Charter schools, education standards, religion on the menu for 2017 General Assembly

Feb 05, 2017 at 05:18 pm by admin

General Assembly reconvenes on Tuesday in Frankfort. The body is expected to take up bills that will change public education in some serious ways. SB 1 related to education.... Read More

Wingo students practice bicycle safety

Jan 25, 2017 at 03:30 pm by admin

Bicycle Safety was the focus during physical education class for Wingo 4th & 5th graders recently. Students had the opportunity to participate in a Bicycle Safety Rodeo..... Read More

dos Remedios Nominated by Commonwealth for U.S. Presidential Scholars Program

Jan 10, 2017 at 03:11 pm by admin

Frankfort, KY - Jose Roberto dos Remedios, senior at Paducah Tilghman High School, has been named one of ten outstanding high school males nominated by the state of Kentucky f.... Read More

Local Woman Elected KCTCS Board of Regents Secretary

Dec 12, 2016 at 03:41 pm by admin

Versailles, Ky. (December 2, 2016) - Tammy Thompson, public relations coordinator at West Kentucky Community and Technical College, was elected board secretary to the Kentuc.... Read More

2016 - Graves County High School Chamber Choir members sing Christmas carols to tenants of Mayfield Plaza Apartments

Dec 11, 2016 at 07:30 pm by admin

December 2016 - a sense of community201 Graves County High School Chamber Choir members, from left, Elizabeth Rhea, Maddi Green, Ashley Mohler, Messina Ortega, Leeanne Chapman.... Read More

DPA - Where the dinosaurs roam and the skies are not cloudy all day

Oct 17, 2016 at 03:44 pm by admin

The Discovery Park of America, aka DPA, in small town Union City Tennessee will be home to dinosaurs until the end of 2016. Then the prehistoric giants brought to life in a tr.... Read More

President Obama talks education in America

Oct 17, 2016 at 03:42 pm by admin

THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Bulldogs! (Applause.) Good to see you guys. How's everybody doing? You all look good. You look good. (Applause.) Hey! How's everybody? Well, it.... Read More

Ballard, Calloway and Murray Ind. Schools of Distinction in latest report card

Oct 06, 2016 at 11:06 am by admin

The Kentucky Department of Education last week released the annual district report cards. Some districts in West Kentucky have ample reason to rejoice. None need despair. Sco.... Read More

Rep. Montell appointed to Education and Workforce Cabinet

Sep 26, 2016 at 02:30 pm by admin

Rep. Montell appointed to Education and Workforce Cabinet Longtime education reform advocate will serve as Deputy Secretary FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 26, 2016) - Gov. Matt Bevin t.... Read More

PTHS senior, Michael Ellen Walden, is a nationally ranked debater

Aug 29, 2016 at 02:45 pm by admin

(Paducah, August 23, 2016) - Paducah Tilghman senior Michael Ellen Walden is ranked first in the United States on the National Speech and Debate Association's list of top pre-.... Read More

Graves County Schools offer 4 preschools of excellence

Aug 26, 2016 at 06:35 pm by admin

The Graves County Board of Education's August 2016 meeting was the venue to honor two new Classrooms of Excellence in the Graves County Schools' preschool program. Classrooms.... Read More

Discovery Park of America adding Children's Discovery Garden

Aug 26, 2016 at 06:35 pm by admin

UNION CITY, TN- Officials at Discovery Park of America are announcing today the largest expansion that the park has had since it opened in November of 2013 with the ad.... Read More

Murray State University named 'Great College to Work For' by Chronicle of Higher Education

Jul 20, 2016 at 02:36 pm by admin

Murray State University named 'Great College to Work For' by Chronicle of Higher Education MURRAY, Ky. -- Murray State University has been distinguished as a "2016 Great.... Read More

Murray State University announces new Peace Corps Prep program

Jul 10, 2016 at 04:34 pm by admin

Murray State University announces new Peace Corps Prep program MURRAY, Ky. -- Murray State University has announced a new partnership with the Peace Corps that will offer s.... Read More

Historic Properties to consider Depp bronze

Jul 05, 2016 at 03:59 pm by admin

On Thursday morning, July 7th, Kentucky's Historic Properties Advisory Commission will meet at the Old Governor's Mansion in Frankfort. Item one will be a review of the use of.... Read More