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Award-winning Army Band to perform concert series

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Wednesday, June 29th, 2011, 10:36am
Award-winning Army Band to perform concert series

MURRAY, KY (KFVS) - The 202nd Army Band with the Kentucky National Guard will be performing a two-week concert series in the Purchase Area.

The forty-piece band includes musicians who form a rock band, jazz combo, marching band, Dixieland band, woodwind quintet and brass quartet. The band is led by Chief Warrant Officer Greg Stepp.

The band will also be recruiting additional performers and musicians. For more information you can visit them online.

The band will be performing in Murray on July 2:

  • 8:30 a.m. Freedom Fest Parade, Murray, Ky. - Marching Band
  • 12 p.m. Freedom Fest Stage, Murray, Ky. - Brass Quartet

A schedule of performances for the area includes:

July 1

  • 7 p.m. Benton, Ky - Rock Band
  • 7 p.m. Noble Park, Paducah, Ky. - Dixieland Band

July 3

  • 6 p.m.
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New Kentucky law allows firework sales

Submitted by KFVS Web Staff
Tuesday, June 28th, 2011, 6:47pm

A new Kentucky law is making a big boom throughout the state.  For the first time, folks can now legally buy, sell and set off their very own fireworks.  

Many in Kentucky say this is a win-win for the state. Sellers make more money, and buyers get to celebrate 4th of July with all the festive bangs and pops. 

Sellers say the Kentucky firework sales are booming

"The customers say do you have bottle rockets and firecrackers and stuff," explained firework seller Ronnie Fields.  "In the years past, we'd have to tell them no you have to go to Missouri. They call it the good stuff that's what they call the fireworks that explode and shoot in the air."

"It's been a whole lot better not having to go all they way to Missouri to buy them," said Paducah resident Phillip Slagle.

The new state law says you cannot set off a firework within 200 feet of a structure, a car, a person or an animal. 

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City of Murray announces completed streets for debris pick-up

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Tuesday, June 28th, 2011, 5:04pm

MURRAY, KY (KFVS) - The city of Murray announced the brush crew has finished brush and storm pick-up on some streets and will continue work on Tuesday.

The city lists the following streets as being finished:

  • Kirkwood (completed south of Glenwood Road)
  • Clayshire
  • Belmont
  • Tabard Drive (Canterbury and Spring Creek)
  • Canterbury
  • Oxford
  • Beckett
  • Spring Creek
  • London
  • Chaucer
  • Spring Hill
  • Sandy Pine
  • Kirkwood (partial)
  • Southwest section (area west of 16th and south of Main)
  • Northwest section (area west of 12th and north of Main)
  • Northeast section (area east of 12th and north of Main)

The city says on Tuesday, June 28 the brush crew will finish Belmont Drive and move to Peggy Ann and Dogwood.

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Murray Sanitation Dept. closed for Independence Day

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Monday, June 27th, 2011, 4:04pm
Murray Sanitation Dept. closed for Independence Day

MURRAY, KY (KFVS) - The city of Murray says the Sanitation Department will be closed on Monday, July 4 for the Independence Day holiday.

The city said all Monday customers should have their containers out for pick up on Tuesday morning.

All other customers should set their containers out on their regularly scheduled day.

The city of Murray Transfer Station and City Hall Offices will also be closed on Monday.

If you have any questions, you can call 762-0380.

A complete list of Fourth of July events in the Heartland is also available.

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Calloway Co. Middle School selects new principal

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Monday, June 27th, 2011, 11:17am
Calloway Co. Middle School selects new principal

MURRAY, KY (KFVS) - Calloway County Middle School has chosen Amy Turner to succeed Tawnya Hunter as the next principal.

Turner has served the past three years as assistant principal at CCMS and was selected by the School Based Decision Making Council.

"I will immediately begin working with the SBDM Council to hire a new assistant principal.” Turner said.  “Otherwise, we’ll welcome students in August as usual with our faculty working within their Professional Learning Communities and then as a group, to look closely at next Fall’s release of the 2010-11 assessment data to determine if any adjustments need to be considered.” 

The position of principal at CCMS became available after Hunter was named to a new Calloway County district position to coordinate the implementation of Senate Bill 1.

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Road closings for Freedom Fest

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Friday, June 24th, 2011, 4:21pm
Road closings for Freedom Fest

MURRAY, KY (KFVS) - The city of Murray has announced road closings for Freedom Fest on Friday, July 1 and Saturday, July 2.

The roads will be closed from 5 a.m. on Friday until 6 p.m. on Saturday. Closings include:

  • Maple Street - from 4th to 6th
  • 4th Street - from Main to Poplar
  • 5th Street - from Main to Poplar (Saturday, July 2 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.)
  • Main Street - from 12th to Industrial
  • 10th Street - from Payne to Main
  • Olive Street - from 10th to 8th
  • Sharpe Street - from 10th 8th
  • Payne Street - from 10th to 8th

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Police charge Murray man with attempting lure minor on facebook

Submitted by KFVS Web Staff
Friday, June 24th, 2011, 12:06pm

Police have arrested a Murray man for attempting to lure a minor on facebook.

According to Kentucky State Police (KSP), Matthew J. O'Neal, 22, of Murray was arrested Thursday, June 23, 2011 on an indictment warrant for attempted unlawful transaction with a minor, 1st degree (Sex act, victim under 16), a class C felony.

O'Neal was also charged with 2 counts of use of an electronic communications system to procure a minor for a sex offense, a class D felony.

Police say because of Calloway County residents concerns of the inappropriate behavior by O'Neal, KSP initiated the investigation.

The results were presented to the Calloway County Grand Jury on June 16, and a warrant was returned.

O'Neal was lodged in the Calloway County Jail on a $25,000 bond.

Police say an investigation continues by Det. Kyle Nall with KSP.

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