A wooden cabinet of Dewey Decimal-assigned cards stands by the entrance of the Graves County Public Library, perhaps as a testament to libraries of the past. Banks of computer consoles showcase a newer era where information can be called up in a flash, alongside rooms dedicated to reading and research.
Wednesday, community members gathered for a ribbon cutting on another phase of the Graves County Public Library with its new community room and reading garden.
During a brief introduction, GCPL Director Deana Gschwind thanked the community and the libraryâs board of trustees for their support to expand the libraryâs campus, as well as planning, design and work by Riley Architect Services and Adams Construction Company.
75 years ago Dec. 2, 1946
Child with two heads is still alive today â The Associated Press reported from England that the strange child, rare in medical history, ate and cried normally with both its perfectly formed heads with other prematurely born babies.
The child, born on Tuesday, cannot be described as a âSiamese Twinâ as it has two heads and two necks that are joined at the shoulders but only one trunk.
50 Years ago Dec. 29, 1970
Plight of Apollo 13 is top story for 1970 â âHey, weâve got a problem here,â came the voice from space, and thus began the top news story of 1970, according to the Associated Press.
Weather Alert
.The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Kentucky.Illinois.Missouri.
Ohio River at Paducah.Olmsted Lock and Dam.and Cairo
.Minor to moderate flooding continues along the Ohio River at
Paducah, Olmsted Lock and Dam, and Cairo. The river will be cresting
today through Tuesday morning at all three locations. Flooding is
forecast to end at Paducah on early Wednesday morning and on Friday
at Olmstead Lock and Dam and Cairo. .
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
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.The Flood Warning is now in effect until Wednesday afternoon.
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