Kentucky Newsletter

Great weekend trip

As our days grow warmer, what better place to enjoy a picnic than at Cumberland Gap? Don't know where to go? The park has many options, here are just a few!

Bartlett Park is just seconds away from the Visitor's Center. Enjoy a shaded or sunny picnic table by a babbling creek. Watch wildlife and enjoy a flat, open, accessible area for yourself or the whole family!

Lewis Hollow is a hidden gem close to Wilderness Road Campground, with picnic tables tucked among a quiet grove of trees in a secluded, scenic setting.

Civic Park is a remote section of the park that provides sunny, grassy spots dotted with picnic tables in a quiet area at the foot of White Rocks. Enjoy a book and lots of peace and quiet.

Want to stay close by? We have picnic tables right here at the Visitor's Center! The options for nice picnic spots to spend time in the park are many.

Image: A perfect spot to slow down and enjoy a picnic outdoors. Photo credit: Annabeth Dye

The 2026 Farmers Market Opening Schedule

https://kynewsletter.com/articles/April26/2026-farmers-market.html

OPENING TOMORROW, MARCH 18, 2026 🎯

The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources will open a NEW public shooting range at Veterans Memorial WMA in Scott County. The newly constructed range will provide safe and affordable shooting opportunities for hunters and shooting enthusiasts in central Kentucky.

For maps, regulations and more information, visit the KDFWR website at fw.ky.gov and search “Veterans Memorial WMA" or follow the link: https://app.fw.ky.gov/Public_Lands_Search/detail.aspx?Kdfwr_id=9202

⚠️ REMINDER: A shooting range permit is now required to use fi****ms and archery equipment at any department managed, leased or affiliated shooting ranges. Purchase your license here if you have not already: https://app.fw.ky.gov/Solar/

Check out our stories today to get a look inside the grand opening festivities as we prep for tomorrow. 🎉

Flock ALPR (Automatic License Plate Readers) are coming under fire. They are in direct violation of the 4th Amendment and pose massive privacy risks. Many Northern Kentucky leaders have installed them without citizen consent.

Kentucky bill would set statewide rules for police license plate readers House Bill 58 from Rep. John Hodgson would standardize how police use ALPRs, including data retention limits and routine audits.

Nice looking install

Todays office view, Replaced a gas furnace

The Kentucky bourbon industry toasted noted horse-industry consultant Damon Thayer on Tuesday, inducting the recently retired state senator and Kentucky Senator Bourbon co-owner into the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame® during a ceremony at the Log Still Distillery.

Former KY Senator Thayer enters Bourbon Hall of Fame Damon Thayer delivering his induction remarks at the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame ceremony, Kentucky Distillers' Association.