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Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o was a victim of catfishing.
Catfishing: The newest form of cyberbullying
It has sparked a documentary and a widely popular television show. This winter, it became a household word when a notable athlete apparently was duped. Catfishing is a rather new phenomenon, but in...
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Police: Hickman County man faces multiple charges
A Hickman County man faces multiple charges after a police investigation into the theft of a trailer in Reidland, police said. McCracken County sheriff’s deputies were called to Stan’s Body Shop...
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Burkeen, Greer dates set for trials
A man accused of driving under the influence and causing a wreck that killed a Marshall County teen will go to trial in August after rejecting a plea deal. Cory Burkeen was in Marshall Circuit C...
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Wreck sends woman to hospital
A Brookport, Ill., woman was sent to the hospital after a wreck Monday in McCracken County. Sheriff’s deputies were notified of the wreck at 6:16 p.m. in the 3000 block of Cairo Road, reported D...
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The Lineup
Tuesday Senior Medicare Patrol, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., 1400 H.C. Mathis Drive. Learn to detect potential Medicare errors, fraud and abuse. Report errors or suspected fraud to SMP. 442-8993. AARP wi...
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Plea deal for Lattus in the works
HICKMAN — Thomas Lattus is days away from possibly entering into a plea deal stemming from the fatal shooting of Hickman Mayor Charles Murphy. Fulton Circuit Judge Tim Langford agreed on Monday ...
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Virtual victims
Social media’s constant connectivity has put the world at people’s fingertips. But it also has set the stage for the hurtful words of cyberbullies and given them a loudspeaker with no mute switch. ...
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Governor announces new plant, jobs
FULTON — An international company plans to breathe new life into a vacant manufacturing plant on the edge of Fulton with more than a hundred new full-time jobs expected in the coming months. MVP...
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Paying the price
Bullying isn’t confined to young people or to schools. Workplace bullying, though more often verbal and psychological rather than physical, is receiving more attention within organizations than ...
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Duplicate Bridge
Echo Duplicate Bridge Center 1723 Kentucky Ave. Monday Morning Stratified Pairs Flight A 1. Ora Brooks and Tommy Taylor. 2. Dennis Rose and Dennis Bristol. 3. Doug Edwards and Ron...
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The Lineup
Today Allied/Honeywell retirees, 8 a.m., The Waffle Hut near Interstate 24, Exit 3.   AARP with IRS offers free tax service to low and moderate income individuals, with special attention to ...
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Agenda
The Agenda is a listing of government meetings today. n Clinton City Council — 6 p.m., City Hall. n Eddyville City Council — 6 p.m., City Hall. n Paducah Human Rights Commission — 3 p.m., ...
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Illinois man faces prescription forgery charges
A southern Illinois man faces multiple charges after attempting to pass an allegedly forged prescription at a Paducah pharmacy, police said. A local pharmacist contacted Detective John Tolliver ...
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County animal control sings new tune
Crystal George grew up on a ranch. McCracken County’s newest animal control director has been surrounded by pets and farm animals since she was a child living in Virginia. Her love for animals is p...
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ALLIE DOUGLASS | The Sun Anti-bullying advocate Susan Guess speaks to the Interact Club on bullying on Thursday after school at Paducah Tilghman. Guess speaks out against bullying with youths across the state since her 10-year-old daughter, Morgan, reported a traumatic experience with bullies at school last year. Guess says that a law the Kentucky Legislature passed in 2008 is an adequete base for providing legal ramifications for bullying behavior.
Law offers base for bullying cessation
Former longtime state Rep. Mike Cherry said the passage of a House bill five years ago that curbs student harassment and bullying was the most important piece of legislation he ever sponsored. “...
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