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Batts seeking Whitfield congressional seat

Oct 08, 2015 at 09:46 am by admin

With an enthusiasm usually reserved for the hometown team going off to a state championship, a crowd of well wishers gathered on the Hickman County Courthouse lawn came to che.... Read More

Another gubernatorial debate not televised in WKY - but wait..

Oct 07, 2015 at 04:29 pm by admin

The latest debate between two of the three gubernatorial candidates, Jack Conway (D) and Matt Bevin (R) at Centre College was again not televised in Western Kentucky. Online s.... Read More

Bevin says he won't vote for Rand Paul

Sep 30, 2015 at 03:45 pm by admin

Bevin: Not voting for Rand Paul

Sep 30, 2015 at 03:18 pm by admin

Ryland Barton is reporting that gubernatorial candidate Matt Bevin says he won't vote for Kentucky Senator Rand Paul in the presidential race. Instead, he will vote for Ben C.... Read More

Comer running for Whitfield seat

Sep 30, 2015 at 08:50 am by admin

Adam Beam at Kentucky.com is reporting that James Comer is going to run for Whitfield's seat. Things sure change quickly. On Monday he was riding off into the sunset. Wait..... Read More

Whitfield not running in 2016

Sep 29, 2015 at 02:19 pm by admin

First District Congressman Ed Whitfield is not running again for Congress. The weirdest shaped district in America is about to get a new congressman in 2016. The Congressman,.... Read More

Tipping Point: Mapping Predicted Population Changes - 2010 - 2030

Sep 29, 2015 at 01:10 pm by admin

Back in July, when no one was looking, a US Census study charting population changes using census numbers for 2000 and 2010 then extrapolating out through the year 2050 was re.... Read More

Murray State encourages degree completion with Project Graduate

Sep 28, 2015 at 02:12 pm by admin

MSU has high hopes for the return of adult students MURRAY, Ky. -- Murray State University is inviting adult students with 80 or more college credit hours to enroll in classes.... Read More

Jamie Comer's decision to leak e-mails to newspaper went wrong

Sep 28, 2015 at 11:20 am by admin

This is a story of how an ex-girlfriend of a candidate for governor in the 2015 Republican primary altered the destiny of the Commonwealth. The story is based on confidentia.... Read More

Pope Francis calls for climate change action

Sep 23, 2015 at 10:17 am by admin

Transcribed Remarks of Pope Francis at White House, September 23, 2015 HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS: Mr. President, I am deeply grateful for your welcome in the name of the all.... Read More

Barge Collision dumps 120,000 gallons of oil into Mississippi River

Sep 17, 2015 at 03:37 pm by admin

On September 4th, on the Mississippi River near Columbus Belmont State Park, two barges collided. One barge owned by Inland Marine Services was punctured. One storage compartm.... Read More

Governor's Race Debate in Louisville not on West KY TV

Sep 16, 2015 at 10:23 am by admin

UPDATE: Neither was the Lt. Gov. debate. Those interested can watch it on WDRB, the Cincinnati television station and WKYT, Lexington or WLKY, Louisville, online. Far as we c.... Read More

KSP Post 1 Officer killed at traffic stop

Sep 14, 2015 at 04:10 pm by admin

Editor's Note: Funeral arrangements for Trooper Ponder have been added to the end of the story. (Eddyville, KY)- The Kentucky State Police at Post 1 in Mayfield lost an office.... Read More

Fancy Farm-ers to decide on wine sales locally

Sep 14, 2015 at 03:39 pm by admin

Fancy Farm in Graves County votes Tuesday, September 15th to decide on whether its local winery, Fancy Farm Vineyard & Winery, can serve its wines in the dry county (Mayfi.... Read More

Kentucky Extension Homemakers now linked

Sep 11, 2015 at 02:32 pm by admin

This week we add a new "site of interest" in our righthand column. Mayra Diaz Ballard contacted us from Graves County and asked for a link to the Kentucky Extension Homemakers.... Read More