Monday’s Kentucky News – November 18, 2013

Small farmers turn to mobile livestock slaughter

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia is the nation's biggest producer of broiler chickens. But some small farmers have been pushed to the margins of this lucrative industry because they can't get industrial slaughterhouses to process their poultry. Instead, they have to go out of state. That costs a lot of time and money.

Now, some small-scale farmers are debating a possible solution that has caught on in some other states: mobile slaughterhouses — vehicles where livestock can be killed, quartered, packaged and frozen.

A group representing farmers and consumers, Georgia Organics, has proposed using mobile slaughterhouses in Georgia as one solution to the problem. It also supports changing rules so farmers can slaughter more birds on their own properties without inspection and building more traditional slaughterhouses.

STORM WARNINGS

Wind advisory issued for Louisville area

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for Louisville and the surrounding area.

Officials say a storm front, stretching from Bowling Green through Louisville to northern Frankfort, is expected to bring heavy rain and damaging winds on Sunday.

The advisory is effect until midnight, with the strongest winds expected in the afternoon. Officials expect gusts of at least 40 mph.

The high temperature for Sunday is expected to be 74 degrees, with an overnight low of 44.

VETERAN STORIES

Clark Co. resident preserves stories of veterans

WINCHESTER, Ky. (AP) — A Clark County resident is making sure the stories of American veterans aren't forgotten.

According to the Winchester Sun, Don Rose interviews area veterans for the Veterans History Project, which seeks to preserve the personal accounts of veterans for future generations.

Rose recently surpassed 200 interviews.

Once completed, two copies are made of the interview. One goes to the local library and another goes to the veteran's family. The original is sent to the Library of Congress, which Rose says has started making the interviews available online.

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Information from: The Winchester (Ky.) Sun, http://www.centralkynews.com/winchestersun

PERRYVILLE PRESERVATION

Perryville's past is providing for its future

PERRYVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The historic buildings that stand along Merchants Row have been filled with several businesses since they were erected in the 1800s.

Through the years, restaurateurs, antique salesmen, general store managers, upholstery artists, pharmacists, locksmiths and blacksmiths have come and gone through the historic streets and buildings.

With more than 200 years having passed since Merchants Row's establishment, the Perryville street still is a main attractor for history buffs across the country.

Vicki?Goode, director of Main Street Perryville, said the street stands as a pinnacle for what Perryville can do to preserve history.

Bourbon in Louisville

Small-batch bourbon revival in downtown Louisville

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Heaven Hill, the maker of Evan Williams bourbon, has uncorked a new attraction in downtown Louisville.

The craft distillery, dubbed "The Evan Williams Bourbon Experience" is complete with tours and tasting rooms. It opened to the public Friday, just a few steps from where Evan Williams fired up his own commercial stills two centuries ago.

It's the first of several ventures to bolster tourism and bring small-batch bourbon production to the heart of Louisville. That's where the hub of commerce for Kentucky whiskey makers once was located.

Today's powerhouse brands such as Jim Beam, Wild Turkey and Maker's Mark are crafted in rural Kentucky settings.

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