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From the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, District 1
Photo at the 7 mile marker between Cairo and Wickliffe, KY, KYTC District 1 photo
PADUCAH, KY –The US 51 Ohio River “Cairo” Bridge will close promptly at 6 p.m., tonight.
Once the bridge closes this evening, river predictions indicate it will likely remain closed for about eight days. If there is additional rainfall in the area and upstream, the closure could be longer.
| Total | 3-point | Rebounds | ||||||||||||
| ## | Player | p | fgm-fga | fgm-fga | ftm-fta | off-def | tot | pf | tp | a | to | blk | stl | min |
| 01 | Thomas, Donte | f | 6-9 | 0-0 | 1-5 | 7-7 | 14 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 28 |
| 12 | Bar, Koch | c | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 19 |
| 05 | Brown, Darrell | g | 9-20 | 4-10 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| 23 | Lautier-Ogunleye, D. | g | 3-6 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| 25 | Kennell, Nate | g | 2-8 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| 02 | Lundy, Luqman | – | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Childs, Elijah | – | 3-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 |
| 21 | Stipanovich, Ryan | – | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 35 | Hodgson, Jayden | – | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 |
| TM | TEAM | – | – | – | – | 1-3 | 4 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – |
| Totals………….. | – | 25-56 | 6-18 | 7-11 | 14-25 | 39 | 15 | 63 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 200 | |
| 44.6% | 33.3% | 63.6% | ||||||||||||
| Team summary: | FG | 3FG | FT | |||||||||||
| 1st Half: | 10-22 | 3-9 | 4-4 | |||||||||||
| 45.5% | 33.3% | 100 % | ||||||||||||
| 2nd Half: | 15-34 | 3-9 | 3-7 | |||||||||||
| 44.1% | 33.3% | 42.9% | ||||||||||||
| Total | 3-point | Rebounds | ||||||||||||
| ## | Player | p | fgm-fga | fgm-fga | ftm-fta | off-def | tot | pf | tp | a | to | blk | stl | min |
| 35 | McGlynn, Nick | f | 4-9 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 4-5 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 30 |
| 00 | Rivers, C.J. | g | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0-4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 30 |
| 04 | McMurray, De’Antae | g | 3-8 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 0-3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26 |
| 12 | Timmer, Reed | g | 6-16 | 3-9 | 3-3 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| 23 | Arogundade, Ore | g | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 02 | Gibbs, Jalen | – | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 03 | Woodward, Graham | – | 3-10 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| 14 | Thomas, Noah | – | 3-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 22 | Schlatter, Casey | – | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| TM | TEAM | – | – | – | – | 2-0 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Totals………….. | – | 21-53 | 9-26 | 10-13 | 9-19 | 28 | 12 | 61 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 200 | |
| 39.6% | 34.6% | 76.9% | ||||||||||||
| Team summary: | FG | 3FG | FT | |||||||||||
| 1st Half: | 14-29 | 6-13 | 1-2 | |||||||||||
| 48.3% | 46.2% | 50.0% | ||||||||||||
| 2nd Half: | 7-24 | 3-13 | 9-11 | |||||||||||
| 29.2% | 23.1% | 81.8% | ||||||||||||
| Score by Periods | 1st | 2nd | Total | |
| Bradley | 27 | 36 | 63 | Record: (20-12; 9-9 MVC) |
| Drake | 35 | 26 | 61 | Record: (16-16; 10-8 MVC) |
| Points in the paint-BRAD 32,DU 20. Points off turnovers-BRAD 7,DU 6. |
| 2nd chance points-BRAD 14,DU 13. Fast break points-BRAD 2,DU 6. |
| Bench points-BRAD 9,DU 19. Score tied-6 times. Lead changed-7 times. |
| Last FG-BRAD 2nd-00:01, DU 2nd-06:29. |
| Largest lead-BRAD by 6 2nd-12:20, DU by 8 1st-14:58. |
