May 19, 2013
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Skirmish in the shire
WILL PINKSTON | The Sun Bobby “Punktic” Longsworth (left) throws a jab against Andy Bowerman who counters with a chance deflection off his staff while Matt “Darcon” Terpstra plans a counter-atta...
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Car crashes into abandoned house
A vehicle hit a vacant house in Paducah Saturday morning, seriously injuring the driver. Police were dispatched to the 600 block of Berger Road at 3:48 a.m., according to a news release from the...
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In our schools
n McCracken County Board of Education — 4 p.m. Tuesday, special meeting, board office, Berger Road. n KIDS Company I Advisory Council — noon Tuesday, Clark Elementary School, Room 27. n Lone ...
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ALLIE DOUGLASS | The Sun Dr. LaNita Flanary and her assistant, Morgan Ballard, work to wrap the leg of a dachshund mix that was brought to the clinic after being hit by a car. Flanary said she could potentially see four to five emergencies a day during office hours.
Emergency care ready for pets
A small dachshund slipped on some ice outside of its house recently and hurt its back. Only a few hours later, Dr. Bonnie Jones was called to a home where a dog had a kidney infection that had gott...
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WILL PINKSTON | The Sun The sign for the Stilley Professional Building displays markings for the soon-to-open Marshall County Free Clinic adjacent to the former site of the Marshall County Hospital in Benton on Thursday. The free health clinic occupies one suite within the building with an option to expand patient care into a second.
Free medical clinic preps for opening
New health care options for the medically under-served patients of one local county will come to fruition in a matter of weeks as the Marshall County Free Clinic nears completion.  With a goal o...
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Casting call draws crowd of local talent
Aspiring actors flocked Saturday to Maiden Alley for a chance to appear in an upcoming local film. Auditions for “The Hunt,” the upcoming project of Paducah-based A Goodsize Productions, brought...
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Suspect in burglary, cat killings arrested
Police arrested a man accused of burglarizing a family’s home and killing their pets. Detectives with the McCracken County Sheriff’s Department worked Saturday to locate Richard Barnes, 32, of P...
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JODY NORWOOD | The Sun Karla Laurence, executive chef for Artisan Kitchen, created a banana pudding, caramel and cookie sampling that tied for best dessert in the 2013 Desserts First event Saturday night at the Julian Carroll Convention Center. The entry tied with a caramel corn and cookie creation by Jade Klope.
Familiar faces favorites at Desserts First
Chefs from a dozen local businesses proved almost anything is possible in the kitchen with a little imagination, a few ingredients and plenty of Girl Scout cookies. Winners on Saturday at the 20...
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ALLIE DOUGLASS | The Sun James Scott with Drywall Systems Plus secures metal studs in the frame of the soon to be John Deere dealership out of Mayfield, Hutson, on Wednesday afternoon on James-Sanders Boulevard. The new store is set to open this Spring.
New Hutson Inc. dealership to open by June
With operations spanning three local states, the regional agricultural business Hutson Inc. has its eyes set on a new Paducah venue, as it hopes to capitalize on the area’s prime location. In Ju...
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ALLIE DOUGLASS | The Sun Dr. Bonnie Jones, owner of Purchase Mobile Veterinary Services, listens to the heartbeat of a short-haired cat named Gato. Gato has heart disease, something that may have doomed him a decade ago but is easily treatable now.
Pet illness now more treatable
Plenty of people would have given up on Memphis. The 4-year-old chocolate lab dropped to the floor last March, convulsing with what doctors later said was the first of many grand mal seizures. Owne...
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Reunion
The Paducah Sun retirees will have a reunion beginning at 11:30 a.m. Feb. 19 at Rafferty’s. Retirees planning to attend should RSVP by calling 443-4457 or 618-564-2065.
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The Lineup
Monday Allied/Honeywell retirees, 8 a.m., The Waffle Hut near Interstate 24, Exit 3. Woodmen of the World Lodge No. 6002 & No. 57, 6 p.m., St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 2701 Broadway, Paduca...
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Submitted photo The pictured graphic, provided by Paducah Economic Development staff, shows an aerial view of the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant site and surrounding areas in west McCracken County. The area shaded in purple is the Department of Energy-owned PGDP site, which PED officials are trying to re-industrialize.
USEC site reuse sparks frustration
Frustrations over bureaucratic barriers may overshadow the common goal of maintaining jobs at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant site as a working compromise between local economic development off...
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The Harlem Gospel Choir
Harlem Gospel Choir to take WKCTC stage
The Harlem Gospel Choir, one of the most prominent gospel choirs in the United States, will bring an evening of foot-stomping and hand clapping blues, jazz and gospel spirituals to the West Kentuck...
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ALLIE DOUGLASS | The Sun The waters below the Barkley Dam churn as waters spill through the gates in January. The Army Corps of Engineers' Nashville District announced in December that the waters immediately above and below the dam would close due to safety reasons.
Dam conflict goes federal
Livingston County Judge-Executive Chris Lasher and Lyon County Judge-Executive Wade White travel to Washington, D.C., on Tuesday for a meeting with Army Corps of Engineers Gen. Michael Walsh in an ...
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