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KY Senate Panel OKs Organ Donor Bill 03/10/2010 11:41 PM A Kentucky advocate for organ donations says a bill advanced by a Senate committee would lead to more donations that can result in life-saving transplants. The measure updates the procedures for Kentuckians to make, alter or revoke their wishes to make anatomical gifts. The proposal - Full Story

Relay for Life Has Room for More Teams & Sponsors 03/09/2010 6:00 AM The American Cancer Society's Relay for Life of McCracken County is coming up May 14 at Carson Park in Paducah. Stephanie Elder, community representative for the American Cancer Society in Paducah, says unlike previous years, the number of sponsorships and teams for the event are down this Full Story

Grant Expands Ballard Co. Mental Health Services 03/08/2010 5:15 PM The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky has awarded a Local Data for Local Action implementation grant in the amount of $87,145 to Four Rivers Behavioral Health to expand mental health services in Ballard County. Four Rivers will provide clinical services for mental health and substance Full Story

Ballard 4th Grade Students Get Brain & Body Info 03/08/2010 4:48 PM Vicki Yonts of Kentucky Delta Regional Project is shown here with fourth-grade students at Ballard County Elementary School during the "Brain and Body Octane Tour" on February 25. The tour presented information on substance abuse, bullying, internet safety, dental hygiene, physical activity Full Story

Ballard Fifth Graders Start Relay for Life Team 03/08/2010 4:10 PM Ballard County Elementary School Members of the BMHS Class of 2017 (current fifth-graders at Ballard County Elementary School) have started a Relay for Life team. Anyone in the Class of 2017 who is interested in joining can contact MaryBeth Myers at Full Story