| BRAD led for 10:39. DU led for 23:19. Game was tied for 06:02. |
| Officials: Tom Eades, Gerry Pollard, Paul Janssen Technical fouls: Bradley-None. Drake-None. Attendance: 6410 |
| Total | 3-point | Rebounds | ||||||||||||
| ## | Player | p | fgm-fga | fgm-fga | ftm-fta | off-def | tot | pf | tp | a | to | blk | stl | min |
| 02 | Carlson, Klint | f | 1-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3-12 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 36 |
| 25 | Koch, Bennett | f | 8-14 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 29 |
| 04 | Pickford, Tywhon | g | 2-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| 21 | Rhodes, Hunter | g | 4-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| 24 | Brown, Isaiah | g | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 28 |
| 03 | Friedman, Ted | – | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 30 | Haldeman, Spencer | – | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 33 | Lohaus, Wyatt | – | 3-7 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| TM | TEAM | – | – | – | – | 1-0 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Totals………….. | – | 20-51 | 4-16 | 6-7 | 6-27 | 33 | 14 | 50 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 200 | |
| 39.2% | 25.0% | 85.7% | ||||||||||||
| Team summary: | FG | 3FG | FT | |||||||||||
| 1st Half: | 9-22 | 1-5 | 2-3 | |||||||||||
| 40.9% | 20.0% | 66.7% | ||||||||||||
| 2nd Half: | 11-29 | 3-11 | 4-4 | |||||||||||
| 37.9% | 27.3% | 100 % | ||||||||||||
| Total | 3-point | Rebounds | ||||||||||||
| ## | Player | p | fgm-fga | fgm-fga | ftm-fta | off-def | tot | pf | tp | a | to | blk | stl | min |
| 00 | Ingram, Donte | f | 5-7 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-8 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| 25 | Krutwig, Cameron | f | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| 05 | Townes, Marques | g | 6-12 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 31 |
| 13 | Custer, Clayton | g | 1-7 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| 14 | Richardson, Ben | g | 4-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 34 |
| 01 | Williamson, Lucas | – | 0-4 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 04 | Skokna, Bruno | – | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | Satterwhite, Cameron | – | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 24 | Jackson, Aundre | – | 3-8 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| TM | TEAM | – | – | – | – | 2-5 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Totals………….. | – | 23-52 | 4-17 | 4-7 | 4-26 | 30 | 8 | 54 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 200 | |
| 44.2% | 23.5% | 57.1% | ||||||||||||
| Team summary: | FG | 3FG | FT | |||||||||||
| 1st Half: | 11-27 | 2-8 | 1-1 | |||||||||||
| 40.7% | 25.0% | 100 % | ||||||||||||
| 2nd Half: | 12-25 | 2-9 | 3-6 | |||||||||||
| 48.0% | 22.2% | 50.0% | ||||||||||||
| Score by Periods | 1st | 2nd | Total | |
| UNI | 21 | 29 | 50 | Record: (16-16; 7-11 MVC) |
| Loyola | 25 | 29 | 54 | Record: (26-5; 15-3 MVC) |
| Points in the paint-UNI 24,LUC 32. Points off turnovers-UNI 2,LUC 14. |
| 2nd chance points-UNI 6,LUC 2. Fast break points-UNI 0,LUC 6. |
| Bench points-UNI 12,LUC 9. Score tied-6 times. Lead changed-6 times. |
| Last FG-UNI 2nd-00:03, LUC 2nd-00:57. |
| Largest lead-UNI by 6 1st-09:42, LUC by 8 2nd-03:35. |
| UNI led for 15:56. LUC led for 18:36. Game was tied for 05:28. |
| Officials: Mike Stuart, Kipp Kissinger, Randy Heimerman Technical fouls: UNI-None. Loyola-None. Attendance: |
From the U.S. Postal Service, St. Louis Region
SPRINGFIELD, IL — Illinois, our nation’s 21st state, will celebrate its bicentennial Dec. 3, 2018. To celebrate this milestone, the U.S. Postal Service dedicated the Illinois Statehood Forever stamp today at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library in Springfield.
