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Marshall Co. Arts Commission Raising Funds for Children's Art Center

Kate Lochte — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:01:35 +0000

The Marshall County Arts Commission is raising funds to finish the Marshall County Children’s Art Center on East Elm Street in Benton. Today on Sounds Good, Commission Director George Milam describes the effort to Kate Lochte. See more events at the Marshall County Arts Commission website.

The Morning Cram [let’s get physical edition]

Whitney Jones — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:20:23 +0000

From NPR: For many families exercise doesn’t happen naturally. It has to be scheduled, and that often means carting a van full of kids to separate locations, limiting time for outdoor play. But a few families are starting to prioritize exercise by purposefully choosing to live in cities and neighborhoods that are suitable for more walking and biking.

Little Sprouts Garden Club

Kate Lochte — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:30:00 +0000

On Highway 94 East of Murray there’s a garden center called Beans To Blossoms which is an outgrowth of the Cathey Family’s garden business they had run from their home. They still feature produce and flowers from their home gardens during the growing season. Just this last Saturday Suzanne Cathey and her daughter Lindy McManus cranked up one of their special projects at Beans to Blossoms: The Little Sprouts Garden Club.

Child Fatality Panel Meets First Time On Tuesday

Brenna Angel (KPR) — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 21:57:25 +0000

Members of a new state review panel tasked with overseeing child fatalities and near fatalities will begin their work by examining the cases of eight children who died over the past year.

Ky. Panel on Child Deaths Meets Next Week

Devin Katayama (KPR) — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 14:58:48 +0000

Kentucky’s 17-member child abuse review panel will meet next week to begin work. A starting point for the panel could be the 55 death or near death cases recorded this past fiscal year.

The Child Fatality and Near Fatality Review Panel was created to provide oversight to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services and to make recommendations for how the cabinet can improve.

Health Food Education Funding Moved from PACS to Health Departments

Angela Hatton — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 11:00:00 +0000

Around $5 million in nutrition education funding is changing oversight agency. The Pennyrile Allied Community Services Executive Director Judy Peterson says state officials informed the office in July that as of October 1 funding for that program would go to local health departments.

State Nutrition Services Branch Manager Fran Hawkins says the state’s 59 local health departments will teach young children healthy eating habits. Hawkins says it makes sense to run the program through the health departments, rather than PACS.

MSU Professor Speaks on Cardiovascular Risk in W. Ky. Children

Angela Hatton — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 14:00:00 +0000

Not too many years ago, when a child went to a dietician, it was because he or she was too thin. Now, dieticians say they are seeing more overweight, and even obese children. The Centers for Disease Control found in 2010 that 1 in 7 preschool age children is obese. With extra weight comes increased health risks, and to treat a problem, it’s better to catch it early. The Purchase Area Health Education Center is working with several counties in the region to find children who may be at risk for cardiovascular problems.

Beshear Pushes for Preschool Funding

Brenna Angel (KPR) — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:41:43 +0000

Governor Steve Beshear is urging state lawmakers to approve a budget proposal that would raise the income eligibility level for public preschool to 160 percent of the federal poverty rate. Preschool in Kentucky is currently offered to 4-year-olds whose family income is 150 percent of the federal poverty level or less. Children with developmental delays or disabilities are also eligible. Beshear says more kids need to get an early start in school: