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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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Hopkinsville powwow commemorates Trail of Tears
Last week, a court order revoked the tribal recognition of ...
Last week, a court order revoked the tribal recognition of six Cherokee groups who claim historic Tennessee heritage. This weekend, a Hopkinsville celebration honors the Cherokee who traveled on foot, en masse by the thousands, from their homes in the
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Hopkinsville Boy Writes Book About His Hometown
A local Kentucky history book is nothing new . . ...
A local Kentucky history book is nothing new . . . but a history book by a 12-year-old? Darren Shrum recently self-published A Kid's Discovery of His Hometown, an 84-page book about Hopkinsville. The book highlights famous historical landmarks,
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Ship Replicas at Green Turtle Bay
Replicas of Christopher Columbus' ships the Nina and Pinta are ...
Replicas of Christopher Columbus' ships the Nina and Pinta are in port at Green Turtle Bay Resort in Grand Rivers, Kentucky. These hand-crafted ships have sailed from the Great Lakes to the Panama Canal and are now navigating the waters of Lake
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"Smoking or Non", a business owner's choice?
On the inside, HIH Burger Inn looks like a very ...
On the inside, HIH Burger Inn looks like a very traditional diner, black top tables and a bar with stools akin to an old time soda fountain. However, the pristine white paint on the walls and ceilings didn't always look that way.
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The Q&A - Congressman Ed Whitfield talks Kentucky issues
This week Chad Lampe has the Q&A for us. Chad ...
This week Chad Lampe has the Q&A for us. Chad sat down with Congressman Ed Whitfield during his recent visit to the district to talk about appropriations, health care and the 2010 Kentucky U.S. Senate Race.
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Mark Welch, read from his new book
Scott Simon is the host of NPR's Weekend Edition Saturday. ...
Scott Simon is the host of NPR's Weekend Edition Saturday. He is also the best-selling author of two novels, a book about baseball great Jackie Robinson and a memoir. His latest book is Baby, We Were Meant for Each Other. It chronicles the
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"I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change" at Market House Theatre
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change. No, not talking ...
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change. No, not talking to anyone in particular, but the title of this latest production at Paducah's Market House Theatre might just speak to you. The musical comedy opens this weekend, and Todd Hatton spoke
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Discipline in the World Equestrian Games
The World Equestrian Games taking over central Kentucky later this ...
The World Equestrian Games taking over central Kentucky later this month are comprised of eight disciplines designed to test horse and rider. Over the next several days, reporter Brenna Angel will explore the ins-and-outs of these equine sports, from
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Western Kentucky's Night Riders: Activists, or Terrorists?
In the early 20th century, in a poor and largely ...
In the early 20th century, in a poor and largely overlooked region of western Kentucky and west Tennessee, a band of vigilantes carried out its own brand of law and order. From 1905 to 1909, the Night Riders engaged in a sustained and violent uprising
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Crashing for Caleb: a family's journey to care for their son
One in 10-thousand. Those are the odds of finding a ...
One in 10-thousand. Those are the odds of finding a four-leaf clover on the first try, but, those are also the odds of ending up with a combination of debilitating neurological disorders that plague a Paducah couple's son. After four long years
