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Annual Celebration of the Life of Dr. King held in Clinton

Jan 13, 2014 at 02:21 pm by admin

(Clinton, KY January 20, 2014) - Moore's Chapel AME Church was the starting point for a prayer walk to the Hickman County Courthouse. After prayer, the walkers returned.... Read More

On the road: No-Count Dog travels to area classrooms

Jan 13, 2014 at 02:12 pm by admin

(Clinton, KY - January 6, 2014) - No-Count Dog is traveling throughout western Kentucky as author Mary Potter and illustrator Jennifer Nuckolls read their book of a hound dog.... Read More

Judge Newberry and Deputy Harnice Indicted!

Jan 10, 2014 at 01:59 pm by admin

Is the Frankfort, Kentucky State Journal Newspaper for Sale?

Jan 09, 2014 at 06:56 pm by admin

Is the Frankfort State Journal for sale? The answer is, “Yes it is but not today.” The reason this question has become public is the internal decisions by publisher, Ann Dix.... Read More

Happy 2014! And Happy 5th Birthday to West Kentucky Journal!

Jan 09, 2014 at 04:58 pm by admin

Here at West Kentucky Journal, we are happy to bid 2013 goodbye. It was a year that mixed pain with blessings. While that describes most years of our lives, 2013 was s.... Read More

Southeastern Kentucky receives Promise Zone designation

Jan 09, 2014 at 03:22 pm by admin

President Obama announced yesterday that Southeastern Kentucky will be one of the first five Promise Zones in the nation. The other four Promise Zones are Philadelphia, San An.... Read More

The Bluegrass Area Development District and the Future of Kentucky Regionalism

Jan 09, 2014 at 02:02 pm by admin

The Bluegrass Area Development District and the Future of Kentucky Regionalism (Clinton, Ky, January 7, 2014) - Regionalism is once again in the news. Kentucky Attorne.... Read More

Changing to Independent - local judges flee Democrats

Jan 09, 2014 at 01:37 pm by admin

During 2013 three Jackson Purchase County Judges left the Democratic Party. They join a growing group of Americans fleeing political party affiliation. Fulton County Judge Da.... Read More

Governor lays out 2014 agenda

Jan 07, 2014 at 07:54 pm by admin

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 7, 2014) – Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear exhorted legislators in his seventh State of the Commonwealth address Tuesday to ignore the lure of.... Read More

Madisonville lawmaker Ben Waide accused of misconduct

Jan 07, 2014 at 05:59 pm by admin

Murray State University Becoming Lost Within the 21st Century – Leadership Role in West Kentucky Diminishing

Dec 13, 2013 at 04:08 pm by admin

On Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 161 people gathered at Murray State University to discuss their future. This event had been billed as Economic Summit to Define West Kentucky fo.... Read More

MSU hosts planning meeting for region

Dec 12, 2013 at 03:43 pm by admin

(Murray, KY – December 10, 2013) – When 150 West Kentuckians gathered in the Curris Center on MSU’s campus this Tuesday morning, the last thing they expected.... Read More

UPIKE gearing up for 2014 session

Dec 11, 2013 at 05:03 pm by admin

Orange is the new black. That's the new buzz phrase. Of course, some think it refers to a best selling book turned into a net television series. But Pikevillians know better.... Read More

UPIKE joins KDA's Farm to Campus Program

Dec 11, 2013 at 04:46 pm by admin

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Agriculture Commissioner James Comer welcomed the University of Pikeville as the fifth member of the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s Farm to.... Read More

To cancel or not to cancel? That was the question.

Dec 08, 2013 at 03:07 pm by admin

(Clinton, KY December 8, 2013) – When the first predictions of snow, sleet and freezing rain were being made by the National Weather Service last Wednesday, emails.... Read More