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Over a hundred people marched in Paducah Monday in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The Paducah-McCracken County NAACP organized the event as part of their programming for the 2022 day of service.

The heads of McCracken County and Paducah’s local governments came together before the Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce Thursday to address the state of their community heading into the new year.

The American Red Cross is offering assistance to families impacted by the recent tornados in Mayfield. Families seeking help can establish a case number at Mayfield High School through the end of the day Thursday.

WKMS News Director Derek Operle interviewed Tim Marshall, one of the principal researchers into enhancing storm warnings and the scale used to determine the severity of storms and tornadoes, by phone Tuesday. Marshall was one of the experts called to western Kentucky by the National Weather Service to assess the tornado damage in Mayfield and Dawson Springs.

The ferocity of Friday nights deadly tornadoes in western Kentucky is evident to anyone who sees the aftermath. The National Weather Service is trying to determine just how strong they were.

WKMS News Director Derek Operle interviewed Tim Marshall, one of the principal researchers into enhancing storm warnings and the scale used to determine the severity of storms and tornadoes, by phone Tuesday. Marshall was one of the experts called to western Kentucky by the National Weather Service to assess the tornado damage in Mayfield and Dawson Springs.

Copyright 2021 WKMS. To see more, visit WKMS. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Tornadoes ripped through parts of the South and Midwest overnight. There are reports of

Scott Simon talks with WKMS reporter Derek Operle about damage and casualties from last nights severe storms, which tore through the South and Midwest.

Scott Simon talks with WKMS reporter Derek Operle about damage and casualties from last nights severe storms, which tore through the South and Midwest.

WKMS has hired Derek Operle to serve as the public radio station’s next News Director.