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McCracken Fiscal Court wins county clerk appeal
The Kentucky Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of allowing the McCracken Fiscal Court to have more transparency over the county clerk’s office. A three-judge panel issued an opinion Friday tha...
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Correction
In the Feb. 22 edition of The Paducah Sun, the story “Baptists plan for crowd” on page 7A incorrectly stated that Immanuel Baptist Church at 3465 Buckner Lane would provide additional meeting space...
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Two wrecks on Puryear Drive injure 4
Four people were injured in two wrecks that happened within minutes of each other on John L. Puryear Drive Friday morning. Cheryl Crider, 54, of Metropolis, Ill., pulled her car out of Drifters ...
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MALLORY PANUSKA | The Sun Lindsay Clapp sits with attorney Del Pruitt in McCracken Circuit Court Friday morning awaiting her sentencing on charges stemming from the June shooting death of Michael Bouie outside Elmwood Court apartments. Circuit Judge Tim Kaltenbach sentenced Clapp to four years on charges of hindering prosecution and tampering with evidence for helping the man accused of shooting Bouie flee the area.
Co-defendant in Bouie slaying gets 4 years
Showing no emotion, Lindsay Clapp learned her fate Friday for helping the man accused of fatally shooting Michael Bouie flee the area. Circuit Judge Tim Kaltenbach sent Clapp to prison for four ...
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Registration continues for ‘Beat Beethoven!’ run
The Paducah Symphony Orchestra will hold the second annual “Beat Beethoven!” 5K run and walk at Shelter 10 in Noble Park on March 16.  Early registration is open until March 14 at PaducahSymphony.o...
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ALLIE DOUGLASS | The Sun West Kentucky Community and Technical College Television production coordinator Tom Butler Jr. gives pointers to David White and Shulorn Jeter during a taping of "Raising the Standard." The show, which is set to debut on Comcast Channel 2 the first week in March, will focus on the Human Rights Commission and its mission to end discrimination and racism.
Human rights panel expands its outreach
A year ago, the Paducah Human Rights Commission was losing its edge. Once empowered to defend Paducah’s citizens against violations of their basic rights, the commission had dwindled to four member...
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The Lineup
Today Dance, 7-10 p.m., American Legion Post 26 Hall, Mayfield. Just Friends. $5.   n n n Items for the Lineup must be received in writing five days in advance. Mail to: Lineup, The Paduc...
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ALLIE DOUGLASS | The Sun Former assistant Paducah fire chief Barry Arant looks down as he walks to his seat in January in a McCracken County courtroom. Arant was indicted Friday on rape and sodomy charges.
Arant indictment adds sodomy charge
A Paducah man accused of raping a young girl 30 years ago was indicted Friday on rape and sodomy charges stemming from the allegations. A McCracken County grand jury indicted former assistant Pa...
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Coal terminal development plans remain on track
A coal terminal planned for a western McCracken County industrial site is just a permit approval away from advancing to the next developmental phase. Madisonville-based Southern Coal Handling, a...
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2 men face marijuana trafficking charges
Two men were arrested on marijuana trafficking charges Wednesday following a vehicle search in Paducah. The McCracken County Sheriff’s Department learned that David Kayse, 20, could be selling m...
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The series of photos shows the U.S. Department of Energy remediation contractor LATA Environmental Services of Kentucky reducing the C-340 Metals Complex, one the most contaminated at the Paducah site, from full standing structure in September to a slab in February. The work finished two months ahead of schedule and within budget, LATA officials report. (Contributed photos)
DOE contaminated building, Metals Plant, demolished
Cleanup efforts at the Department of Energy’s Paducah site have taken a significant step forward with the demolition of one of its most contaminated structures. DOE remediation contractor LATA E...
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McCracken District Court
Feb. 4 Rhonda K. Lang, 30, 922 Bly St., Joppa, Ill., operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs, first-offense; 30 days, serve four, two-year conditional discharge, alcoho...
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WILL PINKSTON | The Sun Angela Carman (left), trainer/facilitator from Kentucky Appalachia Public Health Training Center, and Erin Louis, also of KAPHTC, assemble a health assessment chart using notes from the assembled Graves County advocacy, education and health groups during a health forum in Mayfield on Thursday. The forum discussed coordinating efforts among agencies to improve the health of the county.
Battling health risks
MAYFIELD — The message from one community’s health forum might be as simple as “choose your battles wisely.” While tackling every negative community health risk at one time can be insurmountable...
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Fundraiser scheduled for Reidland student
Reidland High School sophomore Amanda Weir was recently diagnosed with leukemia and is undergoing treatment in Nashville, Tenn. To help support Weir and her family, Bob’s Drive-In, 2429 Bridge S...
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The Lineup
Today 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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