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Owsley County
Coverage of Owsley County in the Nexus archive.
Jamie Maddenperson1The Huborganization1Kentucky River District Health Departmentorganization1opioid settlementtopic1Russell Colemanperson1Trump administrationorganization1Knott Countyplace1Lee Countyplace1Letcher Countyplace1Perry Countyplace1Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administrationorganization1Kentucky Fish and Wildlifeorganization1Jacob Stewartperson1kudzutopic1Daniel Skinnerperson1Clay Countyplace1Estill Countyplace1Jackson Countyplace1Knox Countyplace1Whitley Countyplace1
- Opioid Settlement Money Pays for Services To Battle Addiction in Rural Kentucky
Opioid settlement funds are being used to expand addiction services in rural Kentucky through The Hub, a harm reduction program offering recovery support and essential resources. The initiative, funded by Kentucky's share of a $57.8 billion national settlement, has grown to five counties and includes a new program for incarcerated women's reintegration. However, federal funding for such efforts is being cut under the Trump administration.
- The ‘vine that ate the South’ meets its match in the sky
Kentucky Fish and Wildlife is testing herbicide-spraying drones to combat invasive kudzu vines in hard-to-reach areas. A year-long project treated 93 acres across eight sites, reducing dense kudzu growth and enabling native plants and wildlife to return.