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Flooding at the confluence of the Ohio And Mississippi Rivers is a sight to behold. Cairo, Illinois can be seen just right of center in this photograph shot by John Blair today at 12:13 PM. The Ohio River flows off the picture to the right while the Mississippi River snakes its way to the north and west toward the background of this photo. © 2011 John Blair

Flooding continues to plague West Kentucky. Marshall County had 26 flooded roads on Monday. Carlisle County continues to have flooded roads near Cunningham. Wickliffe had mandatory evacuations of some neighborhoods. Moscow, KY was inundated and evacuated.

Senator Rand Paul unveiled his new website today, http://www.paul.senate.gov/ .  It's easy to use. What's with that? I especially liked the map of constituent services offices.

Editor's Note: This is an AWESOME project. Hooray for Graves County Schools and a hearty pat on the back for the organizers.

...In all, nearly 1,400 students travelled on 29 buses to 97 work sites. Activities ranged from playing kickball with elementary students to beautifying parks to filling sandbags to counteract flooding caused by recent storms. McKee thanked all involved, noting that principal R.B. Mays’ idea has accomplished a great deal and helped students and the community alike...

...Graves High’s Day of Service events raise more than $3,000 for charities