Hopefully the last of the cold weather is behind us living in South Central Kentucky and with that being said, the first of April brings a whole month of clean-up around the county.

P.R.I.D.E. (Personal Responsibility In a Desireable Environment) Clean up month began April 1 and runs through the whole month of April.

In the past, P.R.I.D.E. clean-up has seen the county receive several thousand dollars in grant funds to supply free dumpster days as well as other supplies in order to keep the roadways clean.

One of the coordinators for P.R.I.D.E. in Clinton County, Tuesday Davis, said the grant money the county had in the past is not as abundant this year as it has been, but she hopes there might be some funds this year to have at least another scheduled free dumpster day.

“It was very convenient for a lot of people, even myself,” Davis said. “I’d love to do it again and if I can get any funds from the Department of Waste Management then I will. The entire month of April is Spring Clean-up Month.”

Davis said she knows of at least one group being spearheaded by Doris Farley to organize a volunteer effort geared to clean-up KY 734 and Hwy 1266 on April 11.

“People are meeting at Junction Station at 8 a.m. and I’m trying to get them trash bags and orange vests, gloves, that sort of stuff,” Davis said. “If anyone is wanting to do a clean-up, they just need to let me know where and when and what they need.”

There is also a Dale Hollow Clean-Up Day on April 25. Davis said most usually volunteers meet at Dale Hollow State Park at 8 a.m. on April 25.

She is hoping other individuals and groups will follow Farley’s lead and organize similar clean-up efforts across Clinton County.

If anyone wants to volunteer for April Clean-Up Days, contact Davis at 606-387-4633.

After a long, harsh winter, signs of spring are beginning to pop up across Clinton County. The ugly remenants of winter littering are still evident along our roadways, however. An annual push to clean the county’s right-of-ways continues through April.