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Pikeville— Senior citizens from each of the county’s senior citizen centers drove their pickup trucks and trailers to the Pike County Jail Farm Saturday, August 9, to load up produce grown by work release inmates at the Pike County Detention Center.

“All that freshly picked produce piled up high on the ground was a beautiful sight. And it was made prettier by knowing that those vegetables were going to be taken back to Pike County’s senior citizen centers to feed their members,” said Pike County Judge/Executive Wayne T. Rutherford, who attended Saturday’s event.

Representatives from Pike County’s seven senior citizen centers carried corn, potatoes, squash, green beens, tomatoes, and peppers back to their centers for use in preparing lunches for their area’s seniors.

“We’re glad to help the senior citizen centers, and when we save them money, we’re saving the county money. Every little bit helps,” said Pike County Jailer Rodney Scott.

Pike County Social Services Commissioner Carol Napier agrees. “We appreciate the produce that was given to our senior centers, as it will save us in our food costs,” she said.

“Our goal was to reduce feeding costs for Pike County’s jail inmates and help reduce our meal costs at our senior citizens centers. Our goal has been met and next gardening season, we will be able to do more,” Judge Rutherford said.