Politics & Government

19th Amendment - women's vote is 95 years old.

Aug 26, 2015 at 12:44 pm by admin

Amendment XIX The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex. Congress shall have po.... Read More
Politics & Government

Teachers file federal lawsuit against Kentucky Teachers Retirement System

Aug 24, 2015 at 03:43 pm by admin

Press release: Today at 3PM Louisville Teachers filed a Federal Lawsuit against their own retirement system for cutting take home pay nearly 4%. Besides the trustees and staf.... Read More
Politics & Government

Victory Lap! Senator Paul praises GOP for caucus vote

Aug 24, 2015 at 12:59 pm by admin

Senator Rand Paul got what he wanted from the Republican Executive Committee on Saturday when it voted to pull out of the May presidential primary and hold a March 5, 2016 cau.... Read More
Community and Regional News

Graves County Schools students may register for archery, attend mandatory meeting 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15

Aug 24, 2015 at 09:41 am by admin

Archery is growing in popularity regionally and nationally. With Graves County High School student Dustin Johnson's success over the past two years as a state and national cha.... Read More
Editorials

Get Real UK: Hemp is a weed. Just throw the seed into the ground

Aug 20, 2015 at 02:26 pm by admin

Clinton, KY. August 20, 2015 - Once again the urgency to consider hemp as an alternative crop comes out of the blue. The closing of the Wickliffe paper mill and loss of those.... Read More
Education

Dr. Brian Parr returns to Murray State as head of the department of agricultural science

Aug 20, 2015 at 01:52 pm by admin

MURRAY, Ky. -- Dr. Brian Parr has joined the Hutson School of Agriculture at Murray State University in the department of agricultural science as professor and head. Parr, who.... Read More
Community and Regional News

Gov. Beshear Announces Grayson, Hickman as Newest 'Kentucky Work Ready Communities in Progress'

Aug 20, 2015 at 01:46 pm by admin

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 20, 2015) - Governor Steve Beshear today announced that Grayson and Hickman counties have been certified as Kentucky Work Ready Communities in Progress..... Read More
FrontPage News

Wickliffe Paper Mill to close - 310 jobs lost

Aug 20, 2015 at 01:40 pm by admin

Just seven months after purchasing the paper mill formerly known as NewPage and formerly-formerly known as Westvaco, Verso Corp is closing the plant down. See the press releas.... Read More
Technology & Science

MSU professors present "God's Blueprint: Scientific Evidences for a God-Designed Universe"

Aug 20, 2015 at 01:20 pm by admin

MURRAY, Ky. -- Christian Faculty Network (CFN) is sponsoring a speaker event, "God's Blueprint: Scientific Evidences for a God-Designed Universe," on Monday, Aug. 31, at 7 p.m.... Read More
Education

Regional outreach accepting grant proposals for 2015-16 funding cycle

Aug 19, 2015 at 04:20 pm by admin

MURRAY, Ky. -- Murray State University's office of regional outreach is announcing its 2015-16 grant funding cycle. Now in its eighth year, the Regional Outreach Grant Program.... Read More
FrontPage News

Three women share gubernatorial slates with men in November

Aug 19, 2015 at 11:23 am by admin

For the first time in anyone's memory, three women are on the ballot in November as running mates to gubernatorial candidates. That's a landmark. So why aren't Kentuckians mo.... Read More
Community and Regional News

Fancy Farm 2015 - Graves County Dems of the Year

Aug 19, 2015 at 10:32 am by admin

Graves County Judge Jesse Perry and activist Lynda Winfrey were named Graves County Democrats of the Year at the Graves County Democratic Breakfast. Below: Lynda Winfrey holds.... Read More
Travel & Tourism

Fancy Farm Arts & Crafts Fair Sept 12

Aug 19, 2015 at 10:20 am by admin

Community and Regional News

Heritage Days set for September 8 -12th

Aug 19, 2015 at 09:43 am by admin

Editor's Note: more events have been added to this week's festivities - Mayor Phyllis Campbell invites visitors to stop by City Hall on S. Jefferson Street (behind the Hickman.... Read More
Editorials

Time to stop foolin' around with liquor laws: make Kentucky all wet.

Aug 18, 2015 at 02:50 pm by admin

Kentucky is a goofy patchwork of wet counties, dry counties and damp counties. Without going into the whole explanation, wet counties allow alcohol sales anywhere, anyhow. Dry.... Read More