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Groceries continue to do good
SuperValu assistant manager Greg Greene (left), River City Mission’s Shirley Barlow and Paducah Sun Marketing Director Kendra Mitchell (right) smile at SuperValu on Lone Oak Road after receiving pr...
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Whitfield reappointed to energy committee
U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield has been reappointed chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy and Power of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The subcommittee has jurisdiction over several federal ag...
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Shooting produces murder indictment
A Marshall County man accused of fatally shooting a visitor Jan. 4 at his Griggstown Road home is set for arraignment on murder and drug charges. A Marshall County grand jury indicted 55-year-ol...
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Burkeen charged with murder in wreck
The Nov. 20 death of a Marshall County teen may send 24-year-old Cory Burkeen to jail for the rest of his life. A Marshall County grand jury indicted Burkeen on Thursday on a wanton murder charg...
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Contributed photo John Driskill (center), firearms instructor and founder of Driskill Tactical Training of Western Kentucky, provides instruction during a handgun class in Livingston County last summer. Driskill has noticed an increase in the numbers of participants in his concealed carry deadly weapon classes in the past several weeks amid ongoing discussion of gun bans.
Weapon, defense courses booming
Amid the national conversation about gun control and personal safety, local defense instructors prepare for busy weeks ahead as participation in concealed carry classes skyrockets. While legisla...
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Sports sites burglarized
Two break-ins at Lone Oak athletic fields have the McCracken County Sheriff’s Department searching for answers. Sgt. Darrin Frommeyer said Thursday that burglaries were reported at two concession s...
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Jackson plea agreement moves toward approval
Commonwealth Attorney Mark Blankenship said a plea agreement including jail time and a felony conviction for former Murray State University basketball player Zaveral “Zay” Jackson is ready for appr...
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ALLIE DOUGLASS | The Sun The new Baptist Health name and logo appear on the main entrance side of the Western Baptist Hospital building on Thursday. The new sign will be illuminated on Feb. 5.
Western Baptist changing name Feb. 5
One of western Kentucky’s largest medical centers will undergo an official name change in the coming weeks as the hospital’s statewide health network launches a re-branding campaign. Serving the...
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SuperValu brings in big numbers for Groceries for Good
SuperValu assistant manager Sean Fellows (left), Community Kitchen’s Sally Michelson and Paducah Sun Marketing Director Kendra Mitchell (right) at SuperValu on Lone Oak Road after receiving proceed...
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Crash leads to driver’s arrest
A Paducah woman was arrested Thursday after her vehicle overturned on Blandville Road. Terry Carnes, 52, was charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs or alcohol and op...
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The Lineup
Friday Senior Medicare Patrol, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., 1400 H.C. Mathis Drive, Call 442-8993. Protect yourself from Medicare errors, fraud and abuse. Learn to detect potential errors, fraud and abuse....
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Teacher complaints high in county
The firing of a Reidland High School teacher is the latest in a list of complaints made by teachers in McCracken County, according to the Kentucky Education Association. Shawnda Pacheco, a Spani...
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Chamber looks back on 2012, looks ahead to new year at annual meeting
Michael Carter spoke to the crowd at the Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual meeting on Thursday night about new realities, unprecedented financial conditions and the power of collective acti...
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ALLIE DOUGLASS | The Sun Michael Terra explains the thought process behind designing a handmade bowl on Wednesday afternoon at Terra Cottage Studio, 514 N. Seventh St. Terra and many volunteers have created 1,100 bowls to go toward his goal of 1,500 for the Empty Bowls Project.
Time, hard work make project a success
Michael Terra carefully considers the aesthetics of each ceramic bowl he makes. The clay artist thinks about the weight and volume of the bowl, how the light catches the rim, and how to create a...
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Production casting locals for horror movie
A group of local filmmakers are holding a casting call for a horror movie filming in Paducah. Josh Robinson, casting director for “The Hunt,” says the project is looking for a variety of  talent to...
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