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Murray, Graves Co. high schools rank in Ky. top 15

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

Thursday, April 25th, 2013, 3:16pm

Murray, Graves Co. high schools rank in Ky. top 15

GRAVES COUNTY, KY (KFVS) - Two Jackson Purchase high schools rank among the top 15 in Kentucky in the latest "U.S. News and World Report" Best High Schools rankings.

Murray High School and Graves County High School ranked 13th and 15th respectively and earned the magazine’s "silver" status.

School rankings are based on four areas. The two schools scored identical numbers in student-to-teacher ratio (18:1), college and career readiness (19.2), and scores in math (2.6) and reading (2.8).

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AMP offers scholarships for communications students

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Wednesday, April 24th, 2013, 3:18pm

AMP offers scholarships for communications students

(KFVS) - Tri-State Advertising & Marketing Professionals is now accepting applications for the 2013 scholarship program, which will award up to three $500 scholarships for the fall 2013 academic year.

Students from the following schools are eligible to apply for the scholarships: Southeast Missouri State University, Mineral Area College, Three Rivers College, Murray State University and Southern Illinois University – Carbondale.

Applicants must be pursuing a degree in marketing, advertising, public relations, mass communications, graphic design, radio/television production or a related field and have at least a 3.0 grade point average. Special consideration will be given to students displaying leadership in the college or university’s official club in one of the previous areas. The completed application, along with supplementary materials, must be received by May 31 to be considered.

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Murray's annual Spring Brush Pick-Up scheduled

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Monday, April 22nd, 2013, 6:42pm

Murray's annual Spring Brush Pick-Up scheduled

MURRAY, KY (KFVS) - The annual Spring Brush Pick-Up has been scheduled for the City of Murray.

The City says all property owners should have brush ready for pick-up by the dates listed below. Actual start dates for each section may vary depending on the amount of brush in previous sections.

Dates include:

South of Main (East to West)

Section III - April 22

North of Main (West to East)

Section IV - April 29
Section V - May 6

According to the City, this is for brush only and anything other than tree or shrub trimmings (e.g. leaves or trash) will not be picked up.

They ask that you please do not include root balls or stumps with your brush as they cannot be chipped.

All tree and shrub trimmings must be stacked neatly in piles with cuttings no more than 6 feet in length or 6 inches in diameter. Please do not place brush in the roadway, onto sidewalks or in drainage areas.

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Heartland Sports scores 4/16

Submitted by KFVS Web Staff

Tuesday, April 16th, 2013, 10:45pm

Here's a look at your Heartland Sports scores from Tuesday 4/16.

NCAA Baseball

Arkansas State---5
Southeast Missouri---4
Final 12

Southern Illinois---7
UT Martin---6

Memphis---5
Murray State---0

H.S. Baseball

Woodland---9
Bloomfield---3

Saxony Lutheran---1
Oran---14

Notre Dame---11
Scott City---0

East Prairie---13
Hayti---1

NMCC---5
Cape Central---4

Jackson---16
Dexter---7

H.S. Softball

Leopold---15
Greenville---9

H.S. Soccer (Girls)

Saxony Lutheran---3
Fredericktown---0

St. Vincent---3
Festus---0

Cape Central---1
Sikeston---0

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1 killed after scooter strikes SUV

Submitted by KFVS Web Staff

Monday, April 15th, 2013, 11:06am

CALLOWAY COUNTY, KY (KFVS) - A crash involving a motorcycle and an SUV leaves one man dead.

According to the Kentucky State Police, a 2007 Jeep Commander driven by Susan Dillon, 40, of Murray, was crossing the northbound lanes of US 641 in Calloway County.

At the same time, Robert Andrus, 77, of Benton, was traveling north in the emergency strip of US 641. Dillon's SUV crossed into the path of Andrus, when the two collided.

Andrus was taken to the Murray-Calloway County Hospital where he later died. Dillon and her two passengers were not hurt.

An investigation is still underway.

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KSP: 14 die on KY roads April 8-14

Submitted by James Long, Digital Content Producer

Monday, April 15th, 2013, 10:34am

FRANKFORT, KY (KFVS) - According to Kentucky State Police, preliminary statistics show 14 people died in 13 separate crashes on Kentucky roads from Monday, April 8 through Sunday, April 14, 2013.

Two people died in a crash in Warren County. One of the victims was not wearing a seat belt.

One person died due to wrecks in each of the following counties: Crittenden, Daviess, Jefferson, Oldham, Pendleton and Scott.

According to KSP, the victims in Jefferson and Scott counties were not wearing seat belts. The Scott County crash involved the suspected use of alcohol.

One motorcycle crash occurred in each of the following counties: Bourbon, Calloway, Mercer, Ohio and Shelby. The victims in Calloway, Mercer and Ohio counties were not wearing helmets.

Troopers say the Bourbon County crash involved the suspected use of alcohol.

A bicycle rider was killed in Fayette County.

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National Work Zone Safety Week is April 15-19

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Friday, April 12th, 2013, 2:48pm

National Work Zone Safety Week is April 15-19

(KFVS) - A split second of driver distraction can turn a highway work zone into a death zone.

According to the Federal Highway Administration, on average, a person dies every 15 hours, and four are injured every hour, in a work zone in the United States.

The past three years in Kentucky, 11 people died and 471 people were injured in highway construction and maintenance work zones. That underscores the importance of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s work zone safety campaign April 15-19, in conjunction with National Work Zone Safety Week. The cabinet is hosting events across the state to highlight the safety message and will run radio public service announcements featuring Transportation Cabinet employees and children of employees.

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