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Hear featured reports on events and issues affecting the Four Rivers Region. Produced by the WKMS News Team.
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McCracken Merger Meeting
The Charter County Government Merger Committee held a public meeting ...
The Charter County Government Merger Committee held a public meeting Thursday night at Paducah Tilghman High School to discuss the possible merger of the Paducah city and McCracken County governments.
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January Conversation with Murray State President
Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear has outlined significant cuts in the ...
Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear has outlined significant cuts in the Commonwealth's two year budget. This week, Chad Lampe sat down with Murray State President Dr. Randy Dunn to learn what MSU can do to weather a potential 6.4 percent cut to the
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Bridge Collapse Round Up
The now partially collapsed Eggner's Ferry Bridge remains split by ...
The now partially collapsed Eggner's Ferry Bridge remains split by a 312 foot cargo vessel called the Delta Mariner. The ship struck the nearly 80 year old bridge last night. Around 2800 vehicles cross the bridge connecting Marshall County to
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Combatting Kentucky's Prescription Drug Problem - Part 2
They can be bought on the street or obtained through ...
They can be bought on the street or obtained through a doctor's prescription. However people get them, prescription pain killers can lead to a life of addiction. But for the past ten years, the state has offered a tool meant to curb the abuse. In
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Kentucky Statehouse News Round-Up
KPR Capital Bureau Chief Kenny Colston has this round up ...
KPR Capital Bureau Chief Kenny Colston has this round up of statehouse news of the week: Major stories included the redistricting decision and response, including lawsuits; the progress of the gambling bill; and movement on the bill that would raise
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Murray State Professor Named Art Educator of the Year
Dr. Camille Serre is a working artist and has taught ...
Dr. Camille Serre is a working artist and has taught at Murray State University for 27 years. The Kentucky Art Association recently named her 2011 Art Educator of the year.
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Impact Poverty: A Conversation with Paducah/McCracken County United Way Director Ashley Wright
Statistics in the city of Paducah from 2000-2008 show poverty ...
Statistics in the city of Paducah from 2000-2008 show poverty in the city growing at an alarming rate of five and a half percent, nearly fourteen times the state and national average.
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Out of the Darkness of Prescription Drug Abuse
The epidemic of prescription drug abuse affects millions of Americans, ...
The epidemic of prescription drug abuse affects millions of Americans, and the power of addiction is easy to see in Kentucky. This is the first of a three-part series exploring the problem of prescription drug abuse and what medical experts and public
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Bowling Green woman tells of chaotic scenes aboard capsizing ship in Italy
It's perhaps a crowning irony that in this centennial year ...
It's perhaps a crowning irony that in this centennial year of the sinking of the RMS Titanic, another passenger liner wreck has made headlines.
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A One-of-a-Kind Habitat for Humanity Home Opens in Paducah
Last week Habitat for Humanity officials in Paducah welcomed owners ...
Last week Habitat for Humanity officials in Paducah welcomed owners of the organizations first ever Solar handicap-accessible house. Habitat partnered with local Stargaze Energy for the project. Chad Lampe spoke with CEO Tyson Viniard about the project.
