Zoe Lewis
Student ReporterZoe Lewis is a first-year sophomore at Murray State University from Benton, Kentucky. She is majoring in journalism with a minor in media production. She enjoys reading, going to movie theaters, spending time with her family and friends, and eating good food. Zoe is an Alpha Omicron Pi sorority member in the Delta Omega chapter. She is very excited to start working at WKMS and work while learning more about NPR, reporting, journalism, and broadcasting.
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A new report released identifies Kentucky as one of 23 states without oversight into what books are banned in its prisons.
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Murray State University could be the future home of a veterinary school of medicine.
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Paducah celebrated the opening of a Goodwill Opportunity Center Thursday. State-level leaders with the international nonprofit hope the center can help further their mission to combat poverty in Kentucky.
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A western Kentucky nonprofit is hosting the second edition of its annual Paducah PrideFest celebration this weekend.
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Many state legislatures have bills that focus on censoring books within schools. Tennessee is one of them.
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Iowan playwright Karen Schaeffer works to change the dynamic of older female characters through her scripts and portray more authentic experiences on stage.
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The U.S. Department of Education has awarded nearly $3 million to Murray State University’s College of Education and Human Services and West Kentucky Educational Cooperative to place mental health providers in several western Kentucky school districts.
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A bill signed by Gov. Andy Beshear Tuesday is allocating $13 million to make repairs at two Kentucky state parks impacted by natural disasters – one hit by the December 2021 tornado outbreak in western Kentucky and the other by historic flooding last July in eastern Kentucky.
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A University of Kentucky computer science professor is leading a team that’s attempting to decipher a 2000-year-old manuscript about life after the reign of Alexander the Great using machine learning technology.
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Economic development organizations from western Kentucky are teaming up to market the region as a prime location for companies looking to capitalize on the boom in electric vehicle battery production in Kentucky and Tennessee.