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Carnival a no-show, fair canceled
The Purchase District Fair in Mayfield has been canceled for the first time in recent memory. Mayfield Mayor Teresa Cantrell said the carnival with which the fair committee signed a contract, Ca...
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Emergency management on alert for floods
A forecast of regional showers and storms through today has prompted local emergency management to prepare for the possibility of more floods. Two rounds of rain were predicted for Paducah, acco...
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ALLIE DOUGLASS | The Sun A fence blocks the front entrance of the Kresge building from 318 to 324 Broadway on Wednesday. The city of Paducah condemned the building, in part because a large portion of its roof collapsed after years of deterioration.
Former Kresge building condemned
The former S.S. Kresge dime store building is a long way from its days of offering fresh doughnuts and foot-long hot dogs. The city condemned the vacant building from 318 to 324 Broadway after d...
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ALLIE DOUGLASS | The Sun Members of the Lone Oak softball team pump themselves up while chanting and holding the team flag just before leaving for the state tournament Wednesday at the Lone Oak softball field. This is the first year the school has sent both the softball and baseball teams to compete in the state tournament.
Last chance for Lone Oak
The last Purple Flash team left for the state tournament Wednesday with high hopes of bringing a final state championship back to Lone Oak High School. The Lone Oak softball team will play in it...
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Wear comfortable shoes for 400 miles of yard sales
If you love yard sales, this is your weekend. Residents along U.S. 68 from Maysville to Sharpe and even into far western Tennessee on U.S. 641 will offer their wares today through Sunday. That’s...
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Police warn of area scam
Police are warning residents of a possible scam. Paducah police said they have received reports of phone calls to residents from people asking for personal information regarding a paid alarm sys...
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Nelson awaits word on shock probation, license
A Paducah doctor serving a one year jail sentence for shoddy record-keeping is up for shock probation and faces an October hearing to determine whether he will practice medicine again. Dr. Troy ...
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Driver faces charge of child endangerment
A Cadiz resident faces several charges, including DUI, after a traffic stop on Main Street in Cadiz on Sunday.  Cadiz police said Cody Samacki, 20, failed three sobriety tests. Marijuana also wa...
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MALLORY PANUSKA | The Sun Ballard Circuit Judge Tim Langford addresses members of the Kentucky Judicial Conduct Commission during opening statements at a hearing Tuesday in McCracken Circuit Court. Langford is accused of failing to follow proper legal procedures when entering a visitation order in April 2012.
Panel reviewing Langford complaint
A soft spot for a grandmother who wanted her two young grandsons to attend a family Easter gathering last year may result in disciplinary action for a local judge. Members of the Kentucky Judici...
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3 face drug charges after police pursuit
Three Paducah residents face drug charges after a police pursuit Monday, Paducah police said in a news release. About 3:52 p.m., detectives saw Josh Williams, 29, enter a home at 1802 Broad St.,...
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060513_PS_Sheehan Bridge Road Auction Photo 2 Kathleen Fox | The Sun Auctioneer Chris Colson of Colson Auction and Realty takes a bid during the Sheehan Bridge Road property auction Tuesday. The property was split into eight tracts and sold for $785,800, before taxes and fees.
Prospective property sells at auction after postponing project
The Sheehan Bridge Road property, once thought by the city of Paducah to be the ideal location for a new sports complex, is now in the hands of others. The property, west of Interstate 24 near e...
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Tilghman Class of ’58 to hold reunion
The Tilghman Class of 1958 will hold its 55th class reunion beginning at 4 p.m. Friday, June 7 in Noble Park at the large pavilion. Barbecue will be served. There is no charge for those attending. ...
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Effect of DNA ruling remains speculative
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday it is constitutional to take a DNA sample without a warrant from anyone charged with a serious crime, but how this will affect Kentucky law enforcement is still ...
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Couple face charges of growing marijuana
Two Fancy Farm residents face charges of cultivating marijuana after detectives searched their home, according to the Graves County sheriff’s office. At the intersection of Ky. 121 North and Ky....
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McCracken District Court
April 30 Bradley E. Dawson, 2498 Ky. 307, Bardwell, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs, first offense; 30 days, two year conditional discharge, alcohol driving edu...
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