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Costume Shop Hosts Charity Event

By • 6 hours ago
Leeann Akers

Students, faculty, and staff will have a chance to help with a charity project this week on the campus of Morehead State University.

The Kozy Hamilton Costume Shop in Breckinridge Hall will be open each afternoon, and participants can swing by to help make a stuffed bear for kids in need.

Becky Scott is the costume shop supervisor.  She says the costume construction class does a charity project each semester.

  Scott expects a lot of participants during this week’s event. 

Men's Hoops Sweeps the Eracism Invitational With 70-62 Victory Over Kansas City

By • Nov 27, 2021
MSU Athletics

Led by a season-high 20 points from junior guard Skyelar Potter, Morehead State men's basketball never trailed in defeating Kansas City 70-62 to sweep the Eracism Invitational Saturday night at First National Bank Arena.

The Eagles moved above .500 at 4-3 with their second win in as many days. Potter hit four three-pointers, joined by grad transfer guard Tray Hollowell who also hit four three-balls and scored 14. That pair was 8-of-12 on shooting from behind the arc.

MSU Music Students and Faculty Present Candlelight Carol Concert Nov. 30

By • Nov 26, 2021
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The Morehead State University Concert Choir, Chamber Singers and Tuba/Euphonium Ensemble will present a Candlelight Carol Concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30, in Duncan Recital Hall, located in the Baird Music Hall.

The Rowan County Senior High School Concert Choir, under the direction of Josh Hamilton, is the concert’s special guest ensemble.  

KCTM Sounds Of Our Heritage Concert Nov. 30

By • Nov 26, 2021
Morehead State University

The Kentucky Center for Traditional Music will hold its Sounds of Our Heritage fall finale concert at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30, at the Morehead Conference Center. 

All sections of the Traditional Music Ensemble will perform a variety of bluegrass, old time, country, western swing, blues, gospel and ballad singing at the event, which is free and open to the public. Students from Kentucky, Indiana, South Carolina, and Hungary will be among the performers at the event.

Men's Hoops Nearly Leads From Wire-to-Wire in Total Team Win at Arkansas State

By • Nov 26, 2021
MSU Athletics

Four players scored in double figures, led by 20 points from freshman forward Johni Broome, and sophomore guard Ta'Lon Cooper nearly had another triple-double as the Morehead State basketball team nearly led from wire to wire in handing host Arkansas State a 75-51 defeat in the first game of the Eracism Invitational at First National Bank Arena.

Coal-Fired Power Plants To Close After New Wastewater Rule

By Michael Rubinkam • Nov 26, 2021

Climate change isn’t what’s driving some U.S. coal-fired power plants to shut down. It's the expense of stricter pollution controls on their wastewater.

Dozens of plants nationwide plan to stop burning coal this decade to comply with more stringent federal wastewater guidelines, according to state regulatory filings, as the industry continues moving away from the planet-warming fossil fuel to make electricity.

W.Va. Likely Facing Fifth Coronavirus Surge This Winter

By Eric Douglas • Nov 26, 2021

As COVID-19 continues to spread in West Virginia, it will likely put increased pressure on hospitals.

Retired Maj. Gen. James Hoyer, head of the Joint Interagency Task Force, reported during Gov. Jim Justice’s regular coronavirus briefing that the reproduction number of COVID-19 is now 1.04.

That means someone with the virus is spreading it to more than one other person. And hospitals haven’t yet recovered from the delta surge.

Marcia Ball

By • Nov 24, 2021
Amazon

Live From The Jazz Lounge

Program #64 (November 28 at 8:00pm)

Marcia Ball – Live! Down The Road (2005)

Recorded live in the Big Room at the Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Chico, California.

Performers include:

Marcia Ball – piano, vocals

Brad Andrew – tenor saxophone

Don Bennett – bass

Pat Boyack – guitar

Al Gomez – trumpet

Mark Kazanoff – baritone saxophone

Corey Keller - drums

Morehead State Closed Nov. 24-26 for Thanksgiving Holiday

By • Nov 24, 2021
Morehead State University

In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, MSU will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 24, through Friday, Nov. 26. Administrative offices will be closed and classes will not meet. 

The following services will also be closed:

Camden-Carroll Library

Recreation and Wellness Center, University Pool, Eagle Alley Bowling Lanes and Outdoor Adventures

University Post Office

University Store

St. Claire HealthCare Receives KHA Grassroots Advocacy Leadership Award

By • Nov 24, 2021
St. Claire HealthCare

St. Claire HealthCare (SCH) received the Kentucky Hospital Association’s (KHA) first annual Grassroots Advocacy Leadership Award during its recent Health Care Leadership Conference. 

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