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Inspirational Grad Shana Thorpe

May 19, 2011 at 03:41 pm by admin

(Mayfield, KY May 19, 2011) - Shana Thorpe will join 293 fellow members of the Class of 2011 when they receive their diplomas at Graves County High School Friday evening, May.... Read More

How Long Must We Wait for the Wise Men?

May 19, 2011 at 03:30 pm by admin

Modern Kentucky gubernatorial elections are becoming exercises in cultural and political frustration. Kentucky voters have sought political reform and change from the last two.... Read More

Graves High principal demonstrates value of lifelong learning by earning doctorate

May 19, 2011 at 03:12 pm by admin

EDUCATION: A FAMILY AFFAIR – Graves County High School principal R.B. Mays poses with his family after the recent Western Kentucky University commencement, where his doc.... Read More

Weak Tea - a political recap

May 19, 2011 at 03:04 pm by admin

Victory!

May 18, 2011 at 04:44 pm by admin

(Paducah, May 23, 2011) - The McCracken Fiscal Court decided not to rezone a portion of West McCracken to allow a coal transfer station to locate there. Judge Van Newb.... Read More

GCHS seusses up Tuesday night

May 12, 2011 at 03:53 pm by admin

Seussical the Musical is terrifically cool, The latest presentation at Graves County High School! You can see it in the district’s Performing Arts Center: 7 p.... Read More

Victoria Potter selected for Vandy program

May 12, 2011 at 03:23 pm by admin

Paducah Tilghman sophomore Victoria Potter has been accepted to attend the 2011 Vanderbilt Summer Academy (VSA), a program for gifted students hosted by Vanderbilt University&.... Read More

Ft. Knox Soldier: 1st Lt. Demetrius M. Frison

May 12, 2011 at 03:18 pm by admin

FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 12, 2011) – Gov. Steve Beshear today recognized the sacrifice of a Fort Knox soldier who died while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. According.... Read More

Patrick Carman wow students at Graves County Middle

May 10, 2011 at 04:26 pm by admin

(Mayfield, May 10, 2011) - Teen groupies following a writer around? Students lined up to get t-shirts and books signed by an author? Where? When? In this century? Really.... Read More

Overlin selected as asst. principal at PTHS

May 10, 2011 at 03:14 pm by admin

Stacey Overlin has been selected as assistant principal at Paducah Tilghman High School. Overlin has taught Biology, Integrated Science, and Physics at Tilghman for the past f.... Read More

GOP budget priorities

May 10, 2011 at 02:59 pm by admin

Gov. Beshear to close state prison in Frankfort , convert facility to state police training academy

May 09, 2011 at 03:47 pm by admin

FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 9, 2011) – Governor Steve Beshear today announced that a now unneeded state prison facility in Franklin County will close by the end of the current f.... Read More

Ross named principal of McNabb Elementary in Paducah

May 09, 2011 at 02:28 pm by admin

Morgan Assistant Principal Greg Ross has been selected by the McNabb Site Based Decision Making Council to be principal at McNabb Elementary. “We are very excited.... Read More

PSC: Take steps to protect poor and elderly

May 09, 2011 at 02:22 pm by admin

MARY B. POTTERATTORNEY AT LAW113 N. WASHINGTON STREETCLINTON, KY 420311-270-653-3312Marybpotter@bellsouth.net May 9, 2011 Kentucky Public Service Commission211 Sower Blvd.Fran.... Read More

Tell the EPA to protect KY from toxic mercury

May 09, 2011 at 09:48 am by admin

Dear Mary, Did you know that Kentucky was recently ranked as the 6th worst state for mercury pollution from dirty coal-fired power plants? Mercury and other air toxics are.... Read More