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Kentucky Office of Highway Safety joins NHTSA in promoting motorcycle safety month

Submitted by Steve Pobst on Tuesday, May 7th, 10:41 am

FRANKFORT, KY (KFVS) -. (May 2, 2013) – In recognition of May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, the Kentucky Office of Highway Safety (KOHS) joins the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in reminding drivers and motorcyclists to “share the road” conscientiously and courteously to help prevent motorcycle crashes, which remain one of the most prevalent causes of death and injury on Kentucky roadways.

The campaign will include increased enforcement by local police throughout May to make sure motorcyclists and drivers of all vehicles are obeying state and local laws.

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Symsonia 6th graders complete DARE program

Submitted by Paul Schaumburg, Community Relations Director, Graves Co. Schools

Tuesday, May 7th, 2013, 10:00am

Symsonia 6th graders complete DARE program

GRAVES COUNTY, KY (KFVS) - Symsonia Elementary School sixth graders pose with the certificates they earned from completing nine weeks of Drug Abuse Resistance Education.

DARE returned to the Graves County Schools in early 2012, after an absence of several years. School Resource Officer John Cavin posed with the group and taught their class, the second group at Symsonia since the program returned.

He said sixth grade is a prime time to present DARE, since the students will face a larger world in middle school next year. He explained that helping equip students transitioning from childhood to young adult years with ways to stand strong against negative habits is one of the most important things he does in his work. Posing with the students on the top row are, from left, David Archer and Jonathan Grant of the Kentucky State Police and school resource officer Cavin.

Symsonia DARE essayists. (Photo by Paul Schaumburg, Graves County Schools)

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Sedalia 6th graders complete DARE program

Submitted by Paul Schaumburg, Community Relations Director, Graves Co. Schools

Tuesday, May 7th, 2013, 9:00am

Sedalia 6th graders complete DARE program

GRAVES COUNTY, KY (KFVS) - Sedalia Elementary sixth graders joined Graves County Schools Resource Officer John Cavin for this photo after their DARE graduation.

Drug Abuse Resistance Education seeks to equip students with knowledge of the dangers of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs and the skills to stand strong against peer pressure in middle and high school, college, and throughout life.

Joining the schools’ for their DARE graduations were representatives of Kentucky State Police Post 1, Graves County Sheriff Dewayne Redmon’s office, and top administrators of the Graves County School District’s central office.

Graves County Schools Resource Officer John Cavin poses below with Sedalia Elementary School sixth graders, from left Ally Brown, Kara Raley, Ashley Wyatt, and Jack Peters.

Sedalia DARE essayists. (Photo by Paul Schaumburg, Graves County Schools)

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Fancy Farm 6th graders complete DARE program

Submitted by Paul Schaumburg, Community Relations Director, Graves Co. Schools

Monday, May 6th, 2013, 2:55pm

Fancy Farm 6th graders complete DARE program

GRAVES COUNTY, KY (KFVS) - Fancy Farm Elementary School sixth graders show the certificates they recently earned from completing a nine-week course of Drug Abuse Resistance Education.

DARE returned to the Graves County Schools a year ago after an absence of several years. John Cavin, the district’s school resource officer, took an extensive training course to be certified as a DARE instructor.

He posed with the group after its recent graduation ceremony, along with Barry Rice of the Kentucky State Police and Jeremy Prince of the Graves County Sheriff’s Department. Sheriff Dewayne Redmon’s office funded the tee-shirts.

Graves County Schools Resource Officer John Cavin poses below with Fancy Farm Elementary School sixth graders, from left, Landry Oliver, Nicholas Kendall, Allie Dowdy, and Adleigh Holmes.

Fancy Farm DARE essayists. (Photo by Debbie Samples, Graves County Schools)

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Graves School events for May 7

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Monday, May 6th, 2013, 2:52pm

GRAVES COUNTY, KY (KFVS) - Events in the Graves County School District for Tuesday, May 7 are available.

Events include:

GCHS, JV Baseball Team visits Reidland at 5 p.m.
GCHS, Varsity Baseball Team visits Reidland at 7 p.m.
Fancy Farm, Pre School to PGA
Lowes, Teacher/Volunteer Tea
Central, 4-H meets 3 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Central, Kindergarten Knights in Training 5 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Fancy Farm, Kindergarten Transition Night, 6 p.m. -7 p.m.

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GCHS students qualify for summer 2013 Kentucky Governor’s Scholars Program

Submitted by Paul Schaumburg, Community Relations Director, Graves Co. Schools

Sunday, May 5th, 2013, 1:30pm

GCHS students qualify for summer 2013 Kentucky Governor’s Scholars Program

GRAVES COUNTY, KY (KFVS) - Graves County High School has fielded a record number of participants from the Jackson Purchase high school in the summer 2013 edition of the Kentucky Governor’s Scholars Program.

Altogether, nine GCHS students will experience five weeks of residential university life on college campuses across the Commonwealth. The aim of the program is to help outstanding students see what is possible in postsecondary education and get a glimpse of that life in the summer prior to their senior year of high school.

Pictured here, from left, are (front row) Hunter Jones, Eric Vogt, Garrett Bell, (middle row) Lindsey Thompson, Melissa Shankle, Lillie Garner, (back row) Kelby Miller, Mitul Ahmed, and Mitchell McClure.

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Graves High athletic director Doug Gloyd named to KHSADA board

Submitted by Paul Schaumburg, Community Relations Director, Graves Co. Schools

Sunday, May 5th, 2013, 12:00pm

GRAVES COUNTY, KY (KFVS) - Graves County High School athletic director Doug Gloyd was appointed as the Western Regions At-Large Representative on the Board of Directors for Regions 1-8 of the Kentucky High School Athletic Directors Association at the organization’s recent conference.

“I’m honored to be selected,” Gloyd said. “This is an opportunity to influence high school athletics throughout Kentucky and to increase the visibility of Graves County across the state."

Gloyd is completing his second year at GCHS. He’s led the school in expanding its athletics program and in bringing Tim Tebow, Peyton Manning, and the stars of A&E’s "Duck Dynasty" TV show to a large audience for speaking engagement fundraisers at the school.

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