Beech Tree News Network

By: Lloyd G. Saylor, County Extension Agent for 4-H Youth Development

By: Tracy M. Cowles, Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences

Talking to Your Kids About COVID-19

By: Tracy M. Cowles, Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences

Morgantown Utilities Morgantown Utilities wants to remind all their customers the drive-thru is open 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday thru Friday. Bills may also be mailed to PO 417, or dropped off in our afterhours box located in our drive-thru lane 24/7. We ask that when using the drive-thru you have your bill, and have your check already filled out, this helps to keep customers moving along quicker and helps to reduce wait time for the next customer. Customers who have not done so already are urged to sign up for our Bank Draft Program.

Warren RECC and BGMU have partnered together to bring the Lightbulb Coloring and Doodling Contest to students grades K-12 to help bring a little sunshine and fun during these times. Winners will each receive a $25 gift card, and YES WRECC employee’s children are eligible to participate.

Lexington, Ky., - Spring is a busy time for livestock and forage producers. Producers are turning animals onto pastures, renovating fields that need a little TLC and preparing for the first cutting of hay. While the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way UK forage and livestock specialists connect with producers, they are still available to serve them.

Now, more than ever, it is important to clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces including doorknobs, handles, chair backs, faucets, light switches, etc. Cleaning simply means to remove germs or dirt from a surface. Cleaning does not kill germs. It lowers the amount of germs present on a surface by removing them.

Stress is the way your body responds to experiences and events. It helps you rise to a challenge in addition to preparing you to meet tough situations with focus, strength, stamina and heightened alertness. Negative stress, however, can prevent you from feeling and performing well.

Normally during this time of year people are looking forward to spring and daylight savings time. Seasonal depression may have crept in, but we know that better days are ahead as spring is near. This year has been quite different. With COVID-19 emerging in the USA people are staying indoors more to avoid exposure.

The Jones Family & Staff of the Jones Funeral Chapel have been working closely with the Funeral Directors Association of Kentucky and the National Funeral Directors Association concerning recent health issues across our great nation.