“We are thrilled to honor Illinois as a state that has been instrumental to American ingenuity and the American spirit,” said U.S. Postal Service Acting Customer and Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President Jacqueline Krage Strako in dedicating the stamp. “The truth is: Illinois defies simple definition. It’s cosmopolitan and quaint, tough and nurturing — all at the same time. It’s a state with broad shoulders, a caring heart and Midwestern grit and values. Illinois is where the heartland calls home.”
Joining Krage Strako in the dedication were Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner (via video), Deputy Governor Leslie Munger, Springfield Mayor James Langfelder, Illinois Bicentennial Commission Co-Chair Randy Dunn and Illinois State Historian Sam Wheeler.
“The U.S. Postal Service has designed a remarkable stamp to commemorate our Bicentennial,” said Rauner. “This Statehood Stamp reminds us of the many great contributions Illinois has made to the country and society over the past 200 years. We’re grateful to stamp designer and Illinois artist Michael Konetzka for his creativity.”
“We thank the United States Postal Service for The Illinois Statehood Stamp, an important and exciting piece of our Bicentennial celebration,” said Munger.” This national recognition of our state’s 200th birthday is a tribute to Illinois’ rich history and makes us all Illinois proud.”
Stamp ideas welcome
The public is encouraged to submit stamp suggestions. Visit the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee website for details on the stamp selection process and instructions for submitting suggestions in writing. Due to the time required for research and approval, ideas for stamp subjects should be received at least three years prior to the proposed release. Each submission should include pertinent historical information and important dates associated with the subject.
Ordering First-Day-of-Issue Postmarks
Customers have 60 days to obtain first-day-of-issue postmarks by mail. They may purchase new stamps at Post Office locations, at the Postal Store usps.com/shop or by calling 800-782-6724. Customers must affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes to themselves or others and place them in larger envelopes addressed to:
FDOI –Illinois Statehood Stamp
USPS Stamp Fulfillment Services
8300 NE Underground Drive, Suite 300
Kansas City, MO 64144-9900
After applying the first-day-of-issue postmark, the Postal Service will return the envelopes through the mail. There is no charge for postmarks up to a quantity of 50. For more than 50, customers are charged 5 cents each. All orders must be postmarked by July 5, 2018.
ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame fan balloting process is now open at cardinals.com/HOF. Fans can select two players for election from a ballot that includes Cardinals greats Vince Coleman, Keith Hernandez, Jason Isringhausen, Ray Lankford, Scott Rolen, Lee Smith and John Tudor.
The seven modern ballot nominees were selected by a “Red Ribbon” committee of Cardinals baseball experts through a secret ballot process in January. The Cardinals Hall of Fame Fan Vote, presented by Edward Jones, will run through Thursday, April 12. The two players with the most fan votes after the voting concludes will be announced as part of the fifth Cardinals Hall of Fame Induction Class on Friday, May 4, at 6:00 p.m. during a televised 30-minute Hall of Fame announcement special on FOX Sports Midwest, and also in a pregame ceremony at Busch Stadium before the Cardinals face the Chicago Cubs.
The formal enshrinement ceremony for the 2018 Cardinals Hall of Fame Class is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 18, at FOX Sports Midwest Live! in Ballpark Village as part of the 2018 Cardinals Hall of Fame Weekend. The induction ceremony is free to attend.
The St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame was established as a way to recognize the exceptional careers and significant achievements of the greatest players in Cardinals history. To be eligible, players must have played for the Cardinals for at least three seasons and must be retired as a player from Major League Baseball for at least three years. The eligible pool of players is divided into two categories of “modern players” and “veteran players”. If a player retired more than 40 years prior to the induction year, he is classified as a veteran player.
In addition to nominating modern players for fan balloting, the Red Ribbon committee of Cardinals baseball experts also elects a veteran player for induction using a secret ballot process. Independent of this process, the Cardinals organization may also opt to induct an individual who was an important figure in Cardinals history such as a coach, broadcaster or member of the front office.
Each member of the Cardinals Hall of Fame will be permanently enshrined in the Cardinals Hall of Fame Gallery presented by Edward Jones located on the second floor of Cardinals Nation in Ballpark Village, just outside the entrance to the team’s museum. The Hall of Fame Gallery is free and open to the public. The plaques that adorn the gallery are produced by Mathews International, the company that also produces the plaques for the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.
