School will be in session on Tuesday, February 21st

 

Best Place to Raise Kids in Kentucky: Benton, Kentucky --- In the southwest part of the state, near the Tennessee border, Benton is the Marshall County seat. The town of just over 4,000 is surrounded by national parks and is close to Kentucky Lake, the largest man-made lake in the U.S. east of the Mississippi. Read more about Benton, Kentucky in this article from Bloomburg Business WeeK.

Commonwealth Middle College --- When four students from the McCracken and Marshall County school districts graduated in May, there may have been no one prouder than Donna Wear. Wear is principal of Commonwealth Middle College, and the four students graduated with not only their high school diplomas, but also with their associate degrees from West Kentucky Community and Technical College in Paducah. Read More About Commonwealth Community College.

MCHS Leadership Class --- MCHS Students promoting the Leadership Class recently spoke on WCBL. The students who spoke during the program were: Sydney Colburn, Amanda Henson, Savana Smothers and Lauren Miller along with their teacher sponser Chris Fortenbery. They discussed how this is the initial year for the program; the application process for the class; how the purpose of the class is to provide leadership opportunities for students at MCHS. Read more and listen to these students on WCBL.