The Kentucky State Police will begin accepting applications for its next cadet class on Aug. 1.

Interested applicants should visit the KSP website at www.kentuckystatepolice.

org and click on the Career Opportunities, Recruitment Home and How To Become A Kentucky State Trooper links.

Information at the site includes an outline of the

application process.Also included is a list

of minimum requirements and disqualifications, a downloadable application form with a list of supporting documents required, a

downloadable study guide for the written test, physical standards requirements and a list of the following testing dates, times and locations:

Oct. 16: 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. EST, Eastern Kentucky University, Funderburk Building, Richmond, Ky.

Oct.18: 8a.m. EST, Eastern Kentucky University, Funderburk Building, Richmond, Ky.

Oct. 18: 1 p.m. EST, Eastern Kentucky University, Funderburk Building, Richmond, Ky.

Oct. 19: 8a.m. EST, Eastern Kentucky University, Funderburk Building, Richmond, Ky.

If more information is needed after visiting the website, applicants can call toll-free 1-866-360-3165 during office hours from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (ET) Monday through Friday or

leave a message any other time.

All application materials must be completed and returned to the KSP Recruitment Branch at 919 Versailles Road, Frankfort, KY 40601 no later than October 1st, 2012 by the close of business.

The next cadet class is scheduled to begin in the summer of 2013.

The Kentucky State Police (KSP) is a law enforcement agency that prides itself on attracting the best individuals to become law enforcement personnel. KSP affords equal employment opportunity to all individuals, regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender or age. For a copy of the KSP Equal Employment Opportunity Plan, follow this link: http://www.kentuckystatepolice.org/pdf/EEOP_Short_Form.pdf

James Adams

James Ross (Jimmy) Adams age 62 of Bardwell died at Western Baptist Hospital at 9:51 a.m. July 26. He was of the Christian faith, a member of ASCAP, a singer , song writer, musician, and graphic artist.

He is survived by wife Judy (Kelley) Adams, of Bardwell; a son Ross Adams, of Oahu, Hawaii; step father Lonnie Swindle, of Wimberley, Texas; a step daughter Kimia Othick, of Solana Beach, Calif.; a step son, Shar Etebar, of El Cerrito, Calif.; a brother Lee Swindle, of Padre Island, Texas; four grandchildren; and six nieces and nephews.

He was preceded by his father Bill Adams; his mother Billie (Siegel) Swindle; and a daughter Mary Jane Adams.

Memorial services were held at 3 p.m. July 29 at the Bardwell Baptist Church Christian outreach Center, Hwy 51, Bardwell, with the Rev. Frank Queen officiating. Visitation was held from 2:00 p.m.. until service time at the church. Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Bardwell was in charge of arrangements.

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Kids Arts, P.O. Box 5003, Ventura, Ca. 93005.

David Karl Hochbaum

David Karl Hochbaum, 91, of Bandana, and Hollywood, Fla., died July 26 at Lourdes Hospital, Paducah.

He was born Sept. 30, 1920, in Brooklyn, N.Y., to the late Abraham and Ruth Nadler Hochbaum.

He lived in Boston until he joined the United States Army during World War II, where for three years he worked at the E.N.T. Clinic as a medic. He spent the majority of his adult years in the Atlanta area. He was an avid bowler, participating in the Jewish Men’s League of Atlanta for many years.

After moving to South Florida, David bowled in a senior league until he was 90 years old.

He was a lifelong fan of the Boston Red Sox.

Surviving are his wife, Ruth V. Colvin Meacham Hochbaum; two daughters, Helene (Norman) Oleesky of Melbourne, Fla., and Joanne (Larry) Lutzker of Atlanta, Ga.; a son, Alan Hochbaum of Atlanta, Ga.; two grandsons, Michael Elis of Melbourne, Fla., and Brian Carl Elis of St. Petersburg, Fla.; three great-grandchildren, Gabriel Elis, Haley Elis and David Elis; two sisters, Lillian Feldberg of Massachusetts and Selma Horovitz of Florida.

He was preceded in death by

his parents, and his first wife, Sylvia Levy Hochbaum.

Graveside services were held at 1 p.m. July 29 at Temple Israel Cemetery. There was no visitation. Milner and Orr Funeral Home of Paducah was in charge of arrangements.

Memorial contributions may be made to Autism Speaks, 1 East 33rd Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10016.

A message of sympathy may be left or a memorial candle may be lit at www.milnerandorr.com.

Marie Ragland Walker

Marie Ragland Walker, 82, of Paducah, died July 28, at her daughter’s home in Kevil.

She was born in Gadsden, Ala. on March 14, 1930.

She was a member of Olivet Baptist Church and had worked as a teller at Peoples Bank and a clerk at Hancock Fabrics. She was a tailor and seamstress and enjoyed ballroom dancing.

Surviving are three children, Cheri Smith of Kevil, Richard (Kathy M.) Ragland, and Roger Ragland, all of Louisville; grandchildren, Nannette Williams, Patrick Beeler, Michelle Beeler, and Justin Andreason; great-grandchildren, Martez Williams, Teesheona

Williams, Onevis Williams, and Serenity Stigall, and a brother, Richard Lassiter.

She was preceded in death by her first husband and the father of their children, Eugene Ragland; her second husband, Omar Walker, and a grandson, Daniel Williams.

Her parents were Eugene Garrett and Nannie Mae Helm Bray.

Graveside services were held at 11 a.m. July 31 at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens with Rev. Wayne Carter officiating. There was no visitation. Milner and Orr Funeral Home of Paducah was in charge of arrangements.

Contributions may be made to either Creatures Great and Small, P.O. Box 9173, Paducah, KY 42002 or Bluegrass Boxer Rescue, P.O. Box 21134, Owensboro, KY 42304-1134.

