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Flags at Half Staff for Two Fort Campbell Soldiers

Whitney Jones — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 21:39:26 +0000

Two Fort Campbell soldiers who died earlier this month are being honored tomorrow with flags flying half-staff.

Second Lt. Justin Sisson of Phoenix and Spc. Robert Pierce of Huntingdon, Arkansas, died June 3 in Tsamkani, Afghanistan. Both were wounded when their unit was attacked by a suicide bomber.

400 Mile Yard Sale Leads to Several Marshall County Traffic Accidents

Whitney Jones — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 19:25:09 +0000

Marshall County Sheriff Kevin Byars says last weekend’s 400 Mile Yard Sale caused an uptick in traffic accidents in his jurisdiction.

Hazel House Fire Victim Identified

John Null — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 21:13:59 +0000

Kentucky State Police have identified Patricia Bohne, 32, as the victim of a Wednesday morning house fire in Hazel.

Hazel House Fire Claims Life

John Null — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:37:05 +0000

One person is dead after a house fire early this morning in Hazel.

Kentucky State Police Public Affairs Officer Jay Thomas said Calloway County Dispatch received a 911 call at 4:42 a.m. The Hazel Fire Department and Calloway County Fire Rescue responded to the scene at 820 Third St. shortly afterward.

Big Rivers Public Meeting Rescheduled

Austin Ramsey — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:34:40 +0000

The Kentucky Public Service Commission videoconference call in Paducah over the proposed twenty percent rate increase for Big Rivers Electric Corp. has been rescheduled.

The call, which would have coincided with similar meetings in Henderson and Owensboro, was slated for Thursday. To avoid conflict with a Jackson Purchase Energy meeting, the Paducah session will be held June 18 instead.

Meeting times and locations:

Paducah

Tuesday, June 18 at 5:30 p.m. CDT

Crounse Hall, Room 228

50 Years Later: The Assassination of Medgar Evers

Matt Markgraf and Brian Clardy — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:35:00 +0000

Today marks 50 years since civil rights activist Medgar Evers was gunned down in his driveway in Jackson, Mississippi by white supremacist Byron De La Beckwith. His murder and the subsequent trial sparked a cultural uproar and inspired national protests. A week later, President Kennedy submitted his Civil Rights bill to Congress, and the March on Washington would follow that summer. Commentator and Murray State history professor Dr. Brian Clardy reflects on how he came to learn about Medgar Evers - his sacrifices, and his legacy.

KY Roadway Fatalities Down From A Year Ago

John Walker and The Associated Press — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 12:35:59 +0000

Kentucky State Police say the statewide highway death toll is down from a year ago. Through last Sunday, preliminary statistics show 251 people have lost their lives on Kentucky roads in 2013. That's 79 fewer than during the same period a year ago. State police say that of the 201 motor vehicle fatalities this year, 99 victims were not wearing seat belts.

Youth Build Program Helps Young People Get Education, Job Skills

The Cairo Citizen’s Isaac Smith — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 20:20:20 +0000

A new program has been putting young people to work in Cairo.

The federally funded Youth Build program is helping ten youths get help with life skills and become employable by earning a GED, getting a drivers license and learning on-the-job construction training.

Sharonda Burris is building a ladder to help repair the roof of an old home on 12th Street in Cairo.

Ex-Lawmaker Nunn Aims To Change Attack Plea

John Walker and The Associated Press — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:30:47 +0000

Former Kentucky lawmaker Steve Nunn says in his first interview from prison that he's sorry for killing his former fiancee back in 2009. But the son of former Gov. Louie B. Nunn tells The Associated Press he wants to take back his guilty plea because he believes he got bad advice from his lawyer.

Hopkins County Board of Health Names New Director, Approves Budget

Whitney Jones — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 19:57:29 +0000

The Hopkins County Board of Health has named Denise Beach as its new public health director. Her appointment awaits approval from the state, but she says her tentative start date is June 24.

Beach is taking the position after Jack Morris, who announced his retirement in April.

“Because I’m waiting on appointment from the state we haven’t really started doing much yet in transitioning,” Beach says. “But he and I have worked closely together for the 12 years that I’ve been director of nursing.”