MAYFIELD, Ky. --The American holiday of Thanksgiving possesses a long history of taking place during times of adversity.

When you drive around Paducah and surrounding areas you will soon discover multiple vehicles marked with the giant PATS logo.

Authorities have arrested a Western Kentucky man charged with two counts of murder in the deaths of a couple whose bodies were found in their home last month.

Three people in Graves County face animal cruelty charges after nearly 60 animals were taken from a suspected puppy mill.

Billy Britt was traveling eastbound on KY 339 when he failed to see a horse drawn buggy operated by Ananias Byler and struck the rear of the buggy.

Despite a state-funded program to help veterinary students pay $6,000 in student loans, west Kentucky specialists doubt there will be an increase in the number of veterinarians specializing in large or food animals in the area.

Gov. Steve Beshear today cut a ribbon to celebrate the impending completion of a widened KY 80 in the Jackson Purchase - an important step in a larger project to enhance the US 68/KY 80 corridor from Mayfield to Bowling Green.

Police have arrested a Western Kentucky man accused of making a death threat on the social networking Web site Facebook.

A former western Kentucky school worker accused of having sexual relations with a 17-year-old student he coached has entered an Alford plea.

Justus Wright, sophomore from Mayfield, Ky., , and the some of the cast of a oeJekyll and Hyde the Musicala opens the show with a musical number.

Mid-Continent University just posted record enrollment numbers. Already this year, the Mayfield, Ky.-based university has welcomed several hundred more students to its programs.

A former public school teacher in western Kentucky won't go to prison on his conviction for videotaping up cheerleaders' skirts.

A judge in Mayfield has refused to lower bond for a woman accused of shooting her husband at a home improvement store.

The pyrography mural by Daniel Willis, junior from Mayfield, Ky., sits atop the bar at Vitelloa s. If you are one of the many locals or students who frequent Vitello's Restaurant and Bar, you may not associate it with art.

Cody Huffine peers over the top of a box containing a cheesy Winslow pizza. Murray State Dining Services now offers Winslow pizza for pick up and a new Winslow setting for more comfort.

"America's Got Talent" winner Kevin Skinner will perform a free concert in Graves County, Kentucky Saturday.

The signs at City Hall claim Kevin Skinner as Mayfield's own, a nearby beauty shop displays the message, "Kevin Skinner we will cut, curl, and dye for you." In his hometown, Skinner's support seems never-ending. "The local people around here are just good people," Kevin's mother, Jackie Skinner said during an interview Tuesday.

Kevin Skinner is listing the things he likes about Mayfield, Ky. - mainly its peaceful rural setting - when his phone cuts out.

Check out unemployed chicken catcher Kevin Skinner 's winning moment on "America's Got Talent." The country singer from Mayfield, KY, won the $1 million grand prize, as well as the chance to headline an "America's Got Talent" show at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.

UNI grad John Hagen is one of the singing Texas Tenors. Winners were announced Wednesday night on a live TV broadcast from Hollywood .