Cuba Elementary students greeted each day with "good morning"

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Digital Content Producer

Friday, September 9th, 2011, 10:00am

Cuba Elementary students greeted each day with "good morning"

MAYFIELD, KY (KFVS) - Cuba Elementary's "Mr. Philip" greets each student and guest with a smile and "good morning" as they enter the front door of the school.

Principal Jill McClain says a familiar face and smile is such a positive way to start the day.

Mr. Philip is the head custodian at Cuba Elementary.

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Rachel's Legacy assembly at GCHS

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Digital Content Producer

Thursday, September 8th, 2011, 12:26pm

MAYFIELD, KY (KFVS) - Cuba Elementary sixth graders recently attended the Rachel's Legacy assembly at Graves County High School.

After the assembly, several students attended a training by Darrel Scott, Rachel Scott's father, that included suggestions for spreading kindness throughout our schools and community. The students returned to their school and shared with the entire student body about the importance of exhibiting kindness and compassion.

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Friday events for Graves Co. School Dist.

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Digital Content Producer

Thursday, September 8th, 2011, 11:10am

Friday events for Graves Co. School Dist.

MAYFIELD, KY (KFVS) - Events for the Graves County School District for Friday, September 9 are listed below.

Events include:

Lowes - Army Day for Nat
Lowes - Last day of Book Fair
Lowes - Anti-tobacco use class, grades 3-6
Farmington - Grandparents' Breakfast 6th grade at 7:40 a.m.
Farmington - Grandparents' Breakfast 4th grade at 8:20 a.m.
Cuba - Toddler Time from 8 a.m. to 8:45 a.m.
GCHS - Varsity football hosts Paducah Tilghman at 7:30 a.m.
Friday through Saturday - Middle School - Softball visits Heath Tournament

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Two charged after toddler found walking down road

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Digital Content Producer

Wednesday, September 7th, 2011, 3:13pm

Two charged after toddler found walking down road

GRAVES COUNTY, KY (KFVS) - The Graves County Sheriff's Department reports a mother and her boyfriend have been charged Wednesday after a toddler was found walking down KY 849.

Megan E. Lee, 22, and James W. Kinnis, 25, were arrested and charged with first degree wanton endangerment.

According to Sheriff Dwayne Redmon, deputies responded to a call about a child walking down KY 849 Wednesday at 10:56 a.m. The deputies started going door-to-door looking for the family of the two-and-a-half-year-old.

The sheriff says Lee and Kinnis were found sleeping in their home less than a mile away from where the little boy was found. He says the toddler is custody of foster care.

James W. Kinnis was also charged with wanton endangerment (Source: Graves Co. Sheriff's Dept.)

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Cuba Elementary Aug. students of the month

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Digital Content Producer

Wednesday, September 7th, 2011, 3:01pm

Cuba Elementary Aug. students of the month

MAYFIELD, KY (KFVS) - Each month staff and faculty at Cuba Elementary recognize students who have shown acts of kindness and compassion in the classroom and throughout the school.

The August students of the month include:

Jayden Thompson
Trinity Sanders
Kylie McCormack
Lezlie Ramirez
Breanna Altman
Andrew Judd
Hannah Jones
Brandon Benyei
Jacob Mills
Carlos McKinney

Each of these students will have their picture posted on the Student of the Month board for everyone to use.

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Graves Co. events on Thursday

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Digital Content Producer

Wednesday, September 7th, 2011, 11:33am

GRAVES COUNTY, KY (KFVS) - Events for the Graves County School District for Thursday, September 8 are featured below.

Events include:

Lowes - Grandparents/Special Guest Breakfast
Central - Fall pictures 8 a.m.
Farmington - Grandparents' Breakfasts pre-school at 8:15 a.m.
Farmington - Grandparents' Breakfasts 3rd grade at 8:30 a.m.
Wingo - 5th grade field trip
Farmington - Grandparents' Lunch pre-school at 11:45 a.m.
Farmington - Tutoring 2:36 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Symsonia - STLP from 2:36 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Central - Cheerleading practice 3 p.m.

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Paving on KY 994/Old Mayfield Rd. starts Tuesday

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Digital Content Producer

Tuesday, September 6th, 2011, 5:24pm

Paving on KY 994/Old Mayfield Rd. starts Tuesday

GRAVES AND MCCRACKEN COUNTIES, KY (KFVS) - The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says a contractor plans to start work along KY 994/Old Mayfield Road in McCracken and Graves Counties on Tuesday.

In Graves County, the project will be from KY 849 at mile point 0.0 in Graves County. It runs northward to the Graves-McCracken County line, a distance of 4.328 miles.

In McCracken County, the project runs from the Graves-McCracken County line at mile point 0.0 northward to the railroad crossing at mile point 2.122.

The KYTC says crews may be working at multiple locations along this route.

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