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Fancy Farm Elem. students compare 100 days of school to 100 years of life with special guest

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

Monday, January 28th, 2013, 1:42pm

Fancy Farm Elem. students compare 100 days of school to 100 years of life with special guest

GRAVES COUNTY, KY (KFVS) - Fancy Farm Elementary School principal Janet Throgmorton commemorated the 100th day of the 2012-13 school year with Lucille Jones, a 100-year-old woman living in the Clinton-Hickman ICF Nursing Home.

Together, they showed PowerPoint photos illustrating times in Mrs. Jones’ life.

“[Second grade teacher] Diane Smithson contacted me, looking for someone 100 years old to help her students understand what 100 really is,” said Rollie Buschor, the nursing home administrator. “No one in her class ever knew anyone who was 100 and they were having difficulty finding anyone to fit the bill. Our facility was very fortunate; we were able to comply. Once we discussed it with Mrs. Jones, she was very excited to share her story. So much so, she couldn't sleep the night before and had been going through photos for a week trying to find things she thought would be interesting for the children."

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2 Graves Co. Schools teachers renew National Board Certification, bringing total to five

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

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2013, 1:36pm

2 Graves Co. Schools teachers renew National Board Certification, bringing total to five

GRAVES COUNTY, KY (KFVS) - Two teachers in the Graves County School District renewed their National Board Certification in 2012; three others renewed in 2011.

In all, some 36 teachers in the Graves County Schools currently are certified by the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards. Graves County leads the Jackson Purchase and has been among the top ten districts in Kentucky in both the number and percentage of National Board Certified Teachers in recent years. Kentucky, in turn, is among the top states in National Board Certification.

Graves County Central Elementary School sixth grade teacher Amy Murphey renewed her National Board Certification in 2012, after she initially earned it in 2002. Sedalia Elementary School third grade teacher Christy George renewed her National Board Certification after she initially earned it in 2003.

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Peyton Manning ticket sales offered to general public starting Jan. 21 at Graves High

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

Saturday, January 19th, 2013, 11:00am

Peyton Manning ticket sales offered to general public starting Jan. 21 at Graves High

GRAVES COUNTY, KY (KFVS) - Tickets to attend Peyton Manning’s April 20 presentation at Graves County High School in far western Kentucky go on sale to the general public at 9 a.m. Monday, January 21.

Manning will be featured in the Graves County Eagle Foundation’s Second Annual “Night with a Champion.” The first event, held a year to the day earlier, featured Tim Tebow. To learn more or to register as a member, log on to www.gravescountyeaglefoundation.com.

Church youth groups, chapters of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and any other interested groups or individuals are encouraged to attend.

Ticket prices are $25 for General Admission, $50 for Lower Level Bleachers, $75 for Blue Chair Back Seats, and $100 for Floor Seats.

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Students can apply now through Feb. 15 for foundation scholarship

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Saturday, December 1st, 2012, 1:05pm

Students can apply now through Feb. 15 for foundation scholarship

(KFVS) - Students in Missouri and Kentucky can begin applying Saturday, December 1 for the Jimmy Rane Foundation scholarship.

The Jimmy Rane Foundation provides sholarship opportunities to students who diplay academic excellence, exemplary leadership skills and community involvement. The foundation benefits those who exhibit financial need and awards students who demonstrate a strong desire and ability to overcome tough barriers to achieve their goals.

Students can apply for the scholarship through February 15, 2013.

For more information, you can click here to visit the foundation online.

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KFVS12 Holiday Recipe Guide available for download

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Sunday, November 25th, 2012, 1:51pm

KFVS12 Holiday Recipe Guide available for download

Our 2012 Holiday Recipe collection is packed full of delicious, quick, and easy recipes including favorites from the KFVS12 staff and the Heartland News team.

The Holiday Recipe collection includes the winners of our viewer recipe contest.

You can click here to download the guide for free.

What's your favorite holiday recipe?

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Christmas village on display on Mayfield Square's South Side

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Wednesday, November 21st, 2012, 11:00am

Christmas village on display on Mayfield Square's South Side

MAYFIELD, KY (KFVS) - Mayfield Mayor Teresa Cantrell says a special addition to this year's Paint the Town project on the south side includes a 100 plus piece Christmas village display in the storefront windows of the Anderson's building.

Cantrell described it as a labor of love, and probably for the last time, she thanked the Anderson family for the use of the storefront for this special Christmas treat.

The village is lighted and is available for viewing for passers-by.

“And if they’ll listen carefully, they might even be able to hear the music from the Winter Festival in the tiny Christmas village," Cantrell said.

The display was a little less than a week in the making, with about four people working together.

“Not something I want to do every year,” Cantrell said, “but it’s fun to get it out every so often and display it – even though it’s a lot of work. Just consider it my Christmas present to the city this year."

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