USDA Announces April 23 Application Cutoff for CSP
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, March 19, 2021 – The next deadline for Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) applications to be considered for funding from NRCS Kentucky this year is April 23, 2021. Through CSP, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) helps
Positivity rate declines again as vaccinations increase

FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 22, 2021) – Monday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced the state’s lowest positivity rate since July 3, 2020, and updated Kentuckians on COVID-19 vaccinations. “We’ve come too far and we’ve lost too much to mess this
Jeff McLaughlin with the Wrather Museum at Murray State University was our guest on Coffee Call
An exhibit from the Smithsonian Museum is coming to Wrather Museum at Murray State. “Voices and Votes: Democracy in America” opens Saturday, March 27 and runs through Saturday, May 1. Dr. Jeff McLaughlin, Special Collections and Exhibits
Kentucky State Police Recognizes Fourteen Civilian Employees
2020 Civilian Award Winners honored from across the commonwealth FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 22, 2021) – On March 18, the Kentucky State Police (KSP) honored 14 civilian employees in-person, during a private ceremony in Frankfort. Due to the
Spring is Here, Which Means it’s “Pothole Season”

Potholes Damage Can Be a Black Hole for Your Wallet American drivers spend $3 billion each year on pothole damage repair B-Roll of potholes can be found here: https://vimeo.com/458276454 (Credit: AAA) While tire-hungry potholes are typically a
Kentucky Gas Prices Rise; National Average Stabilizes

AAA: Kentucky Gas Prices Rise; National Average Stabilizes Gas prices in West Central Kentucky are five cents higher this week at $2.751, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. This week’s average prices: Western Central KY
Gretta Morris, 83
Gretta Mae Mathis Morris, 83 transitioned to eternal life peacefully with her daughter by her side on Sat. March 20, 2021. She died of natural causes at Murray Calloway County Hospital. Born in Vanzora,Ky. Sept. 12, 1937,
Beshear signs bill to cap insulin costs, 12 other bills that support better health care
FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 22, 2021) – Gov. Andy Beshear signed House Bill 95 (HB 95), protecting the health and lives of Kentuckians with diabetes by capping the cost of insulin at $30 per 30-day supply for those with state-regulated
Spring Bazaar at Kenlake Sate Park, April 17
The WACPAC’s first ever Tip Toe Through the Tulips Spring Bazaar will take place at Kenlake State Park Lodge on Saturday, April 17th, 9am to 3 pm. Breakfast and lunch will be served downstairs in the restaurant
Edwin Thomasson, 68
Edwin “Eddie” Hayes Thomasson, 68, of West Paducah, passed away on Saturday, March 20, 2021 at his home. Eddie was born in Paducah on January 27, 1953 to the late Ollie and Mildred Thomasson. He worked as