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Eastern Kentucky is poised for an ecotourism boom but a new resort sparks debate
A proposed project on the edge of the protected Red River Gorge highlights community tensions and possible solutions.
On the eastern lip of Daniel Boone National Forest, the federally protected Red River Gorge Geological Area attracts tourists eager to kayak, hike, climb, and experience the region’s unique ecology. But the local community is debating how best to develop more tourism infrastructure.Photograph by RM USA / Alamy Stock Photo
ByAustyn Gaffney
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In late spring, the Red River Gorge Geological Area undergoes a transformation: cadaverous winter trees turn a lush green, mayapples scatter across the forest floor, and rhododendrons and mountain laurels sprinkle deep ravines with white and pink flowers.
The Herald News
FALL RIVER A 34-year-old Fall River man arrested last month while on probation related to a 2015 conviction for robbing and kidnapping a 79-year-old woman in Fall River was sentenced to serve an additional two years in state prison for violating his probation, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced.
Matthew Rocha, who was also on probation out of Rhode Island, was arrested by Fall River Police on March 1 after a Feb. 28 incident involving his girlfriend. According to a press release, on Feb. 28, the victim called her friend in North Carolina in hysterics, stating that the defendant choked her and messed up her face. She described injuries to her face and informed her friend that she was calling from inside her truck. She also told her friend that the defendant begged her not to call the police. The friend contracted Fall River Police and relayed all the victim had told her, including the victim s exact location.