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Boy, 7, becomes honorary sergeant in Illinois Army National Guard for his courage against cancer
A 7-year-old boy in Illinois was honored for his courage against cancer with a special ceremony by his state’s National Guard. Jamir Gibbs has leukemia, and was having an especially hard time earlier this year when he also came down with bacterial meningitis. Jamir’s teacher reached out to her...
Southern Illinois Chamber of Commerce locations receive Back 2 Business Grant
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Ill. (KFVS) - Some southern Illinois chambers of commerce are getting an economic boost. Grants through the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity totaling $5 million will be doled out across the state. Here in the Heartland, the “Back 2 Business” grants will support chambers of commerce...
5 face drug charges in separate investigations in Paducah
PADUCAH, Ky. (KBSI) – Five people face drug charges in separate investigations in Paducah. Johnny Dewayne Thomas, 43, of Bowling Green was arrested on an indictment warrant charging him with first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance (cocaine; second or greater offense). Martigo Richod Matchem, 34, of Farwood Drive, was...
Marion, Ill. high school senior learns his Make-A-Wish dream granted
MARION, Ill. (KFVS) - In between games at Mtn Dew Park, just before he threw out the first pitch, a high school senior learned his Make-A-Wish dream was answered. According to a release from the Thrillville Thrillbillies, Braxton Kincheloe was born with a kidney disease that created multiple challenges throughout his childhood. His father, Army Staff Sergeant Jesse Kincheloe, donated one of his kidneys to Braxton.
City of Paducah, NAACP hosting Juneteenth Celebration
PADUCAH, Ky. (KFVS) - The NAACP, the City of Paducah and The Carson Center are hosting the third annual Juneteenth Celebration on Wednesday, June 19. The program will begin in the theater of The Carson Center at 5 p.m. This year’s celebration will be emceed by Paducah native, NFL football...
Driver arrested on drug, weapons charges
CARBONDALE, Ill. (KFVS) - A Marion, Illinois man was arrested on multiple charges after an attempted traffic stop on Saturday, June 8 in Carbondale. According to police, an officer attempted to pull over a car on the 900 block of East Walnut Street for a lane violation, but the driver took off driving.
Afternoon Originals: Johnathan Len
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - Johnathan Len is a Paducah-born and raised musician. “Every record, cassette, CD, and every music station my mother would play for me as a kid, I fell in love with music.”. He attributes that love to artists he calls heroes like Conway Twitt and Delbert...
Fundraising campaign launched for Boys and Girls Club of Southern Illinois
MARION, Ill. (KFVS) - A new push to reopen the Boys & Girls Club of Southern Illinois is underway. The club with locations in Marion and Carbondale was forced to close last July due to a lack of funding. The major fundraising campaign led by Glenn Poshard has started with...
Stuart Nelson Park in Paducah to close to public for construction of sports park
PADUCAH, Ky. (KBSI) – Stuart Nelson Park will be closed to the public on June 23. This is to prepare for the upcoming construction of the Paducah Sports Park which will use a portion of Stuart Nelson Park and the former Bluegrass Downs site. Paducah Parks & Recreation will...
Paducah man accused of crashing stolen SUV into front yard after chase
PADUCAH, Ky. (KFVS) - A Paducah man faces multiple charges after police say he crashed a stolen SUV over the weekend. According to the Paducah Police Department, 50-year-old Michael Swanagan took off from a traffic stop just after 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 9. The officer pulled him over after...
McCracken County Board of Education to hold regular meeting Thursday, June 20
PADUCAH — The McCracken County Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, June 20, at the Board of Education Office on Cumberland Avenue in Paducah. The agenda for the meeting is as follows:
Emotional RTR riders visit Mantle Rock
SMITHLAND, Kentucky – On the seventh day of riding, June 9, the Remember the Removal Bike Ride cyclists rode 42.2 miles through rural Kentucky, beginning the day at Big Springs Cherokee Campsite in the small town of Princeton. Even through the rain, they kept their spirits up as they reached Mantle Rock.
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