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The Adair County Sher-iff’s office arrested an Adairman for possession ofmethamphetamine follow-ing a traffic stop.

Deputy Josh Durbin con-ducted a traffic stop on Kni-fley Road early Sundaymorning on a 2001 Hyundai

being operated by JustinBledson, 24, of Columbia.

After a roadside investiga-tion, the sheriff’s office saysBledsoe was found to be inpossession of methamphet-amine and was arrested andcharged with no tail lamps,license to be in possession,

possession of drug para-phernalia, and possession ofa controlled substancemethamphetamine. Bledsoewas lodged in the AdairCounty regional jail.

Deputy Durbin was incharge of the investigation.

Adair man arrested on meth charges

In October the EPA ap-proved revised labeling fornew formulations ofdicamba products which aremarketed as Engenia(BASF), Xtendimax (Mon-santo), and FeXapan(DuPont).  These new herbi-cides were developed in

conjunction with the releaseof dicamba-tolerant soy-bean (Roundup Ready2Xtend soybean varieties). 

All three products, whichwere first available for ap-plications during the 2017growing season, are nowclassified by the EPA as re-stricted use pesticides,meaning that either a com-mercial or private pesticidecertification license must beheld by individuals whopurchase and apply theseproducts. 

One of the significantchanges with the revised la-bels is the requirement thatapplicators must attend adicamba-specific trainingsession prior to using theseherbicide products. 

Furthermore, the revisedlabels have more detailedrestrictions outlining howthe products should be ap-plied, including additionalrecord keeping require-ments and clarification re-garding buffers and whatconstitutes sensitive areasand crops. 

To meet the mandatorydicamba training require-ment for applications inKentucky, individuals mustattend a training session

that has been approved bythe Kentucky Departmentof Agriculture. 

These training sessionswill be presented by Univer-sity of Kentucky weed scien-tists or by the registrantswho market these dicambaproducts.  After an individ-ual has completed the train-ing the KentuckyDepartment of Agriculturewill issue a ‘certification’that will allow the partici-pant to purchase and applythese dicamba productsduring the 2018 growingseason. 

For local producers, thenearest dicamba trainingsoffered by the University ofKentucky include Jan. 16 atnoon CT at the TaylorCounty Cooperative Exten-sion Service or Feb. 26  atnoon CT at the PulaskiCounty Extension Service.    

C A T T L E M E N ’ SMEETING

The Adair County Cattle-men’s Association will havetheir annual business meet-ing on Jan. 8 at 6 p.m. at theAdair County CooperativeExtension Service. 

UK Beef Specialist Dr.Roy Burris will serve at the

night’s guest speaker. Otheractivities will include theelection of officers, awardsfor the Cattlemen of theYear and Appreciationaward.  A chili contest willalso be held. 

Anyone who would like toparticipate in the chili con-test should bring a crockpotof chili.  Each entry will bejudged by a panel of threejudges. The winner will re-ceive $100 cash prize.  Formore information, contactthe Adair County Coopera-tive Extension Service at270-384-2317. 

Mandatory training required for dicamba products

phone and he tracked hissteps using a Fit Bit.

“I started to track every-thing and I still use My Fit-ness Pal to track mycalories, carbs, and all myother macronutrients,” saysHarmon. “The app helpedme to understand what Iwas putting in my body andI decided that I needed tochange my diet, not just fora short time, but as a newlifestyle.”

Harmon started incorpo-rating more vegetables andlean proteins into his dietwhile avoiding sugar andcarb loaded junk food. Healso walked a half-milearound his neighborhood.Harmon knew that takingsmall steps was importantto his long term success.

“You can’t do it in a weekbecause any weight you losein a week can be gainedback in a week,” says Har-mon. “Eat the right thingsand get some exercise; evenif it’s just walking, pushyourself to get exercise andtry doing it outside.”

Harmon’s nightly walks

started to turn into morethan just half-mile strolls.He noticed an increase inhis energy and he startedlooking up workout planslike “couch to 5k” or “12-week half marathon train-ing” regimens. Theseprograms are built to allowindividuals to work up tothe point where they cancomplete a 5K or halfmarathon.

