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Saturday athletic events for the Graves Co. school dist.

Saturday athletic events for the Graves Co. school dist.

GRAVES COUNTY, KY (KFVS) - Athletic events for the Graves County School District are available.

Events include:

  • Elementary schools - Football: rain make-ups, if needed
  • GCHS - JV girls' soccer hosts JV Tournament
  • GCHS - Cross country participates in the Muhlenberg Country Mustang Stampede
  • GCHS - JV boys' soccer hosts JV Tournament

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GCHS football

GCHS football

GRAVES COUNTY, KY (KFVS) - The Graves County High School varsity football team will be playing Friday, Oct. 7.

The team will visit Ohio County at 7:30 p.m.

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Graves Co. school events for Thursday

Graves Co. school events for Thursday

GRAVES COUNTY, KY (KFVS) - Events for the Graves County School District are available.

Events include:

  • GCHS - Varsity girls' soccer hosts Paducah Tilghman at 5:45 p.m. and 7:15 p.m.
  • GCHS - Freshman football hosts Paducah Tilghman at 6 p.m.

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KYTC plans shoulder closures along Julian Carroll-Purchase Parkway

KYTC plans shoulder closures along Julian Carroll-Purchase Parkway

GRAVES COUNTY, KY (KFVS) - The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans shoulder closures along the Julian Carroll-Purchase Parkway in Graves County and Hickman County on Thursday, Oct. 6.

KYTC says the shoulder closures are for bridge access panel maintenance. They say some lane restrictions may also be required from time to time, but most of the work can be finished with a shoulder closure.

Drivers are asked to use caution in the following locations:

  • Purchase Parkway at mile point 13.187 in Graves County at the KY 339 Overpass
  • Purchase Parkway at mile point 1.777 in Hickman County at the KY 94 Overpass

According to KYTC, the shoulder closures are expected to be in place from 8 a.m. to about 5:30 p.m. at both locations.

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Oct. events for Mayfield High School

Oct. events for Mayfield High School

MAYFIELD, KY (KFVS) - Upcoming October events for Mayfield High School are available.

Events include:

  • Oct. 12 - PSAT/NMSQT testing
  • Oct. 17 - School board meeting at 7 p.m.
  • Oct. 19 - SBDM at 5 p.m.
  • Oct. 21 - Mole Day observed
  • Oct. 21 - Fall sports senior recognition night
  • Oct. 22 - ACT testing
  • Oct. 27 - Open house

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Graves schools ranked in Ky.'s top 5 percent for second straight year

Graves schools ranked in Ky.'s top 5 percent for second straight year

GRAVES COUNTY, KY (KFVS) - The Graves County School District for the second consecutive year has ranked among the top 5 percent of the state’s school districts on the Kentucky Core Content Test.

The district is tied for ninth statewide, among 173 districts measured. Graves County has risen on its overall academic, or transition index from 95 in 2008 to 96 in 2009 and 2010 to a 2011 index of 98. Performances over the past two years are the highest for Graves County in percentile and number rankings as well as the highest academic indices the district has achieved in its history.

Only two county-wide districts, Hancock and Oldham, scored higher than Graves County this year.

“All our people work really hard to help kids learn,” said Graves County Superintendent Pete Galloway. “The Kentucky Core Content Test is the best-known measure of schools’ academic success.

Graves Co. school events for Tuesday

Graves Co. school events for Tuesday

GRAVES COUNTY, KY (KFVS) - Events for the Graves County School District on Tuesday, Oct. 4 are available.

Events include:

  • GCHS - JV and Varsity girls' soccer hosts Hopkinsville at 5:45 p.m. and 7:15 p.m.
  • GCHS - Boys' soccer visits Heath at 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
  • GCHS - JV and Varsity volleyball hosts Fulton City

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