Owsley County Extension Office Closed Monday Jan. 26 Due to Weather

A single-day closure of the Owsley County Extension Service disrupted routine office access and in-person programming for local families and producers. The office posted a notice saying, "Office Closed Due to the weather, the Owsley County Extension Service will be closed Monday, January 26, 2026." The brief announcement gave no further details about the weather event or an expected reopening beyond that day.

The Extension office serves as a hub for 4-H Youth Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources, Family & Consumer Sciences, and Community & Economic Development programming in Owsley County. Regular in-person services operate "Open Monday through Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm." During the closure residents with scheduled meetings, workshops or drop-in questions were advised to use the office contact information: phone (606) 593-5109 and email owsley.ext@uky.edu. The office mailing address listed on county materials is 92 Lone Oak Industrial Park Road / PO Box 186, Booneville, KY 41314, with alternative formatted listings also showing P.O. Box 186, Booneville, KY 41314-0186.

The single-line notice appeared on the county Extension web page, which includes program listings, news items such as upcoming conferences and meetings, and the site copyright: "© 2026 University of Kentucky, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment." Local educators, Extension volunteers and producers rely on the office for technical assistance, enrollment in youth programs, and community development support; even a one-day closure can delay outreach, cancel in-person trainings, and interrupt paperwork or resource pickups.

This closure was part of a wider pattern of weather-related service interruptions across the region that day. Regional notices included items such as: The Lyon County Extension Office will be closed Monday, Jan. 26; Austin Peay State University, including Ft. Campbell, will be closed Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. All classes and operations are canceled; All WKU campuses will be closed and classes canceled for Monday, Jan. 26th and Tuesday, Jan. 27th; and The Christian County Justice Center will be closed Monday, Jan. 26. Continuances have been issued for all who had court. Those broader closures underscore how quickly schedules for schools, courts and community services can shift during adverse conditions.

Residents who need assistance or who had events scheduled with the Extension office should call (606) 593-5109 or email owsley.ext@uky.edu for confirmation of program status, address verification, or to arrange phone-based help. The office did not list alternate arrangements in its notice; expect in-person services to resume according to the office’s normal hours unless the office notifies the public otherwise.