Francis Grefer
WKMS Student ReporterFrancis is a senior at Murray State University majoring in sociology, with a minor in Gender and Diversity Studies. Hailing from the small eastern Kentucky college town of Richmond, they have a notable passion for their community and family. Outside of the office, they enjoy video games, creative writing, and collecting vinyl records.
-
Murray State University President Ron Patterson spoke at Wrather Hall on campus Thursday, delivering a “State of the University” address that highlighted the school’s recent accomplishments and gave an update on his first semester at the western Kentucky institution. -
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear joined local officials in Graves County Tuesday afternoon to dedicate a new home to a family that survived the 2021 tornado outbreak. -
A traveling version of the Smithsonian exhibit “Americans” started its Kentucky tour this month at the River Discovery Center in Paducah. -
The Hopkinsville Art Guild is preparing to host its first ever “Art Loop” this weekend in Christian County. -
The American Quilter's Society is celebrating its 39th annual QuiltWeek this week in Paducah. -
The Tennessee House passed a bill Thursday codifying access to birth control and fertility treatments in the Volunteer State, despite opposition from dozens of House Republicans. -
Despite the current rise in anti-LGBTQ legislation across the nation and in Kentucky, some LGBTQ+ people and their allies are still putting together events celebrating queer culture and demonstrating the importance of solidarity and community. -
Murray State University hosted the third of four town hall meetings Thursday for campus and community members to meet Ron K. Patterson, one of the finalists in the running to be the campus's next president. -
A bill moving through the Tennessee state legislature would require schools to segregate some facilities based on biological sex. -
Advocacy groups across the political spectrum in Kentucky are encouraging people to get out and vote in the upcoming election – including LGBTQ+ voters.
