Paducah hospital nurses honored for compassionate patient care

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Saturday, May 11th, 2013, 10:00am

Paducah hospital nurses honored for compassionate patient care

PADUCAH, KY (KFVS) - Lourdes congratulated their nurses for receiving special recognition during National Nurses Week.

The nurses include:

RN of Year - Leslie Grant, RN, 4th floor. Grant has been with Lourdes for 11 years.
LPN of Year - Jessica Eaves, LPN, Float Pool. Eaves has been with Lourdes for nearly three years.
Legend of Year - Viola Belmont, RN. Belmont has been with Lourdes for 41 years and is an Education Specialist with Nursing Administration.
Mentor of Year - Travis Drake, RN, Float Pool. Drake has been with Lourdes for nearly three years.
Rising Star - Courtney McClintock, LPN. McClintock has been with Lourdes for six months and works with the Rehab Unit on the 8th floor.

Other nominees for the awards included:

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Seniors boys, girls regional basketball games set for May 18

Submitted by Paul Schaumburg, Community Relations Director, Graves Co. Schools

Friday, May 10th, 2013, 4:29pm

Seniors boys, girls regional basketball games set for May 18

GRAVES COUNTY, KY (KFVS) - Graves County will host a senior all-star high school boys’ basketball game at Graves County Middle School at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 18, and a senior all-star girls’ basketball game at 3 p.m.

Coaching the boys’ teams will be Terry Birdsong (Graves County), Bruce Lane (Calloway County), Brian O'Neill (Carlisle County), and Henry Edwards (Hickman County).

Coaching the girls’ game will be Amy Carrico (Graves County), Ember Wright (Carlisle County), Rechelle Turner (Murray), and Joseph Simmons (Marshall County).

Invited girl players include:

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Paducah Renaissance Alliance receives 2013 National Main Street Accreditation

Submitted by Steve Pobst on Friday, May 10th, 10:31 am

PADUCAH, KY (KFVS) - Paducah Renaissance Alliance has been designated as an accredited National Main Street Program for meeting the commercial district revitalization performance standards set by the National Main Street Center, a subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Each year, the National Main Street Center and its partners announce the list of accredited Main Street programs that have built strong revitalization organizations and demonstrate their ability in using the Main Street Four Point Approach methodology for strengthening their local economy and protecting their historic buildings.

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2 injured after crash on Woodville Road

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Thursday, May 9th, 2013, 9:39pm

MCCRACKEN COUNTY, KY (KFVS) - Two people were injured after a crash on Woodville Road.

According to the McCracken County Sheriff's Department, around 2:03 p.m. on Thursday, May 9, an SUV driven by 50-year-old Kimberly Youngblood from Kevil was trying to pass a pickup pulling a utility trailer. Youngblood had two passengers: 25-year-old Lacey Collins and 4-year-old Hayden Collins, also from Kevil.

The pickup was driven by 30-year-old Benjamin Crabtree. He and his passenger, 23-year-old Joshua Shaw are from West Paducah.

Officers say both vehicles were driving north on Woodville Road near the 10000 block, when the pickup tried to turn left into a driveway as the SUV was passing and they collided.

Youngblood and Crabtree were taken to different hospitals for their injuries. Officers say no one else reported injuries or were taken for treatment.

West McCracken Fire Fighters and Mercy EMS helped at the scene.

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McCracken Co. students recieve Strawberry Hills Pharmacy scholarship

Submitted by Steve Pobst on Thursday, May 9th, 11:24 am

MCCRACKEN COUNTY, KY (KFVS) -Heath High School senior Kristi Street and Lone Oak High School sophomore Diane Ikome were selected to receive the Strawberry Hills Pharmacy scholarship to attend the McWhorter School of Pharmacy Bulldog Pharmacy Camp on the campus of Samford University.

Bulldog Pharmacy Camp provides an opportunity for high school students to learn about health careers in pharmacy.

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BHP adds new emergency physician

Submitted by James Long, Digital Content Producer

Thursday, May 9th, 2013, 10:47am

PADUCAH, KY (KFVS) - Baptist Health Paducah has announced the addition of an emergency physician.

Emergency department physician Gerald Russell, M.D., has recently joined the medical staff.

Dr. Russell is a graduate of Delta State University and the University of Mississippi School of Medicine. He has 24 years experience in emergency medicine.

Also, Dr. Russell is returning to the Baptist team of Emergency department physicians, following experience as the medical director of the Jackson Purchase Medical Center Emergency department.

He joins a medical staff of approximately 265 physicians, representing 43 medical specialties.

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Library media center named for Paducah doctor

Submitted by Steve Pobst on Thursday, May 9th, 10:17 am

MCCRACKEN COUNTY, KY (KFVS) - McCracken County Public Schools and Dr. Laxmaiah Manchikanti of the Pain Management Center of Paducah have partnered to name the library media center at McCracken County High School.

The McCracken County Board of Education entered into a five year agreement valued at $25,000 for naming rights to the library media center, which will be known as Manchikanti Library.

"I am honored to have the opportunity to support the educational endeavors of McCracken County Public Schools," said Dr. Manchikanti. "I believe it is an obligation to assist education across the globe. It is part of my overall strategy to help improve education, which goes hand in hand with my development of schools in India and supporting 1,300 students along with providing scholarship support to many students over the years."

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