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One arrested after multi-county high-speed chase
MCCRACKEN COUNTY, Ky. — A Paducah man is in custody Wednesday after Kentucky State Police and McCracken County Sheriff's Office pursued a vehicle in a high-speed chase that ended deep in the woods of Bloom Avenue in McCracken County. A news release from Kentucky State Police said a trooper...
Vienna High School garden club to hold flower sale
VIENNA, Ill. — The garden club at Vienna High School, under the direction of Toni French, will sell flowers in time for Mother's Day and the upcoming graduation season. Four inch pots will cost $4 and hanging baskets will cost $25. Buyers may email their order to French at tonyamfrench@viennahs.com, or arrive at the school between 11:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. Friday, May 3.
Vienna High School Youth for Christ to host National Day of Prayer event
VIENNA, Ill. (KBSI) – Vienna High School Youth for Christ will host a National Day of Prayer event on Thursday, May 2. Everyone in the community is invited. It will begin at 11:45 a.m. on the front lawn of the high school building. On the same day, Youth for...
Illinois mother pushes for at-home instruction after son assaulted, diagnosed with PTSD
GOREVILLE, Ill. — A local mother is pushing for her son to receive at-home instruction after he was diagnosed with PTSD from an assault by another student. He’s had more than 30 unexcused absences and because of that, the mother said the district has informed her they will fail her fourth-grade son.
Paducah event held to address racial disparity in drug court system
PADUCAH — The racial equality drug court event was held Thursday at Four Rivers Behavioral Health with the goal of addressing racial disparities in the Kentucky Specialty Court system. Drug courts consistently see lower numbers of Black applicants, and the McCracken County Drug Court, which recently attained certification, aims...
Vienna High School girls & boys basketball coaches make Coach of the Year list
VIENNA, Ill. (KBSI) – Vienna High School’s boys and girls coaches are being recognized with the Coach of the Year distinction from the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association. Vienna High School Boys Basketball coach Stephen Dreher and Girls Basketball coach, Rick Metcalf, are being recognized with the Coach of...
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