Dr. Nancy Waldrop to speak at PIP breakfast

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Thursday, August 25th, 2011, 4:20pm

Dr. Nancy Waldrop to speak at PIP breakfast

PADUCAH, KY (KFVS) - Dr. Nancy Waldrop, McCracken County Schools Superintendent, will be the key note speaker at the annual "Salute to the Business Education Partnership" at the September 1 Power in Partnership Breakfast.

The breakfast will be at the Julian Carroll Convention Center. You can come early, at 7 a.m., and see the education display tables. The breakfast program will be from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. It costs $12 for members and $25 for non-members. The RSVP deadline is Tuesday, August 30 at 5 p.m.

Waldrop is a native of Pike County, but has spent most of her life in McCracken County. She has a broad range of experience in education, as a classroom teacher, principal, school superintendent, legislative liaison for the Kentucky Department of Education and a researcher with the U.S. Department of Education.

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6th Annual Kidz Day in the Arts

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Thursday, August 25th, 2011, 11:55am

PADUCAH, KY (KFVS) - The National Quilt Museum will hold their 6th Annual "Kidz Day in the Arts" on Saturday, August 27 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The event will also be part of "Community Day," the one day of the year everyone is offered free admission into the museum's galleries. Many of the activities reflect this year's theme of "Happy 20th Birthday to The National Quilt Museum."

Events for the day include:

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. - Free admission to the museum's gallery
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Inflatables on the lawn
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Paducah Bank's WOW! ice cream truck will hand out free ice cream
10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. - See SuSu the Mime as the museum's new "Living Quilt"
10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. - Quilt Man, get your picture taken with the super hero
10:30 a.m. - Quilt Science Demos, disappearing ink with Jason Lindsey of Hooked on Science
11 a.m.

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$200,000 grant awarded to Murray State

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Thursday, August 25th, 2011, 11:08am

MURRAY, KY (KFVS) - The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education has recently awarded a $200,000 grant to Murray State University to implement activities to support Senate Bill 1 legislation.

According to Murray State University, grant funds brought 61 high school teachers and 24 MSU faculty members together for two Summer Academics to explore the transition from high school to college with the Kentucky Common core Standards.

One goal of the Senate Bill is to increase the number of Kentucky High School students going to college and decrease the number of remedial courses students are required to take once they get to college.

The standards were approved by Kentucky in February 2010 and are a requirement of the bill passed by the Kentucky General Assembly in 2009.

“The Summer Academies provided a space for high school teachers from the region and MSU faculty to discuss expectations for mathematics, writing, homework and many other common topics

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Paducah man faces drug charge

Submitted by Alycia Dobrinick on Thursday, August 25th, 10:08 am

PADUCAH, KY (KFVS ) - A Paducah man is behind bars, accused of trafficking methamphetamine.

According to the McCracken County Sheriff's Department, investigators got a tip about Stephen Lindley Junior possibly trafficking meth.

During their investigation, an undercover officer bought the drug from Lindley. Detectives then presented the case to a McCracken County grand jury and the grand jury indicted Lindley.

He was arrested on Wednesday at his home on a charge of Trafficking in the 1st degree. It's a class D felony that carries a sentence of 1-5 years in prison.

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Over 60 performers, artists to perform in collaborative talent show

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Wednesday, August 24th, 2011, 2:27pm

Over 60 performers, artists to perform in collaborative talent show

PADUCAH, KY (KFVS) - Over 60 performers and artists from McCracken and surrounding counties will participate in a collaborative talent show on Friday, August 26.

"Hollywood Spotlight" will take place at the Tilghman High School Auditorium, located at 2400 Washington Street in Paducah. Admission is free and doors open at 9:45 a.m. The show starts at 10 a.m.

According to Amber Robertson, who manages the adult day training program at Easter Seals West Kentucky, this will be the first time the talent show will be held at a large venue to accommodate the public.

Some of the props will be provided by the Market House Theater of Paducah.

For more information, you can call Amber Robertson at 270-443-1200 or Wendy Brooks at 270-444-3659.

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Open disc golf tournament in Paducah

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Wednesday, August 24th, 2011, 12:53pm

PADUCAH, KY (KFVS) - The Open Disc Golf Tournament will be Saturday, August 27 at the Stuart Nelson Park in Paducah.

The tournament is open to all ages. Registration will start at 8 a.m. and the first round will start at 9:30 a.m. The fee varies amoung divisions.

It will include two rounds of 18 holes on the course. Divisions will be recreational, intermediate, advanced and open. The first 50 amateur players signed up will receive a player's package. The tournament is part of the AT&T Serires.

For more information, you can visit BluegrassDiscGolf.org.

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Traffic restrictions on US 62 in Reidland area

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Wednesday, August 24th, 2011, 11:52am

Traffic restrictions on US 62 in Reidland area

MCCRACKEN COUNTY, KY (KFVS) - The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says they are continuing work on the new intersection on US 62 at what will become the west end connection for the new US 60 Tennessee River Bridge.

According to KYTC, in recent weeks, most of the work at US 62 mile point 13.588 in the Reidland area has only required a lane restriction along the westbound lanes. They say the contractor has now started reconstructing the crossover between the westbound and eastbound lanes at what used to be the US 62 intersection with Ashland Terminal Road.

Because of work at this site, the contractor has restricted eastbound lanes to one lane starting near Johnny's Body Shop.

KYTC says this means there are now lane restrictions up for both eastbound and westbound traffic in this work zone.

The existing crossover at this site is closed until the reconstruction work is finished.

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