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Hannah Saad
Assistant News DirectorHannah Saad is the Assistant News Director for WKMS. Originally from Michigan, Hannah earned her bachelor’s degree in news media from The University of Alabama in 2021. Hannah moved to western Kentucky in the summer of 2021 to start the next chapter of her life after graduation. Prior to joining WKMS in March 2023, Hannah was a news reporter at The Paducah Sun. Her goal at WKMS is to share the stories of the region from those who call it home. Outside of work, Hannah enjoys exploring local restaurants, sports photography, painting, and spending time with her fiancé and two dogs.
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Two Henry County men are running in the upcoming General Election on Aug.1 to be the northwest Tennessee county’s next mayor.
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On Thursday – 80 years to the date after he was killed in battle – Army Air Force Tech Sgt. William Luster Leukering's ashes were interred next to his brother’s gravesite at Round Springs Cemetery in Massac County, near farmland that once belonged to his grandparents.
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A new report from the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce’s Center for Policy & Research suggests that housing challenges could intensify as more economic development projects come to the Commonwealth – and its author says that state and community leaders should address those challenges now.
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A Kentucky native author is spearheading an effort to get a Little Free Library installed in every county courthouse in the Commonwealth.
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The city of Mayfield is getting $31.5 million dollars in federal and state grants to help rebuild roads in its downtown area that was hit hard during the 2021 tornado outbreak.
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A new state legislative committee met for the first time Monday to learn more about Kentucky’s housing shortage – and potential ways to address the issue.
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Officials in Henry County are in negotiations to lease a struggling local hospital to a public medical group in the hopes of maintaining vital healthcare access in the northwestern Tennessee community.
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Education advocates opposing a proposed constitutional amendment that would move funding away from public schools held their first campaign stop in Paducah on Tuesday.
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Holloway knocks off longtime incumbent Rep. Heath
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Howell, Bechler competing for 1st District senate office, while Heath faces Holloway for 2nd District Representative