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SLIDESHOW: Election 2012 in the Heartland

SLIDESHOW: Election 2012 in the Heartland

(KFVS) - These pictures are from some polling stations throughout the Hearltand on Tuesday, November 6.

You can e-mail us a picture of your voting sticker or from your polling station to cNews@kfvs12.com or click here to upload them. Don't forget to include your name and where you're from.

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Send us your pictures for our 'Honoring Heartland Veterans' slideshow

Send us your pictures for our 'Honoring Heartland Veterans' slideshow

(KFVS) - Veterans Day is Sunday, November 11 and we want to see the veterans, servicemen and servicewomen in your life.

Send us your pictures to cNews or e-mail them to cnews@kfvs12.com and we'll feature them online and on-air. Don't forget to include their name, some background info, your name and where you're from.

You can look at the slideshows from last year here:

SLIDESHOW: Honoring Heartland Veterans

SLIDESHOW: Honoring Heartland Veterans, part 2

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Send holiday cheer to troops with 'Holiday Mail for Heroes' program

Send holiday cheer to troops with 'Holiday Mail for Heroes' program

(KFVS) - The American Red Cross will be collecting and distributing cards that send words of encouragement, gratitude and cheer to America's heroes for the holiday season.

The Red Cross is inviting the public to send messages of thanks and holiday cheer until Dec. 7 by mailing them to:

Holiday Mail for Heroes
P.O. Box 5456
Capitol Heights, MD 20791-5456

To ensure that cards are delivered on time for the holidays, the Red Cross says they must be postmarked no later than Dec. 7. Individuals are asked to refrain from sending "care packages," monetary donations or using glitter or any other kinds of inserts with the cards.

According to the Red Cross, the company Pitney Bowes Inc. receives cards at the special Holiday Mail post office box, and screens them for hazardous materials. The company screens, packages and ships the cards at no charge.

Murray Highland Festival begins 10 a.m. on Sat.

Murray Highland Festival begins 10 a.m. on Sat.

MURRAY, KY (KFVS) - The 14th Annual Murray Highland Festival and Games will be Saturday, October 27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Central Park in Murray, Ky. 

Along with the Parade of Tartan’s at 12 p.m., this year’s festival will include bagpipers, Clan and Scottish Society tents, vendors with Scotland related merchandise such as: kilts, tartans, weaponry, genealogy, stained glass and jewelry.

Highland Reign will be the  featured musical performers. This popular and exciting Scottish rock band will play the festival as well as the Ceilidh at the Big Apple the evening of the festival.

Paducah hospital, MSU reaches Top 10 in Pink Glove Dance competition

Paducah hospital, MSU reaches Top 10 in Pink Glove Dance competition

MCCRACKEN COUNTY, KY (KFVS) - Western Baptist Hospital has reached the Top 10 in the Pink Glove Dance competition.

The hospital says voting has been extended to Nov. 2.

Buffalo Bills safety George Wilson, a Paducah native and son of Western Baptist nurse aide Wanda Wilson, has donated a game-worn jersey to be given to one lucky person who votes for the hospital’s Pink Glove Dance video. Details will be announced on Western Baptist’s Facebook page.

Western Baptist and Murray State’s video currently is in 9th place among 260 entries. Last year, Western Baptist finished sixth among 135 participants.

During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the hospital uses the video to remind women to get annual mammograms for early detection. The top three vote-getters in the national video contest will receive prizes up to $10,000 for the breast cancer charity of their choice.

Murray City Council meeting Oct. 25

Murray City Council meeting Oct. 25

MURRAY, KY (KFVS) - The next Murray City Council meeting will be Thursday, October 25 at 6:30 p.m.

You can click here for the archived agendas and minutes from past meetings.

For more information on the council, you can click here to visit the city online.

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