The tornado that swept through South Christian County on Dec. 11 was on the ground for more than 122 miles, according to the National Weather Service in Paducah. Preliminary surveys indicate that it was an EF2 as it crossed through our county.
The trifecta of sugar, low moisture ingredients and some high-proof spirits make fruitcakes some of the longest-lasting foods in the world — the oldest of which was 141 years old.
State officials have long considered tornadoes to pose a significant risk across western Kentucky. Christian County is among the counties where the threat is especially high.
As a leading Black intellectual, hooks pushed the feminist movement beyond the preserve of the white and middle-class, encouraging Black and working class perspectives on gender inequality.
The storm didn't affect day-to-day operations at the Aaron McNeil House, which received a call Wednesday from Tyson Foods seeking to donate approximately 80,000 pounds of protein to food banks in western Kentucky.