'Country hick' Kentucky farm owner had terse 6-word response after being offered $26M to build data centers — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/country-hick-kentucky-farm-owner-had-terse-6-word-response-after-being-offered-26m-to-build-data-centersContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Kentucky farm owner rejects $26M data center offerhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/country-hick-kentucky-farm-owner-had-terse-6-word-response-after-being-offered-26m-to-build-data-centershttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/country-hick-kentucky-farm-owner-had-terse-6-word-response-after-being-offered-26m-to-build-data-centers#u44531Mon, 17 Aug 2026 17:35:26 +0000A Kentucky farm owner rejected a $26 million offer to build data centers on their 1,200-acre farm. The owner, described as a 'country hick', gave a terse six-word response to the offer. The farm owner's decision is part of a larger trend of landowners and communities responding to proposals for data centers, with some welcoming the economic benefits and others opposing them due to concerns about environmental impact and community disruption.Why it mattersThe debate around data centers reflects growing tensions between economic development and community concerns. Data centers req