Hello, readers! Reporter Amber Hunt here.
Normally, I cover grisly stuff here at The Enquirer, but today’s assignment allowed me to spend time outdoors and catch up with area farmers , who are working overtime keeping their crops and animals alive thanks to this unexpected drought we’ve found ourselves in.
The majority of counties in both Ohio and Kentucky are affected, per the most recent U.S. Drought Map. In fact, in Ohio, only one county is spared from at least being partially ranked as “abnormally dry.” (That distinction goes to Lake County in Northeast Ohio.)…