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Contributed photo Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Commander Col. James DeLapp (left) and U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell meet in McConnell's Washington, D.C., office on Tuesday. McConnell reiterated his opposition to the closure of Barkley Dam head and tail waters in the meeting.
McConnell meets with Corps
U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell became the latest in a string of government officials to meet with representatives from the Army Corps of Engineers regarding the closure of Barkley Dam head and tail wate...
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Teletech groundbreaking, reception coming today
Leaders from a Colorado-based call center locating in Paducah will visit today for a groundbreaking ceremony and reception for potential investors. Teletech Holdings announced plans in November ...
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ALLIE DOUGLASS | The Sun A quilt titled "... and our flag was still there" hangs Wednesday in the National Quilt Museum. The quilt was made by Melinda Bula in El Dorado Hills, Calif., in 2011.
Quilt attracts attention for profound meaning
The best way to stop worrying — about life, loved ones or any other troubles — is to find a distraction. Melinda Bula’s worries came when her only son, Matt, enlisted in the Marine Corps after fini...
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ALLIE DOUGLASS | The Sun A location set to be a Shoe Carnival is shown Wednesday next to David's Bridal off Hinkleville Road. The Kentucky Oaks Mall area is set to expand with new businesses such as Los Burritos Locos, Yankee Candle, Shoe Carnival and Shoe Dept. Encore will be moving to the area as well.
New, familiar stores heading for Kentucky Oaks Mall
Shoes, margaritas and Yankee Candle wares are coming soon to the Kentucky Oaks Mall area. By fall, five businesses are set to open either in the mall or in storefronts on adjoining property, sai...
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Maxon precinct wet-dry vote lacks 5 signatures
A May wet-dry vote for McCracken County’s Maxon Road precinct hit a snag Wednesday after a petition verification came up five signatures short. Assistant County Attorney Sam Clymer said 318 of t...
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Contributed photo A family walks along one of the hiking trails in Land Between the Lakes adjacent to Lyon County. A new county health rankings report lists Lyon County as the fourth healthiest in the state, a measure Judge-Executive Wade White attributed to an active, outdoor mindset of residents.
Area counties top health rankings
Although a swath of communities across central Kentucky still hold the torch for healthiest in the state, an annual county health rankings report listed two local counties among the top 10. Of K...
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Spalding
Chamber’s Spalding heading for new post
The new offices for the Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce will be home to a new chamber president. Elaine Spalding, Chamber president since 2000, gave her resignation to the Chamber’s board of di...
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2 charged with possession
Two Marshall County residents have been charged with drug offenses in separate investigations, according to a news release from the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department. At 7 p.m.  Tuesday, depu...
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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. AARP with...
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Clarification
The 50 jobs that the United States Enrichment Corp. cut in 2012 were spread out at three sites: at USEC headquarters in Bethesda, Md., Oak Ridge, Tenn., and in Piketon, Ohio. The job cuts were not ...
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CORIANNE EGAN | The Sun Paducah Fire Chief Steve Kyle discusses property maintenance at a City Commission meeting on Tuesday at City Hall. Kyle reviewed changes in the plan for property maintenance with commissioners, shedding light on the need for demolition on 150 structures throughout the city.
Commission hears plan for site maintenance
A more aggressive plan to deal with neglected properties in Paducah was unveiled Tuesday night, highlighting the reported need for demolition of 150 properties. Fire Chief Steve Kyle, who also h...
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Bogle
Councilman accused of meth, plant thefts
Detectives investigating a theft at the Shawnee Fossil Plant in McCracken County arrested an Arlington City Council member after finding stolen tools in his vehicle. Sheriff Jon Hayden said the ...
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Jackson
Officer’s death listed as morphine overdose
MAYFIELD — Western Kentucky law enforcement officer Tye Jackson died by accident on Feb. 5 of a lethal morphine ingestion, according to a death certificate issued earlier this month. Jackson, 36...
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MSU Staff Congress supports president
The Murray State University Staff Congress has written a letter regarding the board of regents’ decision not to renew President Randy Dunn’s contract, expressing its disappointment over the vote an...
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LAUREL BLACK | The Sun Members of the West Kentucky Community & Technical College community applaud in Crounse Hall during a telecast of the Aspen Institute's Washington, D.C., awards ceremony, that named the winners of the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence on Tuesday. WKCTC did not receive the Aspen Prize, but it was again recognized as one of the top 10 community colleges in the nation this year.
WKCTC ranks in Aspen’s top 10
West Kentucky Community & Technical College received recognition from the Aspen Institute as one of the top 10 community colleges in the nation during a telecast shown Tuesday on campus. The tel...
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