LEADER-NEWS TUESDAY • AUGUST 3, 2021 • WWW.KY-LEADERNEWS.COM VOLUME 105 NUMBER 31 Serving Muhlenberg County, Kentucky 16 PAGES + INSERTS • 50 CENTS Dr. Heather Mustang NAACP Garrett: Nutrition receives 82 The voices HIGH opens in grant for of covid-19 Greenville festival patients linger A-3 A-2 57 A-4 LOW Weather on A-2 The future music of Muhlenberg is the mission Labor study By STACIE BARTON sons. “Basically the idea planned for
[email protected] is to connect musicians in the area with youth,” in-depth look Muhlenberg Coun- Tod said. ty’s musical past is well With a wealth of local at workforce known around here, with players, and a need for international stars such as music instruction, their By STACIE BARTON Dave Rich, Merle Travis mission is to create a
[email protected] and the Everly Brothers place where the county’s hailing from these parts. youth can go for training. A donation and match- When it comes to the fu- Tod and Duvall hope to ing grant to the Muhlen- ture of music in the coun- offer general music les- berg Alliance for Prog- ty, two locals are forming sons and instruments to ress will help fund a study a plan, and a non-profit to school-aged children, of the local workforce, as foster the tradition. and allow for reduced part of an effort to pro- Muhlenberg Music price or free lessons for vide existing and poten- Mission is an organi- those who aren’t able to tial industry with a clear zation being formed by afford them.