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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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A Conversation with "Scout," Actress Mary Badham
Actress Mary Badham is most famous for her role as ...
Actress Mary Badham is most famous for her role as Scout in the 1962 film version of the book To Kill a Mockingbird. For several years, Badham has been an advocate for reading and education, traveling and speaking all over the world. This weekend,
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Music Department holds Scholarship Concert
With scholarship funds struggling through the weak economy, the Murray ...
With scholarship funds struggling through the weak economy, the Murray State Department of Music is going on the road to support music students. Rebecca Feldhaus sits down with music professor Dr. Christopher Mitchell to discuss the expansion of the
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Ky. Ed. Commissioner Speaks on No Child Left Behind
This week, the Kentucky Department of Education released the 2009 ...
This week, the Kentucky Department of Education released the 2009 No Child Left Behind Adequate Yearly Progress Report. It reveals some startling numbers: only 60 percent of Kentucky's schools are meeting math, reading and other goals outlined by
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Battling Kentucky's High Poverty Rate
Now, turning to Kentucky, at 17%, the Commonwealth has one ...
Now, turning to Kentucky, at 17%, the Commonwealth has one of the highest poverty rates in the nation. A 25-member legislative task force charged with developing strategies for combating the problem held its initial meeting this week in Frankfort.
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Louisiana horse whisperer brings others to Jesus
You can lead a horse to water, but you can't ...
You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink. What about leading people to Jesus? So-called Horse Whisperer Paul Daily exhibits his love of the Lord by working with un-broken horses all
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Inside Murray State's handicap accessibility
Life is full of curve balls and left hooks, Murray ...
Life is full of curve balls and left hooks, Murray State Business student Brian Kinnaman recently experienced an unfortunate boating accident. Now he must rely on Murray State's handicap accessibility to get around during the healing process.
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'Imminent Shutdown' of Alexander County, Illinois
This week the news of a rapidly shrinking Sherriff's department ...
This week the news of a rapidly shrinking Sherriff's department and repossessed cruisers in Alexander County Illinois has prompted many questions regarding the county's financial state. One elected official has come forward, shedding light
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The "Big Read" in Paducah
The "Big Read" is a national reading program created and ...
The "Big Read" is a national reading program created and funded by the National Endowment for the Arts.
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Possible Education Expansion in Kentucky
According to the National Education Association, charter schools are publicly ...
According to the National Education Association, charter schools are publicly funded schools that have been freed from some of the rules and regulations that apply to public schools. These schools have been most successful in urban areas, but U.S.
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Legandary Mark Twain actor comes to Paducah
Todd Hatton speaks with award-winning actor Hal Holbrook, who stars ...
Todd Hatton speaks with award-winning actor Hal Holbrook, who stars in the long-running one-man show, "Mark Twain Tonight!" playing Friday at the Carson Four Rivers Center.
