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County: Stewart, TN

# of Precincts Reporting:   9

County: _McCracken

#20 of 54 Precincts Reporting

County Races:

Constable

(District 2)

Ricky Box   REP     :Vote #  3194

Tony Veltri        DEM  (I) :Vote # 3281

Clerk

Jeff Jerrell DEM  (I)  :Vote # 11072

Beck Bowers   WRITE IN    : Vote #

Mark Kidd WRITE IN    : Vote #

City Elections

City: Paducah

City Commission Four Elected

Gayle Kaler   :Vote # 4763

Richard Abraham   : Vote # 4021

Shelley Eugene Keeling   :Vote # 1720

Shirley Trail Lanier    : Vote # 1878

Gerald Watkins   : Vote # 4337

Eric C. Youngblood   : Vote # 1672

Carol Gault   : Vote # 3981

Clerk

Glenda Janet Ransom  DEM  : Vote # 14559

Uncontested Races

County:

Judge Executive

Van E Newberry DEM  (I)  :Vote # 15276

Constable

(District 3)

Scott Wathen    DEM  :Vote # 5231

(Districts 1)

Mark Hayden    DEM   :Vote 4128

County Commissioner

(District 1)

Ronnie J Freeman  DEM  (I)  : Vote # 14655

(District 2)

Jerry Beyer    DEM   (I)  :Vote # 15400

(District 3)

Zana Renfro   DEM  (I)   :Vote # 14772

Commonwealth’s Attorney

(District 2)

Daniel Y. Boaz DEM (I)  :Vote #  16,847

County Attorney

Michael Murphy DEM (I)   :Vote # 14911

PVA

Nancy Bock   DEM  (I)  :Vote # 15279

Coroner

Dan L. Sims  DEM (I)   :Vote 15286

Sherriff

Jon Hayden  DEM  (I)  :Vote # 17248

District Judge:

(District 1)

W.A. Tony Kitchen  (I)  :Vote # 13914

(District 2)

Chris Hollowell  (I)  :Vote # 13812

Jailer

Bill Adams  DEM  (I)  :Vote # 15654

County Surveyor

Alan C. Robinson   REP   :Vote # 13114

Justice of the Peace

(District 1)

Chester W. Hack Jr.   DEM  :Vote # 4026

(District 2)

Tori Rust Myers    DEM   :Vote # 4343

(District 3)

Larry Hill    DEM   :Vote # 5277

County: Graves

# of Precincts Reporting:  30

City Races

Mayor: Mayfield

Teresa L. Cantrell   :Vote # 1,927

Arthur Byrn  (I) : Vote #955

City Council: Mayfield: Ten Elected

Al Page   : Vote # 1392

Henry Blythe   :Vote # 962

Barry McDonald   :Vote # 1435

Janna Bennett Adams   :Vote # 1438

Gary Cagle   :Vote # 1035

Phil Myers   :Vote # 1566

Johnny L. Jackson   :Vote # 1511

Jonathan Stinson   :Vote # 1136

John Poole   :Vote # 1133

John Wesley Lawson   :Vote # 701

Wayne Potts   :Vote # 1524

Kathy S. O’Nan   :Vote # 1568

Jon Redd   :Vote # 1101

Nick Summers    :Vote # 1623

Chuck Whitnell    :Vote # 1460

George L. Hurd Jr.      :Vote # 454

City Council: Wingo: Three Elected

John R. Hicks    DEM   :Vote # 137

Rayburn Burge   DEM   :Vote # 131

Brad Spillman   DEM   :Vote # 141

Brain L. Perkins   DEM   :Vote # 124

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.

After a few days in a place designed to trap you inside, I’m happy to find my way out and start the journey back home to Kentucky.

The convention was informative, social and overall a very enjoyable time. One noticeable thing though, is the higher number of those from the western part of the country. Though many people didn’t know where our listening area was before this convention, they sure do now! At least a few.

This post wraps up the blogging for now. Check back to the Front Blog to see pictures of the WKMS bumper sticker out and about in Vegas.

See you back in the Four Rivers Region very soon.

It was a whirl-wind day of training sessions and I’m spent – educated, but spent.

On the docket this evening: showing the WKMS sticker around town to put with the traveling WKMS sticker photos, soon to come. Then to see a show. Tonight are the closing ceremonies and tomorrow I fly back to Kentucky.

Though I’ve enjoyed the time here, I look forward to getting back to news in the Four Rivers Region.

Right now I’m in a session about the News Gear that will enhance the story. Gear as means to an end. The professor and leader? Dr. Kerry Northrup, a very new professor of multi-media to Western Kentucky University.

I knew there would be someone from the Commonwealth.

Back from lunch and ready to learn.

This session is “The Art of the Interview.”

At WKMS we cover issues that affect the Four Rivers Region and the better questions we ask, the more complete news we can bring you. After listening to Rob Curley with the Las Vegas Sun, I have a lot of great inspiration to bring back to Murray.

I’m not the only newsie on the move. Reporter Angela Hatton heads off for a training session in Missouri next week. We never stop our education so your news can be the most cutting-edge, informative content it can be.

How far will WKMS go bring you better news? Well let’s put it this way. Reporters have been to Paris, TN, Paris, France and the Paris hotel in Las Vegas, and that’s just this year.

Looking forward to a lunch break and then back to training!

Off to a show tonight. I’ll let you know how it goes.

Good morning from Sin City.

Just finished a session on networking and the art of the resume. Participants had the chance to practice introducing themselves to past presidents of the Society of Professional Journalists. It was a very enlightening session.

Here’s a picture of my adventure to the Bellagio. The ceiling is breath-taking.

Next, it’s off to listen to new media correspondent Rob Curley from right here in Las Vegas.

WKMS at the Bellagio!

Last night was fruitful. I saw the dancing fountains, played the slots (which are more complicated than one might thing) saw the Chihully glass in the Bellagio and galavanted around Caesar’s Palace. No Murray connections today, but I have high hopes.

Check back to the Front Blog and wkms.org after the trip where I’ll show pictures of the traveling WKMS bumper sticker!

Thanks for coming along with me on my trip to Vegas. Many more updates to come.

One step closer to the Four Rivers Region. The current session includes thoughts from Mike Farrell with the University of Kentucky’s First Amendment Center. In the same state, that’s a start!

Also, during the Mark of Excellence awards luncheon, Murray State’s own Christopher Bryant won an award for best Public Service Announcement for the importance of the First Amendment. Another gentleman approached me after the ceremony and told me he was a proud Murray State University graduate. He now resides in Louisiana.

It’s not even 4pm here, and I’ve already found a few connections to WKMS. It bodes well for the tonight and tomorrow.

It’s almost time to test out some award-winning Vegas buffets. I’ll have a crab leg in your honor.

More to come.