Salazar and Locke Restore Scientific Consultations under the Endangered Species Act to Protect Species and their Habitats

Apr 29, 2009 at 04:10 pm by admin

Today, Threatened and Endangered species regained protections lost under the Bush Administration. Interior and Commerce Secretaries Ken Salazar and Gary Locke, announced that.... Read More

MSU’s TSM program wins third straight national student case study

Apr 29, 2009 at 11:37 am by admin

Murray State University Telecommunications Systems Management (TSM) faculty, staff and students attended the ITERA Educational Conference April 17-20in Atlanta, Ga., where a.... Read More

Partnership between MSU TSM and CFSB a succees for security conference

Apr 29, 2009 at 11:25 am by admin

            MURRAY, Ky. — The Patterns of Distinction Conference, hosted by the Murray State University Program of.... Read More

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

Fallen Blossoms and the Ghosts of Crowley Corner

Apr 28, 2009 at 02:11 pm by admin

Rushing against a fast approaching deadline for the paper, I pull the car into a tight curve and swing around, stopping just short of the Highway 2208 sign at Crowley Corner..... 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

A Dab of Paint and a Pint of Hope

Apr 24, 2009 at 03:19 pm by admin

Spring is the time to spruce up and two small West Kentucky towns are doing just that. The Hickman County Arts Council put up a four sided quilt display on the courthouse lawn.... 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