SUMMARY: The Hardin County Sheriff’s Office addressed concerns about door-to-door solicitors claiming to represent Terminix. There are two Terminix offices: a national one, which reportedly does not have representatives or conduct door-to-door business locally, and a local Bowling Green office that uses contracted employees who have been soliciting in the area. The sheriff’s office has contacted the district manager, emphasizing that solicitors must leave immediately if asked. Residents encountering aggressive or harassing solicitors should contact the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office at 270-765-5133 or 911 if unsafe. Concerns about Terminix can be reported to the local office at 270-391-4569. The district manager confirms salesmen are no longer operating in Hardin County.

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SUMMARY: The University of Kentucky Research and Education Center (UKREC) at Princeton has supported Kentucky’s fruit, vegetable, and nursery crop growers for nearly 100 years. Established in 1925 with a focus on variety trials, pest control, and soil fertility, UKREC expanded under key figures like W.D. Armstrong. Extension specialists like Winston Dunwell diversified vegetable and nursery crop research, integrating pest management innovations such as the IPMPro mobile app. Despite challenges, UKREC continues adapting to market, climate, and labor shifts, emphasizing cultivar evaluation, technology integration, and controlled environment horticulture. Its enduring mission is to provide practical, science-based support to Western Kentucky growers, ensuring future agricultural success.

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SUMMARY: Apple and Corning are expanding their partnership with a $2.5 billion investment to produce all iPhone and Apple Watch cover glass at Corning’s Harrodsburg, Kentucky facility. For the first time, 100% of the cover glass for these devices sold worldwide will be made in the U.S. Corning will dedicate the entire plant to Apple, increasing its Kentucky manufacturing and engineering workforce by 50%. They will also establish an Apple-Corning Innovation Center at the plant to develop advanced materials and manufacturing technologies. This effort is part of Apple’s broader plan to invest over $600 billion in the U.S. economy within four years, promoting domestic production.

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