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Kentucky is typically not the first state that comes to mind when discussing biodiversity in America, but one producer hopes to show that the state has more going for it than just squirrels and deer. From ducks and eagles to Rocky Mountain elk and bison, “Kentucky Seasons” will show the true breadth of Kentucky’s ecosystems and wildlife. “Kentucky Seasons” will air on KET on Saturday, Nov. 28, at 7 p.m. Producer Justin Allen said the story would be told without narratio...

What good is a car if it’s never driven? What good is a toy if it’s never played with? What good is a recipe if nothing is made with it? Spencer Balentine had made a name for himself and his family with Silver Trail Distillery and LBL’s Most Wanted Moonshine, but the 2015 explosion of his distillery, which killed one worker and severely injured another, ground his operation to a halt. “After the accident, I was still making the moonshine but the distributor stopped marketing...

HARDIN – Although Hardin’s Silver Trail Distillery is no longer in operation, founder Spencer Balentine has formed a new partnership with a Paducah distillery and the daughter of country music legends George Jones and Tammy Wynette to continue making his family’s century-old recipe for apple-cinnamon whiskey. Balentine founded Silver Trail Distillery in 2011 to make moonshine from a family recipe handed down to him by his father. The distillery manufactured LBL’s Most Wanted...