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Highways and Byways of the Jackson Purchase 2012 Calendar available

Oct 25, 2011 at 07:29 pm by admin

Cover photo - a sprayer bookin' down a rural road is a familiar sight in summer in West KY - and yes, they look high enough for a car to drive under. But don't.) (Cli.... Read More

Governor, First Lady & Edelen visit River Counties

Oct 25, 2011 at 07:00 pm by admin

(Clinton, KY Oct. 23, 2011) - Governor Beshear made a campaign swing through Clinton bringing his #1 cheerleader - Jane Beshear and candidate for Auditor Adam Edelen. The.... Read More

Caulking the County: Volunteers winterize 12 homes- 15 remain to be done

Oct 23, 2011 at 05:30 pm by admin

Volunteers of all ages showed up at eight a.m. at the First Methodist Church Young Center Saturday morning. In addition to donuts, orange juice, coffee and fruit, th.... Read More

Elsie & Thelma - grandmas for Grimes

Oct 20, 2011 at 11:26 am by admin

Columbus, KY faces Postal Future Shock

Oct 19, 2011 at 07:00 pm by admin

(Columbus KY October 14, 2011) – As yet another brilliant sunset formed over the historical river town located on the Mississippi River, another more powerful an.... Read More

Stadium Mural is Complete!

Oct 18, 2011 at 03:13 pm by admin

October 18, 2011 (Mayfield, KY) The City of Mayfield is proud to announce that the mural on War Memorial Stadium is complete, and encourages Mayfield football enthusia.... Read More

Cantrell and Paxton elected to League of Cities Offices

Oct 17, 2011 at 04:28 pm by admin

October 14, 2011 (Mayfield, KY) At the Kentucky League of Cities Convention last week in Lexington, Kentucky, Mayor Teresa Cantrell was elected to the Board of Directors as a.... Read More

Gov. Beshear Announces Fortis Manufacturing to Establish First U.S. Manufacturing Facility in Glasgow, Creating 100 New Jobs

Oct 17, 2011 at 03:46 pm by admin

GLASGOW, Ky. (Oct. 17, 2011) – Governor Steve Beshear today joined community leaders and officials from Canadian-based Beta Tech Inc. to announce the company will locate.... Read More

Dr. Strangelove's Old Kentucky Home

Oct 17, 2011 at 10:04 am by admin

“I have seen the enemy and he is us.”-Pogo From 1957 to 1966, Virgil Stewart was Ch.... Read More

Columbus KY Post Office on list to close

Oct 07, 2011 at 04:31 pm by admin

Columbus Kentucky is poised to lose a familiar business in the center of the community if the US Post Office carries through with its plan to close the post office. Residents.... Read More

Occupation Movement grows into Kentucky and Illinois

Oct 07, 2011 at 03:59 pm by admin

Protests are spreading across Kentucky and southern Illinois following the model of Occupy Wall Street, the mostly college student led campaign that began in the center of Man.... Read More

Laura Ferguson Waterfield Governmental Studies Scholarship created

Oct 05, 2011 at 03:56 pm by admin

MURRAY, Ky. — A new scholarship has been established at Murray State University to honor the political contributions of Laura Ferguson Waterfield and to encourage talent.... Read More

Faculty member to present Vivaldi’s Four Seasons in recital

Oct 04, 2011 at 03:50 pm by admin

MURRAY, Ky. — Dr. Sue-Jean Park, Murray State University assistant professor of violin and viola, Dr. Sue-Jean Park, will present a recital on Tuesday, Oct. 11,.... Read More

Ten steps to taking America back to capitalism

Oct 03, 2011 at 04:28 pm by admin

So back in October of 2011, this was just an editorial. Now it looks like prophecy - or worse - a plan. Hindsight being 20/20, it's easy to spot ten changes in American law a.... Read More

Senator Paul and Rep. Whitfield hear silting problems

Sep 30, 2011 at 06:22 pm by admin

(Hickman, KY September 30, 2011) - Senator Rand Paul and Congressman Ed Whitfield came to Hickman on Thursday, September 29th for a listening session on the problem that Elv.... Read More