200 acres of hemp this year, the...

HOPKINS COUNTY, Ky. – Madisonville Noon Kiwanis annual Take a Kid Fishing Day is set for noon-3 p.m. Saturday at Madisonville City Park. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. The event is free. There will be prizes and trophies for the biggest overall fish caught in each age group. Food will be provided. Rain date is...

KENTUCKY — More than half of Kentucky’s industrial hemp crop this year can be traced to 19 counties, 58 farmers and one company in Winchester. With 23,000 pounds of imported hemp seed destined for 2,466 acres, Atalo Holdings is a superpower in hemp production and processing in Kentucky. Governor’s Office of Agricultural Policy Executive Director...

KENTUCKY – If fishing is one of your true loves, then think of Valentine’s Day his past week as the start of the best fishing of the year for sauger and walleye in Kentucky rivers and tailwaters. The water may still be cold with temperatures in the high 30s and low 40s, but the fishing...

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Families can take a free test drive of fishing fun during the first weekend of June.  Kentucky celebrates free fishing weekend across the state June 1-2. It’s been an annual event since at least 1992.  Moms, dads, grandparents, extended family and out-of-state visitors all can sample Kentucky’s fishing opportunities without having to...

WESTERN, KY. – Hello again folks! I hope you are having a blessed week. Turkey season has not been this tough in about six years.  We had the same weather at that time and the birds would not gobble after hitting the ground. Also, we lost a lot of young turkeys that season due to...

HOPKINS COUNTY, KY. – Several local youths, Logan Nance, Kendall Orange and Austin Orange, enjoyed a very successful catfish fishing trip on Saturday evening, May 5, 2012. According to a very pleased parent, Randall Orange of Hopkins County, KY, the largest of the eight catfish caught in this trip was 6.6 Pounds. A big congratulation...

GILBERTSVILLE, Ky. — Muhlenberg County claimed its second straight KHSAA Bass Fishing Championship over the weekend. The Mustangs prevailed in the third annual state high school fishing tournament, which took place on Kentucky Lake on Friday and Saturday. The Muhlenberg County duo of Billy Hardison and Nathan Flener claimed the top overall nod with a...

GREENVILLE, Ky. – Muhlenberg Mustang Bass Fishing Team’s 2nd Annual Swap Meet will feature a boatload of prizes you might expect…plus a grand prize you might not have imagined-a fishing trip to Kentucky Lake with team coach, Cody Napier. Napier told SurfKY News the idea for the grand prize came from Agriculture instructor, Scott Cronin....

GOLDEN POND, KY. – Land Between The Lakes (LBL) National Recreation Area hosted the 35th Annual Special Populations Fishing Tournament on Honker Lake, Saturday, June 2. Over 75 participants, caregivers, and volunteers attended this free fishing tournament.  Tournament winners, in order of placement, included First Place, Douglas Gray of Benton, KY; Second Place, Aaron Epley...

GILBERTSVILLE, KY – The Georgetown College team of Clay Elliott of Pikeville, Ky., and Vincent Timperio of Corbin, Ky., won the National Guard FLW College Fishing Central Conference event on Kentucky/Barkley lakes Saturday with five bass weighing 19 pounds, 1 ounce. The victory earned the team $5,000. The win also helped them advance to the...

KENTUCKY – The heat is on! The sun is high in the sky! The weather forecast is calling for high temperatures during the day to be near the 100 degree mark, the Barometric Pressure is high, and conditions for fishing isn’t the most favorable. But, you can adjust your strategy to make it a more...

HOPKINS COUNTY, KY. – Hello! I hope everyone is having a Blessed week. I will be honest in saying that I don’t know if my week could get any better. I had a terrible turkey season but at the same time it was my best.  The reason for it being the best was my daughter...

HOPKINS COUNTY, KY – Faith Outdoors is a non-profit organization associated with Faith Missionary Baptist Church. Our mission is Connecting people to Christ through the Great Outdoors. This year Faith Outdoors celebrates their 3rd year of the Fishing with Faith fishing tournament, set for May 12. Many men, women, and children come together for some family...

GILBERTSVILLE, KY. – National Guard FLW College Fishing is headed to Kentucky/Barkley lakes May 2 for the second of four stops in the Central Conference. Forty college teams will be competing for a top award of $5,000 and a berth in the Central Conference Championship tournament. “You are going to see some pretty big weights...

KENTUCKY – Hello again folks! I hope you are having a blessed week. We have been blessed with some beautiful weather but we do need some rain. The farmers seem to be getting their fields planted but everything is so dry at this point in the year.  I noticed the water levels on Lake Beshear...