From June 10-13, Jessamine County attended the 2014 state FFA convention at the Lexington Center, where members competed against FFA chapters from all over Kentucky. Several members of the Jessamine County chapter received awards for competitions and special honors.

The state convention is held each year in Lexington and was attended by over 2,300 FFA members, advisors, and guests from around the state. The convention included general sessions, leadership workshops, state contest finals, the state awards program, a delegate business session, an agriculture career show and a day of service as well as motivational speakers and educational programs.

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State ranked sixth in latest study

FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 15, 2014) — Cigarette use among Kentucky’s high school students has significantly decreased. The state, which ranked first in 2011 by the Centers for Disease Control Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System report for most high school smokers, was ranked sixth in the 2013 report.

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