A message of sympathy may be left or a memorial candle may be lit at www.milnerandorr.com.

Frank Earl Thompson

Frank Earl Thompson, age 77, died July 30 at 7:38 p.m. at Lourdes Hospital, Paducah.

He was a member of Lake Chapel Baptist Church.

He is survived by a special friend, Ruth Ann Griffin of La Center; four daughters, Brigitte Thompson of Ballard County, Edna Jones of Ballard County, Loretta Ferguson of Ballard County and Lois Jean Thompson of Ballard County; two brothers, Jerry Wayne Thompson and Lavel Thompson of Indianapolis, Ind.; four sisters, Jessie B. Bledsoe of Paducah, Mary Helen Marney of Milwaukee, Wis., Annie Celeste Prather of Detroit, Mich., and Virginia Taylor of Union City, Tenn.; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary; one son, Alvin; one brother, two

sisters and his parents, Frank and Lucille Thompson.

Funeral services were July 31 at 1 p.m. at Morrow Funeral Chapel in LaCenter with the Rev. Hulon Warren and the Rev. James Vinson officiating. Interment followed at Henderson Cemetery in La Center.

George Bass

George Thomas Bass, 62, of Barlow died at 1:06 p.m. July 29 at this home.

He was a member of Southside Baptist Church, a United States Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict and Vietnam era, and member of the Paducah Local #500 Painter Union.

He is survived by one daughter, Billie Jo Slife of Barlow; sons, Michael Eugene Bass of Monkey’s Eyebrow and Fred Bass of Wickliffe; two sisters, Betty Joyce Roberts of Steelville, Mo., and Oretha Jenette Snow of LaCenter; five grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by two sisters and five brothers. His parents were Fred James and Myrtle Marie Stallions Bass.

Funeral services were set for 11 a.m. Aug. 1 at the Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Wickliffe with Rev. Joe Skinner officiating. Visitation was set from 10 a.m. until service time Aug. 1 at the funeral home.

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

Leon Dowdy

Leon Dowdy, age 63 of Wickliffe, Ky. died at his home July 31.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Wickliffe.

Sandra Beavers

Sandra Beavers of Anna, died at 1:10 p.m. July 28 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale, Ill.

She is survived by four sons, Eric Keppner of Haughton, La., Chris Keppner of McClure, Ill., John Beavers of Fayetteville, N. C., and Justin Beavers of Honolulu, Hawaii; one brother, Bobby Aldrich of Oklahoma; one sister, Barbara Connell of Mounds, Ill.; 15 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, James William Beavers. Her parents were Nora and Robert Aldrich.

Graveside services were held July 26 at Greenlawn Cemetery in Villa Ridge, Ill.

Morrow Funeral Chapel in La Center is handling arrangements.

William (Bill) Henry Aycock

William (Bill) Henry Aycock, age 61, July 25 at 10:48 p.m. at Western Baptist Hospital, Paducah.

He is survived by three nieces, Lisa Thomas of Chattanooga, Tenn., Cara Arnold of Murfreesboro, Tenn., and Heather Calzone of Littleton, Colo.; three nephews, David Aycock Jr. of Brentwood, Tenn., Ethan Thomasson of Brentwood, Tenn., and Spencer Kronecke of Texas.

He was preceded in death by two sisters, Mary Aycock and Carol Aycock; two brothers, David and Lynn Aycock; and his parents, Carl and Elsie Irene Aycock.

Graveside services were at 10 a.m. July 28 at LaCenter Cemetery with the Rev. Joel Jackson officiating. There was no visitation.

Morrow Funeral Chapel in LaCenter was handling arrangements.

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The Hickman Rotary Club will sponsor their 1st 3 Man Golf Tournament to benefit their Scholarship Program Sept. 14, at 11:30 a .m., at the Hickman Country Club.

Entry fee is $150 per team for 18 holes (no flighting).

Sign in and registration starts at 11:30 a.m, with lunch served at 11:30 – 12:15 p.m..

Buy muligans and putts during lunch for $2 each.

Shotgun start at 12:30 p.m., 22 teams maximum.

Prizes will be awarded for 1st place, 2nd place, 3rd place, longest drive – 2 chances ($30), and closest to the pin – 2 chances ($30).

Door prizes will be drawn at close of tournament.

Beverages will be available on course for cash. There will be a maximum six muligans and six putts per team (putts must be within 5 feet of hole to be used).

Cash prizes will be determined by number of teams entering and 1st place guaranteed at least $150.

Turn in entry form including team members names and phone numbers and $150 entry fee at Hickman Country Club or mail to Hickman Rotary Club, Golf

Tournament, P.O. Box 64, Hickman, KY 42050. Make checks payable to Hickman Rotary Club. Please have entry forms turned in by Sept. 5th.

Fall registration is underway for the fall semester which begins Aug. 13 at West Kentucky Community and Technical College in Paducah.

Students are encouraged to apply online at westkentucky.kctcs.edu/Admissions.

Orientation for all new fall 2012 students will be Friday from 9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.

The college was recently named one of the top five community colleges in 2011 by the Aspen Institute.

WKCTC offers more than 400 associate degree, diploma and certificate options in 48 academic and technical programs.

In addition, WKCTC’s Accessible College Education is flexible and convenient,

designed with working adults in mind.

Students can jump start their careers and earn credit for prior learning or work experience or earn a degree by taking classes one night a week on online.

For more information contact the WKCTC Admissions Office at 270-534-3264.

Hickman Rotary Golf Tourney set

West Kentucky Community, Technical College fall registration underway

Applications sought for State Police Cadet class