Harmon’s success tookhim down a path of en-durance training and hecompeted in a “SpartanRace” endurance race/ob-stacle course earlier thisyear and he also completeda 13.1 mile half marathon.

“The people around youare so important because Iwas meeting a few friendsearly in the morning toworkout and that reallyhelped me to stay moti-vated,” says Harmon. “Mywife has supported me somuch and she puts up withmy new diet of grilledchicken and broccoli; she’scooking two meals eachnight and I couldn’t havedone this without her.”

Robbie says the best ad-

vice he can give to someonewho is looking to loseweight is to be ready for astruggle.

“You’re going to be hun-gry those first few days, butdrink water, or try a healthysnack to help deal withthat,” says Harmon. “Butthat will not last, you’ll no-tice that after a few weeksyou aren’t as hungry any-more and you’ll feel better.Don’t give up when you gethungry.”

Harmon is happy withwhere he is now and says hewill continue to train for en-durance races to keep himon track with his newlifestyle.

“This wasn’t something Idecided to do just for a fewdays, or weeks, or months,”says Harmon. “This is mynew lifestyle and it takescommitment, but if you sur-round yourself with theright people and if you dothe right things, you canreach all of your health orwellness goals.”

Harmon would like tothank his wife Tobie, hischildren Maddie, Emma,and Jay, his family, friends,and co-workers for support-ing him during his weightloss journey.

By Adam CappsAssistant Editor adam@adairvoice.com

hard to go to social eventswhen I know the purpose isto eat, but my small stom-ach doesn’t allow me toovereat.”

Jamie says that she doesa lot of research on nutri-tion and it’s been liberatingfor her to stick to a diet.

“Food was always myhardest struggle, it was anemotional connection,”says Bailey. “It’s still veryhard but I have tools nowthat I didn’t have before.Now I see progress, now Iknow how binge eating af-fects people and I see thatbecause I’ve made thechanges and seen the re-sults. I feel like I can con-quer the world now.”

To stay motivated, Jamiefollows other people on so-cial media who have had agastric sleeve operation andare continuing to makeprogress.

“Seeing people five toeight years after their oper-ation, it motivates me to seethose people doing so well,”she said. “They’re alwaysposting recipes or their

struggles and through allthe research and readingI’ve done, I realize thatknowledge is power when itcomes to nutrition.”

Bailey says her goal is tocontinue to live by being‘healthy, not skinny’ andshe has a plan to see thatlife motto through.

“I’ve been lifting andgoing to the gym along withdiet and exercise and Ithink I want to compete ina powerlifting competitionin 2018,” says Bailey. “Iwould like to do a sanc-tioned meet and I just wantto push my body to be bet-ter, stronger, and healthierthan I was in 2017. For me,it’s all about being healthy,not skinny.”

Jamie Bailey is a 7thgrade math teacher at AdairCounty Middle School andis the high school and mid-dle school volleyball coach.When Bailey isn’t teaching,coaching, or working out inthe gym, she enjoys beingwith her friends, family,and being involved in herchurch.

By Adam Cappsadam@adairvoice.com

more minutes of physicalactivity per day, and adultsshould get two hours and30 minutes per week. Youdon’t have to hit the gym—take a walk after dinner orplay a game of catch or bas-ketball.

– Fix Healthy Snacks.Healthy snacks can sustainyour energy levels betweenmeals, especially when theyinclude a combination offoods. Try raw veggies withlow-fat cottage cheese, or atablespoon of peanut butter

with an apple or banana.– Get to Know Food

Labels. Reading the Nutri-tion Facts panel can helpyou shop and eat or drinksmarter.

(All individuals shouldconsult with their personaldoctor before starting a newdiet or exercise plan.)

By Adam Capps Assistant Editor adam@adairvoice.com

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Bailey has focus on health

Health tipsFROM PAGE 1

Robbie Harmon, director of pupil personnel for the localschool district, is enjoying a new, healthy lifestyle.