Fans can check cardinals.com/HOF for more details about the 2018 Cardinals Hall of Fame Weekend as they become available along with information about other events at the Cardinals Hall of Fame and Museum that weekend.
From the Missouri Valley Conference
ST. LOUIS — Clayton Custer of Loyola and Reed Timmer of Drake highlight a list of 15 student-athletes honored as part of the 2018 MVC Scholar-Athlete Teams, announced by the league office. For the first time in league history, two student-athletes share the top honor as both are being recognized as the MVC Enterprise Bank and Trust Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Voting for the 2018 MVC Scholar-Athlete Team was conducted by league’s sports information directors.
Timmer is the first in league history to win the league’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award three times (three others have won it twice.) And Custer, who earlier this week was named the Larry Bird Trophy winner, is the fourth MVC Player of the Year to win the league’s top athletic honor and top academic honor (joining Jamaal Tatum of Southern Illinois in 2007; Adam Emmenecker of Drake in 2008; and Adam Koch of UNI in 2010). Timmer leads Drake in scoring and is second in the MVC with 19.6 points per game. Earlier this season he became Drake’s all-time leading scorer. Custer, meanwhile, is also his team’s top scorer, and he ranks in the Top 10 in scoring, field goal percentage, assists, assist:turnover ratio, free throw percentage, steals, three-point field goal percentage, three-pointers made per game and minutes played.
Custer and Timmer are joined on the first-team unit by Blake Simmons of Evansville; Ben Richardson of Loyola and Nick McGlynn of Drake.
The criteria for the Missouri Valley Conference’s Scholar-Athlete Team voting parallels the CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America) standards for Academic All-America voting. Nominees must be starters or important reserves with at least a 3.20 cumulative grade-point average (4.0 scale). Student-athletes must have reached sophomore athletic and academic standing at their institution (true freshmen and redshirt freshmen were not eligible) and must have completed at least one full academic year at their institution. He must have played in 75 percent of his team’s games.
WHITTINGTON – Sesser and Benton Fire, Illinois State Police, Abbott EMS, and Air Evac are on the scene of a single vehicle with a camper rollover crash, on I 57 at the 80 mile marker, just south of the Franklin-Jefferson county line.
Please take an alternate route. It has been cofirmed from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s office the interstate will be closed until the accident scene is cleared.
Further updates will be provided as the come available. -sd
4:45 P.M. Incident has been cleared. Traffic is flowing normally.
Ronnie Dean Walden, 79, of Benton, passed away on Thursday, March 1, 2018, at his residence.
He was born on July 30, 1938, to Glen and Berdena (Brewer) Walden in Coles County, IL.
Ronnie was a member of Faith Baptist Church, Benton, IL. He loved to talk to people, walking, picking up cans, spending time at Hucks, and playing basketball as a young man.
He is survived by his three sisters, Betty Toms of Benton, IL, Janet Trapper and husband Walter of Benton, IL, and Linda Beall and husband James of Benton, IL.
Ronnie was preceded in death by his parents, Glen and Berdena Walden, two brothers, Larry Walden and Wayne Walden, a sister, Mary Washburn.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Pate Funeral Home, 301 S. Main St., Benton, IL.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, March 6, 2018, from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., at Pate Funeral Home, Benton, IL.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, March 6, 2018, 1:00 p.m., at the Pate Funeral Home, Benton, IL, with Brother Steve Flach, officiating.
Burial will take place in the Masonic and Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Memorial Contributions may be made to Hospice of Southern Illinois, and will be accepted at the funeral home.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to Brother Steve Flach for ministering to Ronnie and being his best friend.
Online condolences can be given at www.patefh.com.
From the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office
THOMPSONVILLE -On Thursday, March 1st, 2018 at 4:38 pm Deputies responded to a reported domestic violence incident involving a shooting victim and armed suspect in rural Thompsonville.
The investigation is ongoing and has resulted in the arrest of Jeffrey R. Herrell age 32 of Thompsonville with aggravated battery with a firearm and attempted first degree murder charges. These are tentative charges pending review by the Franklin County State’s Attorney’s Office.
