May 21, 2013
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Closing window for USEC
Steve Penrod, United States Enrichment Corp. vice president, said he thought that by now the company and community would have an answer as to the future of operations, and around 1,100 jobs, at the...
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CORIANNE EGAN | The Sun Crash Comics employee Ty Sparks unloads a box of comic books meant for Free Comic Book Day. On the lid of the box, a label asks distributors to wait until Saturday, when hundreds will come to Crash to collect free comic books and participate in the national celebration.
Comic Book Day to support community
Some may refer to it as a giving spirit. Others could say it was pure community support. Brent Thurston calls it geek power. Last fall, Thurston, the manager of Crash Comics, 1201 Kentucky Ave.,...
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Relative accuses man of thefts
Johnathan Mabry, 31, of Paducah faces charges of theft by unlawful taking or disposition, theft of a controlled substance, and theft of a legend drug after his arrest, according to the McCracken Co...
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Barbee pleads to reckless homicide
With tears in his eyes, Nicholas Barbee entered a guilty plea on Thursday to an amended charge stemming from the fatal shooting of his girlfriend’s toddler. Initially charged with second-degree ...
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Dog digs up long-lost memento for retired Marine
At the sight of a McCracken County sheriff’s deputy standing in his doorway at Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Joe Tharp, 76, could only think one thing: “What have I gotten myself into...
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Blackhawk Bakery faces auction May 11
Don Dixon said he would rather sell Blackhawk Bakery as is, and have it continue baking its beloved rolls, for a lesser price than auction it in pieces for a larger price tag. But the market has...
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The Lineup
Today 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. Purchase Ar...
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ALLIE DOUGLASS | The Sun Sharon Sirls, Marshall County Free Clinic executive director, draws blood from a patient Wednesday afternoon at the free clinic in Benton. The clinic has grown in patient numbers since it opened in late February, averaging 10 patients weekly and growing.
Marshall free clinic numbers increase
As if there were ever any question about the demand for health options in a local community, a month after the Marshall County Free Clinic opened its doors, new patients are still filling the waiti...
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Star bar fight finishes with probated sentence
Michael Elder was ordered to pay restitution but avoided additional jail time Wednesday for his role in a January 2012 bar fight that brought the community out to help a local man. Aaron Severns...
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Man accused of trafficking
Robert Pennington, 31, of Paducah faces a charge of trafficking cocaine after his arrest Wednesday, according to the McCracken County Sheriff’s Department. Pennington was arrested around 5 p.m. nea...
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ALLIE DOUGLASS | The Sun First-grader Emma Overstreet, 7, reads aloud the essay that won her the Dream Out Loud Challenge on Wednesday at Symsonia Elementary School. Overstreet submitted an essay on how she will change the world after college, and won from among 1,600 entries throughout the state in her category. The aspiring dentist won a college fund in her name of $1,500, which is predicted to grow through stocks to approximately $8,000 in time for her college education, as well as $500 for her school. The scholarship comes from the Kentucky Education Savings Plan Trust.
First-grade essayist wins $1,500
050213_PS_EMMA OVERSTREET PHOTO1: ALLIE DOUGLASS | The Sun First-grader Emma Overstreet, 7, reads aloud the essay that won her the Dream Out Loud Challenge on Wednesday at Symsonia Elementary...
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Riverfront construction approved
Paducah City Commissioner Allan Rhodes was the only commissioner Tuesday night to vote against two construction contracts for riverfront development projects. And Mayor Gayle Kaler apologized for c...
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Livingston Relay For Life moved
Predicted rain has prompted organizers to move the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Livingston County on Friday. The annual overnight event will begin at 6 p.m. Friday in the Potter’s H...
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Spray pad at Noble Park pool possibly delayed
The new spray pad at the renovated Noble Park pool may not be ready when the pool opens May 25, according to Mark Thompson, Paducah Parks Services director. Thompson told the Paducah City Commis...
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McCracken County court continues tweaking budget numbers
A $120,000 allotment for pauper burials and indigent services, a nix on Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce dues and cuts to several areas of the county clerk’s budget highlighted a marathon McCracken...
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