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Rotary Club of Cadiz Fundraising for Community Youth and Seniors

Kate Lochte — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:41:50 +0000

Please Note: We were only able to record the second half of this interview.

Cadiz Rotary Auction Chair Dr. Shae Godwin updates us on the final day of the fundraiser seeking to raise $200,000 for the youth and senior citizens of Trigg County. Every year, Trigg County Rotarians raise money for youth and senior activities in the community, including the Trigg County Ambulance Service Toys for Tots, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of America, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Senior Nutritional Assistant Program, etc. Learn more about the auction and how to give at the Cadiz Rotary website.

Meet Megan Nesbit, new Executive Director of the Janice Mason Art Museum

Kate Lochte — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 16:41:59 +0000

Kate Lochte meets Megan Nesbit, Executive Director of the Janice Mason Art Museum in Cadiz. She talks about how she came to the region, the history of the museum, and how exhibits are orchestrated. Megan also talks about an upcoming exhibit featuring middle and high school art in Trigg County and how students and art teachers are able to accomplish creative works with limited resources.

Building the Cadiz Railroad

Drew Adams — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 20:42:37 +0000

Railroads were an integral part of the infrastructure throughout Western Kentucky in the 19^th and 20^th centuries. But what of the men who undertook the backbreaking task of building and maintaining the rails in an era without mechanical aid?

Looking for a Home on the Orphan Train

Whitney Jones — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 15:43:00 +0000

The Great Depression, along with floods and a severe drought in the 1930s, left many Kentucky families with the difficult decision to keep their hungry children or send them away to a place where they could be taken care of and fed. For at least one orphanage in Jefferson County, that meant overcrowding, and eventually the children’s home began sending orphans across the state on westbound trains.

Good Samaritan Dies from Road Accident Injuries

The Associated Press — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 22:03:59 +0000

A western Kentucky man whose vehicle was hit by a tractor-trailer after he stopped to help another motorist has died of injuries he suffered in the collision.

Kentucky State Police say 47-year-old Scotty Gray of Cadiz died late Tuesday at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn., where he was taken following the crash on Monday.

Glenn Beck's Blue Jeans: Made in Kentucky (Sources say Cadiz)

Gabe Bullard (KPR) — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 16:10:36 +0000

Conservative commentator Glenn Beck is putting the brand in firebrand.

In addition to his radio show, books (fiction and nonfiction), TV enterprise, children's camps, stage shows and political movement, Beck is now taking on...fashion.

US 68/80 Crash

Drew Adams — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 13:52:23 +0000

Kentucky State Police have closed US 68/80 west of Cadiz due to a traffic accident. An SUV collided with a semi truck at the intersection of US 68/80 and Blue Springs Road.

Governor Beshear Announces Jobs in Cadiz

Todd Hatton — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:00:30 +0000

Cadiz 's Transcraft is investing $3M to add 80 new jobs, build a new 12,000 sq ft painting facility and purchase new equipment. Governor Beshear stopped in Cadiz for the announcement yesterday. He says to encourage the investment, the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority initially approved Transcraft Corp. for tax incentives up to $2 million dollars through the Kentucky Business Investment program.