Jim Adams always wanted a college degree, but "life happened." After a 40-year career in coal mining, Adams fulfilled his dream when he graduated from the University of Kentucky.
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Kentucky's remaining Disaster Recovery Centers from the flooding last summer will be closing at the end of the day on Tuesday. FEMA said that help will still remain available.