
Dustin Wilcox
ReporterDustin Wilcox is a student at Murray State University majoring in journalism with minors in Japanese and media production. He graduated from Hopkinsville High School in 2019.
Since 2017, he has run Wilcox Arcade, a news blog covering the arcade industry. Wilcox began writing for RePlay Magazine, a trade publication for coin-operated amusements, in 2018. He has contributed writing to Cultured Vultures and editorial art to the Murray State News. He also produced a season of MSU2Nite alongside five of his friends for class.
When not writing for WKMS, Wilcox can be found cashiering at Five Below in Hopkinsville. His hobbies include playing video games, watching cartoons and listening to various strands of rock.
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A new Cadiz initiative is paying tribute to local military veterans. The Trigg County community is now decked out with more than 350 banners honoring past and present military service members, but that’s only the beginning.
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The Murray State University Police Department reported an increase in the number of stalking cases and liquor-related disciplinary referrals on its campuses for 2021 in its latest campus security report, while the number of drug-related arrests dropped substantially.
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A Murray State University psychology instructor was recently recognized as a research fellow by the Sport Marketing Association.
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A Graves County resident self-published her first children’s book earlier this month.
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The annual Empty Bowls Project fundraiser – which benefits the Community Kitchen, a nonprofit that aids people dealing with food insecurity in Paducah and McCracken County – returns to the Paducah Convention Center this weekend.
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A country ham cured by Broadbent B&B Food Products was selected as the “grand champion” at Kentucky State Fair this year, marking the 21st time the company has received the award.
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Mercy Health – Lourdes Hospital in Paducah is launching a program to increase access to feminine hygiene products in local schools, and educate students about them.
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A Hopkinsville food truck company is celebrating the diverse culinary offerings of western Kentucky Saturday.
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An advisory group established by the Kentucky governor to gauge public interest in and support for medical marijuana is holding town halls throughout the state to gauge perception following an unsuccessful attempt at legalization in the most recent legislative session.
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The Barkley Regional Airport in Paducah has received 51 applications for its art project encompassing a feature wall and two gates in a new terminal building.