Photos from Vegas are here
As promised, here is just one of the photos from WKMS’s trip to Vegas. It was a very informative, very fun trip.
Follow this link to see the rest of the album.
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- Madisonville Sanitation Officials Promote City RecyclingMadisonville sanitation officials say nearly 30% of the city's population is using the city's iRecycle program. In October, the city began the program to keeping garbage collection fees low by reducing the number of tons transported to the Hopkins County Regional Landfill. City Sanitation Superintendent Robert Janes said he hopes 70 per cent of the […]
- KY Tourism Secretary Announces RetirementKentucky's Tourism Secretary, Marcheta Sparrow will retire at the end of this month. Sparrow was one of Governor Steve Beshear's first cabinet appointments, taking office in 2007.
- Fort Campbell Officer Fired after ArrestFort Campbell leaders have fired an officer in charge of the base's Sexual Harassment and Assault Response and Prevention office for allegedly violating a protection order and aggravated stalking.
- Coalition Forms to Oppose Electricity Rate Increase in Western Kentucky from Smelter DealA coalition of western Kentucky businesses and residents has formed in hopes of minimizing the fallout of an electricity rates deal between Big Rivers Electric Co-Op and western Kentucky aluminum smelters.
- Dueling Pianos Perform at Harrah's for Boys & Girls ClubTodd Anderson and Sam "Snacks" Hawkins of Leadership Paducah (Hawkins is also the Director of Operations for the Oscar Cross Boys & Girls Club) speak with Tracy Ross on Sounds Good about the OCBGC and the opportunities it offers Paducah area youth. Hawkins also performed some slam poetry. They also talked about the Big Bang Dueling Pianos Band […]
- Campuses Awarding More Than 61,000 DegreesThe Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education estimates more than 61,000 students are receiving diplomas from the state's public and independent colleges and universities this academic year.That's down slightly from last year's historic total, but it is well above the number of degrees conferred a decade ago in the Bluegrass State.
- Classical Guitarist Peter Fletcher Returns to Calloway County Public LibraryClassical guitarist Peter Fletcher returns to the Calloway County Public Library for a performance tonight (Thursday, May 16) at 6:30 p.m. According to the library's website, The New York based artist made his professional debut at the age of 15. He now tours the country, performing over 100 concerts each year. Tonight's event is free and will be i […]
- Paducah Coca-Cola Plant Takes Steps Toward National Historic RegisterA Paducah building which sat for years and in disrepair has now received initial approval for the National Register of Historic Places.
- Susan & Morgan Guess Present Bullying: A Plan for Kentucky and What Kids Can DoSusan and Morgan Guess presented "A Plan for Kentucky and What Kids Can Do," during the Murray Human Rights Commission's Bullying Conference on April 6, 2013 in the Barkley Room of the Curris Center at Murray State University. Here is the the audio of their nearly hour long discussion of what the Guess family has done to bring attention to the […]
- Senator Paul Introduces Transportation Tax-Cutting LegislationThrough a single piece of legislation, Kentucky Junior Senator Rand Paul is hoping to cut a corporate tax and get more revenue for transportation projects.
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- Syrian Troops Target Key Rebel-Held TownQusair is a strategically important town that lies between Homs, where the Syrian uprising began two years ago, and the Lebanese border. If President Bashar Assad's troops – reportedly backed by Hezbollah fighters — regain the town, they would control an important route from the coast to the capital, Damascus.
- Two Excerpts You Should Read From Obama's Morehouse SpeechPresident Obama delivered a rare, very personal speech during the commencement ceremony at the historically black college.
- North Korea Fires Another 'Short-Range Projectile'Like the missiles on Saturday, the projectile missed neighboring countries. The U.S. called the launch "provocations."
