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W.C. Young Award Goes to Frances Willey

Apr 29, 2009 at 10:09 am by admin

State Rep. Fred Nesler, D-Mayfield, and Frances Willey wave to the crowd at the annual W.C. Young Award dinner in Paducah Saturday. Nesler was the featured speaker at.... Read More

Trees: the Last Great Cost of the 2009 Ice Storm

Apr 28, 2009 at 02:07 pm by admin

Along the Mississippi River, in the forest lands of four counties, 28 million trees were damaged by the 2009 Ice Storm. This loss of trees, timber, and forest will approac.... Read More

Dems Close to Bulletproof Majority

Apr 28, 2009 at 11:25 am by admin

Yowsa. MSNBC.com is reporting that Senator Arlen Specter is talking with Democrats about switching from GOP to Dem. If that happens and Al Franken is confirmed in the r.... Read More

MLA and Baylor student paper oppose KCTCS board vote to axe tenure

Apr 28, 2009 at 09:09 am by admin

            What do the Modern Language Association and the Baylor University student newspaper have in.... Read More

Ringo tells students: "We have not created a great place for you."

Apr 24, 2009 at 02:39 pm by admin

            Jerome Ringo spoke to a hall almost full of young people. Middle and high school students made up the great.... Read More

Hickman County Future Business Leaders Compete Successfully

Apr 24, 2009 at 09:27 am by admin

  HICKMAN COUNTY FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AMERICAN (FBLA) ENJOYS SUCCESS AT THE REGIONAL AND STATE LEVELS   Above, Students winners at Murray State. (Jacob an.... Read More

After the Ice Storm - Around 300 Gather for Community Service

Apr 23, 2009 at 09:51 am by admin

  At left, Brother Scott Ballard chats before the service begins. In addition to Ballard, five other ministers, members of the Hickman County Ministerial Allian.... Read More

Red Light- Green Light

Apr 21, 2009 at 10:15 am by admin

After a sudden thunderstorm yesterday afternoon, our one Clinton "traffic control device" went a little insane. Drivers on Washington Street were very temporarily.... Read More

Funding Formula Disadvantages Rural School Districts

Apr 21, 2009 at 09:41 am by admin

Daily Yonder hits the nail on the head once again with a report by Caitlin Howley on how rural school districts may not get the same advantage from President Obama’s sti.... Read More

Unemployment State by State

Apr 20, 2009 at 03:59 pm by admin

Stateline.org  has an indepth story of unemployment state by state with a nifty click on to see state by state stats. One excerpt from the story: "In March, th.... Read More

Dem Women Meet in London - Hats and HR 676

Apr 20, 2009 at 03:13 pm by admin

Dr. Robin Reams, a Berea oncologist and member of Physicians for National Healthcare Program, presented HR 676 Single-payer Healthcare plan to the Democratic Women's Club.... Read More

LexHerald and Ky Congressional Delegation Requested Earmarks

Apr 20, 2009 at 10:02 am by admin

The Lexington Herald has a story on ferreting out requested earmarks in Kentucky’s US House delegation. Finding Earmarks No Easy Task. According to the LexHerald, e.... Read More

Ed Whitfield having his cake and eating it too

Apr 18, 2009 at 01:42 pm by admin

Congressman Ed Whitfield brought his message of anti-government spending to a receptive crowd in Paducah on Tax Day, April 15th. He told the crowd that “Many of us voted.... Read More

Kentucky’s jobless rate jumps to 9.8 percent in March

Apr 17, 2009 at 03:49 pm by admin

  Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet                   &nbs.... Read More

KDP Touts Gov's Work

Apr 17, 2009 at 02:59 pm by admin

  Dear Potter: Each week, Governor Beshear shares his views with K.... Read More