The victim is the suspect’s mother, age 52 of Thompsonville. The victim received life threatening gunshot and stab wounds and was initially treated
by Abbott E.M.S. and Thompsonville Fire First Responders.
The victim was flown to an out of state hospital and her condition is unknown at this time. There are no other suspects.
The alleged is presumed innocent until proven guilty by a court of law.
By Reece Rutland – Rend Lake College Public Information
INA, Ill. – The Rend Lake College Foundation’s mission is to represent a partnership between public and private interests for the benefit of Rend Lake College students. Newest among those guiding that mission is Rodney Cabaness co-owner of two local Harley-Davidson dealerships and 2016 RLCF Alumnus of the Year.
Comprised of community members, business leaders and philanthropists, the Board of Directors has helped guide the RLCF in providing unparalleled student success though their scholarship endeavors and provided the college with vital resources for maintaining the national-recognized service its students have come to expect.
“Rodney’s business acumen, coupled with his deep connections to Rend Lake College and his passion for helping others will be a tremendous asset to the Foundation Board of Directors. We have entered a new time where private support is becoming crucial to the sustainability of community colleges,” said RLCF Chief Executive Officer Kay Zibby-Damron.
“The RLC Foundation is very fortunate to have such a dynamic group of prominent business leaders and professionals on our Board of Directors to help us ensure Rend Lake College and our students have the resources they need today and into the future. I am grateful for Rodney’s commitment to serve on our board and very much look forward to working with him.”
Cabaness, a Sesser native, started Black Diamond in 2007 with his business partner, co-owner and fellow RLC alum Shad Zimbro. Together, the pair built a company devoted to their community, stocking food pantries, fillings children’s backpacks and providing numerous scholarships.
Given the good works that Cabaness was already known for and the ties to his alma mater, he made a natural fit for the RLCF Board of Directors.
Every year 12 area youth are able to attend Rend Lake College because of Black Diamond’s generosity.
Cabaness is excited to bring Black Diamond trademark care for the community to Mt. Vernon with the recent acquisition of Roadhouse Harley Davidson.
“When attending and graduating from Rend Lake College in 1990, I didn’t realize how crucial that time in my life was going to be to my success,” Cabaness expressed.
“Now that I can fully appreciate how much RLC impacted my life, it is truly a great privilege to be able to give back by serving as a member on its foundation board. The Rend Lake College Foundation does so much to help so many people and I’m very proud to be a part of it.”
To date, Black Diamond Harley-Davidson has sold almost 12,000 motorcycles and regularly ranks near the top of all 700 Harley-Davidson dealerships in the nation. They have sold a motorcycle in almost all 50 states and have received numerous awards and recognitions for their community-first approach.
“We are just constantly trying to share our appreciation of what the community has done for us. We just received so much support. We have a commodity. We sell a lot of different things. But, I really feel like we offer a lifestyle. So, we try to create those relationships with people. We never had any idea how much support we would receive. We knew the area would be good to us, but we never dreamed it would be the meteoric rise that ended up happening. We were basically flying by the seat of our pants for the first few years just trying to figure it out as we went. We never expected the growth. We just set out to make it always about the people that walked through our door,” Cabaness said in his Alumnus of the Year speech.
For their part, the RLCF is always seeking dedicated individuals willing to invest in the individual growth of the many students who attend the college by investing in campus and community growth and economic development.
Last year alone, the RLCF handed out 255 scholarships worth $200,000 to help students see their dreams turn into reality.
Anyone interested in giving to the RLCF to assist in student success or students seeking scholarship opportunities to Rend Lake College can visit https://www.rlc.edu/foundation or call (618) 437-5321 Ext. 1214 for more information.
Very dry surface high pressure will lead to sunny skies and light winds through the weekend. The low relative humidity and plentiful sunshine should lead to very good drying conditions as the region begins to recover from the recent heavy rains and flooding. (NWS Paducah)
Flood warning slated to expire for the Big Muddy as the river is forecast to drop blow flood stage.
