MURRAY, KY (KFVS) - The City of Murray says their Litter Abatement program enables youth groups, civic groups, fundraising groups, etc. an opportunity to raise money by picking up litter along the city streets.

The City says all supplies are provided and groups are paid $6 per hour.

For more information, you can call the City of Murray Sanitation Department at 762-0380.

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CALLOWAY COUNTY, KY (KFVS) - In celebration of Earth Day, an environmental education program has been scheduled for third through fifth grade students in the Calloway County School District on Tuesday, April 17 at North Calloway Elementary at 9:30 am.

Students from East and Southwest Calloway Elementary Schools will be bused to this event. 

The program is provided in cooperation with Murray State and features Carl Lombardi as the Dr. Seuss character- Mr. Lorax. Lombardi comes to Calloway County Schools because of its participation and membership in the West Kentucky Environmental Education Consortium that is a part of the Center for Environmental Education at Murray State University. Calloway's membership in the environmental education consortium has provided it with opportunities to have such programming over the past thirty-five years. 

From Lombardi’s biography:

CALLOWAY COUNTY, KY (KFVS) - West Kentucky Allied Services, Inc is currently providing Weatherization Assistance to eligible homes in the Purchase area.

This assistance will make energy more affordable for low-income families through energy-saving advanced technologies. The hope is that this will save lives and keep families safer by identifying carbon monoxide hazards, poor indoor air quality, molds and other health threats.

Eligible households will receive a free dwelling needs evaluation which may result in work being done to provide energy-saving and safety measures.

The application process can be completed at each local WKAS office.

The Calloway County office is located at 607 Poplar Street, Suite C, P.O. Box 646, Murray, Ky. 42071.