Former Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Dies
Billy Ray Smith, the former Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner, has passed away.
Current Commissioner Jonathan Shell paid tribute to Smith, highlighting his dedication to Kentucky farmers and his historic two-term tenure. Smith, a Democrat, served from 1996 to 2003 and established the Kentucky Farm and Home Safety Program.
This news comes after a series of recent incidents and elections, including:
- A Lexington man killed in a Hal Rogers Parkway crash
- The SEC fining the University of Kentucky $500,000 for fans rushing the field after the LSU game
- The death of a Danville High School senior football player
- The Kentucky Wildcats' upset win over No. 10 LSU, their second straight overtime game
- A wrongful death lawsuit against an ARC facility in Pike County
- Fayette County Public Schools implementing a new behavior support tier
- The Frankfort Board of Commissioners' decision not to renew a contract
- A tightening of the race for Kentucky's 6th District
- An investigation into alleged animal abuse in Madison County
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