New Castle, Kentucky, is the county seat of Henry County and a small city with a 2010 population of 912. In the news: Wendell Berry, Kentucky-born author and agrarian voice, has died, prompting reflection on rural vision and agricultural heritage in Kentucky.
The articles report the death of a prominent American author who shaped agrarian thought and linked literature to rural life. Born during the Great Depression, he published more than 40 books and influenced figures like Michael Pollan and Alice Waters. He has died at 92 in Port Royal, Kentucky, leaving a legacy that critiques industrial modernity and celebrates locally rooted life.