Distracted Driving Essay Contest Winners
On May 9, 2019, Boyd County Farm Bureau held a banquet for the winners of its Distracted Driving Essay Contest. The contest was designed to help heighten awareness of the dangers of distracted driving. The contest winner was Hayleigh Buckler. Halley Collier was runner up.
Winners from each of the schools include:
- Boyd County High School - First place, Kathryn Hemmann
- Fairview High School - First place, Halley Collier; runner up, Mason Chandler
- Holy Family High School – First place, Adrianna Pereira; runner up, Mariana Hernandez
- Paul G Blazer High School – First place, Hayleigh Buckler; runner up Emily McCreary
- Rose Hill Christian High School – First place, Trey Phelps; runner up, Mason Frazier
KFB Spotlight
- 2026 KFB Congressional Tour
- March 11, 2026
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A fair estimate of visitors who make their way to the nation’s capital each year would be in the neighborhood of 27 million, according to various Washington tourism sources. However, the 300-plus Kentucky Farm Bureau (KFB) member advocates who annually join the organization’s Congressional Tour have made this trip a regular part of their advocacy efforts.
- Soybean Season Fueled with Hope
- March 11, 2026
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American humorist Will Rogers once said, “The farmer has to be an optimist, or he wouldn’t still be a farmer.”
- Comment Column | Zippy Duvall
- March 11, 2026
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USDA’s latest outlook confirms what farmers are experiencing firsthand, and it retells the story released just a few months ago. USDA has now sharply lowered its 2025 farm income outlook by $25 billion, reinforcing that this downturn is deeper and more persistent than many anticipated.