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šŸŒ± How ARHā€™s ā€œFood Is Medicineā€ push could change care in Paintsville

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In today's newsletter:

  • How ARHā€™s ā€œFood Is Medicineā€ push could change care in Paintsville
  • How to reach Loretta Lynnā€™s Butcher Hollow from Paintsville this season

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? šŸ¤” (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Turning sunny and very warm, with a high of 85 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Saturday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, temps: high: 85, low: 47.
  • Sunday: Cooler; breezy in the morning, with a high of 62 and low of 41 degrees.

šŸ“° News we're reading

ā€¢ ARH gets national recognition as model for Food Is Medicine innovation (lanereport.com) ā€” Paintsville residents are directly touched by Appalachian Regional Healthcareā€™s nationally recognized ā€œFood Is Medicineā€ work, since ARH operates the local hospital here. The system is being held up as a model for weaving nutrition into patient care, from screening for food insecurity to offering produce prescriptions and farm-to-hospital partnerships that could improve long-term health across its eastern Kentucky communities.
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ā€¢ Follow the lyrics to 3 southern destinations made famous by these artists (nola.com) ā€” If youā€™ve ever wanted to visit Loretta Lynnā€™s Butcher Hollow, Paintsville is your jumping-off point, with the local tourism commission promoting it as a living slice of country music history. The story walks you through exactly how to drive there from Paintsville, when tours run, and how to arrange a visit through Webbā€™s Grocery, while also highlighting two other Southern music-inspired destinations.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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