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Hear featured reports on events and issues affecting the Four Rivers Region. Produced by the WKMS News Team.
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Kentucky Religious Leaders Give Their Thoughts on Prayer in Light of September 11
There were prayers offered on September 11th, 2001. And, there ...
There were prayers offered on September 11th, 2001. And, there will be prayers on September 11th, 2011. Some religious leaders in central Kentucky have offered their thoughts on the shape of those 9-11 prayers.
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Bill Monroe, His Mandolin, and the Development of Bluegrass
Were he still alive, this Tuesday would have been Bill ...
Were he still alive, this Tuesday would have been Bill Monroe's 100th birthday. Gary Pitts looks into how the "Father of Bluegrass" developed an entirely new genre of music.
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9-11 and Religious Tolerance in Western KY
Religious tolerance has been a prominent issue following the 9/11 ...
Religious tolerance has been a prominent issue following the 9/11 Terrorist attacks. Here it reared it's head over a debated Mosque in Mayfield. In this interview we dig into religious tolerance in our region, which is made up mostly of Christian
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Celebrating Ramadan in Kentucky
Last week, Muslims of all ages across Kentucky and around ...
Last week, Muslims of all ages across Kentucky and around the world marked the end of Ramadan and celebrated Eid. The Eid festival ends the 30-day, dawn-to-sunset fasting of Ramadan. It's also a time to reflect on the last month, a period many
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Hopkinsville's Trail of Tears Pow-Wow
Hopkinsville's The Trail of Tears Commemorative Park host's the 24th ...
Hopkinsville's The Trail of Tears Commemorative Park host's the 24th annual Inter-Tribal Pow-Wow this weekend. The Pow-Wow is an opportunity for those with Native American heritage across the region to meet, compete, and pass along their
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A Look-Back at Kentucky On 9-11
The 9-11 terror attacks shook Kentuckians, whether they were in ...
The 9-11 terror attacks shook Kentuckians, whether they were in downtown Louisville or deep in the heart of Appalachia. Using archival tape, Kentucky Public Radio's Charles Compton looks back at that day in the Commonwealth
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Dearly Beloved at Playhouse in the Park
Playhouse in the Park opened their fall production season with ...
Playhouse in the Park opened their fall production season with the comedy Dearly Beloved. Set in Fayro, Texas, the play follows Frankie Futrelle Dubberly on her daughter's wedding day as she tries to handle the event, as well as some of her more
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All Things Murray State with MSU President Dr. Randy Dunn - September 2, 2011
We resume our monthly conversations with Murray State President Dr. ...
We resume our monthly conversations with Murray State President Dr. Randy Dunn. We hear about MSU's next run at state funding for building projects. Also details on professor who recently retired over allegations of racial comments toward a
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Kentucky Civil War Dispatch - Slavery and Kentucky
During this sesquicentennial year of the American Civil War, it's ...
During this sesquicentennial year of the American Civil War, it's understandable that we consider the issues that brought the conflict on, and the issues that still linger. In this commentary, author and West Kentucky Community and Technical
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Kentucky Civil War Dispatch - Two Jackson Purchase Towns
One hundred and fifty years ago, the Bluegrass was walking ...
One hundred and fifty years ago, the Bluegrass was walking a fine line, trying to stay out of the Civil War. Today on the Kentucky Civil War Dispatch, we find out the strategic importance of two Jackson Purchase towns pulled the Commonwealth into the
