Survivor

by MATT HUGHES

J-E News Editor

Webster County Relay for life will be hosting its 2014 event on Saturday, June 14, at Trojan Field in Dixon.

As we prepare for the event, The Journal-Enterprise would like to take an opportunity to honor a few Webster County residents who have won their battle with cancer. Their stories are all different, but each one is an inspiration.

Dixon area resident Hugh Smith summed up his experience with lung cancer by saying “I’m an extremely lucky individual.” Many people might agree with that summation.

School board hears update on teacher’s training days

“You are not an island anymore in this district,” Rachel Yarbrough

by MATT HUGHES

J-E News Editor

On Monday night Dr. Rachel Yarbrough, who will assume the superintendent of Webster County Schools position on July 1, updated the school board on how the district’s teachers spent their Professional Learning Days last week.

“We planned some really purposeful meetings for Webster County’s certified staff,” she said. “They laid the foundation for teaching moving forward.”

Middle School project nearing completion

by MATT HUGHES

J-E News Editor

With only eight weeks before the start of next school year, Webster County School officials and the Princeton Lumber Company are scrambling to make sure that Webster County Middle School will be ready in time for the August start of classes.

Not the first time jail escapee has been on the run

by MATT HUGHES

J-E News Editor

Two weeks have passed since Marcle Jenkins, 29 of Kenova, WV, escaped from a Webster County Detention Center employee while at Baptist Health in Madisonville for medical treatment.

Jail officials say that at the time of his escape they had not received a copy of his criminal record and did not know that the inmate had a history of running from police. Jailer Terry Elder said last week that the detention center has taken steps to prevent that lack of information in the future.

New principal named for WC Middle School

by MATT HUGHES

J-E News Editor

Last week Webster County Interim Superintendent Pete Galloway introduced the board to the person who will lead the new Webster County Middle School (WCMS) once it opens for classes in August.

Cyndi Boggs, a longtime educator will come to the district from nearby Hopkins County School District, where she is currently serving as a fourth grade teacher at Pride Avenue Elementary. She has also worked as a part time Adjunct Instructor at Murray State University’s Madisonville campus since 2000.