Community and Regional News

Prayers offered for police and emergency responders

Sep 24, 2015 at 03:07 pm by admin

Clinton, KY - September 22, 2015 - Over seventy people gathered on the Hickman County Courthouse lawn to pray for the safety of police and emergency responders in the aftermat.... Read More

Berry Craig meets a game changer

Sep 15, 2015 at 03:21 pm by admin

Western Kentucky labor activist and author Berry Craig poses with Scott Prouty -- the guy who caught Romney's "47 percent" crack on video. Craig's comment: "We crossed paths.... Read More

DPA hosts 5K for Ronald McDonald house

Sep 15, 2015 at 01:07 pm by admin

UNION CITY, TN- On your mark, get set....go to Discovery Park of America for its first 5K race, a Fun Run and the chance to meet Ronald McDonald in person! October the 3rd is.... Read More

Troublesome Trophies and Fragile Feathered Friends: Introduction to the Care of Historic Taxidermy

Sep 11, 2015 at 01:53 pm by admin

Troublesome Trophies and Fragile Feathered Friends: Introduction to the Care of Historic Taxidermy Taxidermy mounts are challenging composite artifacts susceptible to damage f.... Read More

WKMS interview: Heritage Days

Sep 03, 2015 at 02:50 pm by admin

Leadership Launch at Murray State Paducah Regional Campus Sept. 4

Aug 31, 2015 at 01:27 pm by admin

MURRAY, Ky. -- Women of all ages and in all walks of life are invited to take part in a day of discovery of the leader in them through "Leadership Launch" at the Murray State.... Read More

Horse and buggy doctor's office being restored

Aug 26, 2015 at 12:57 pm by admin

In horse and buggy days, a physician could only cover so much territory. Consequently in the early 1900s there were as many as 28 doctors in Hickman County, "from Columbus to.... Read More

Graves County Schools students may register for archery, attend mandatory meeting 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15

Aug 24, 2015 at 09:41 am by admin

Archery is growing in popularity regionally and nationally. With Graves County High School student Dustin Johnson's success over the past two years as a state and national cha.... Read More

Gov. Beshear Announces Grayson, Hickman as Newest 'Kentucky Work Ready Communities in Progress'

Aug 20, 2015 at 01:46 pm by admin

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 20, 2015) - Governor Steve Beshear today announced that Grayson and Hickman counties have been certified as Kentucky Work Ready Communities in Progress..... Read More

Fancy Farm 2015 - Graves County Dems of the Year

Aug 19, 2015 at 10:32 am by admin

Graves County Judge Jesse Perry and activist Lynda Winfrey were named Graves County Democrats of the Year at the Graves County Democratic Breakfast. Below: Lynda Winfrey holds.... Read More

Heritage Days set for September 8 -12th

Aug 19, 2015 at 09:43 am by admin

Editor's Note: more events have been added to this week's festivities - Mayor Phyllis Campbell invites visitors to stop by City Hall on S. Jefferson Street (behind the Hickman.... Read More

Hickman County Fiscal Court votes to close Hickman County Detention Center

Aug 12, 2015 at 01:05 pm by admin

Prisoners moved after Fiscal Court meeting (Clinton, KY August 12, 2015) - In an early morning meeting, the Hickman County Fiscal Court voted to close the troubled Hickman Cou.... Read More

Fancy Farm 2015: Rep. Overly tours River Counties

Aug 06, 2015 at 09:11 am by admin

Candidate for Lt. Governor Sannie Overly toured the River Counties from Ballard to Fulton on Wednesday, July 29th. Overly spoke to small groups of supporters at stops in Wickl.... Read More

Fancy Farm 2015 : Marshall County Bean Dinner becomes Mike Miller Democratic Bean Dinner

Aug 06, 2015 at 08:31 am by admin

An evening of remembrances of an icon (Gilbertsville KY) - Close to six hundred Democrats gathered at Kentucky Lake for what was once called the Marshall County Bean Dinner..... Read More

Fancy Farm 2015: Graves County Democratic Breakfast - Biscuits, Gravy and Red Meat on the Menu

Aug 04, 2015 at 10:28 am by admin

(Mayfield, KY, August 1, 2015) - A smaller crowd of Democrats gathered at Mayfield High School to get their blood moving for the Fancy Farm political speaking later in the da.... Read More