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Fatality caused by ice
A Louisville woman was fatally injured Saturday morning when her car drove into the path of a semitrailer on an ice-covered bridge. Shelby Theiss, 20, was crossing a bridge on Ky. 94 in Calloway...
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JODY NORWOOD | The Sun Artist John Romang rearranges a piece during a show Saturday at the Yeiser Art Center on Broadway. Romang said audience participation is an important part of his exhibitions.
Audience illuminates work at Yeiser Art Center
Guests at the Yeiser Art Center had a chance Saturday to become part of the show by local artist John Romang. Romang displayed 19 pieces Saturday as part of his exhibit, “Illuminations.” Most of...
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Jeep, two semis collide on I-24
A Jeep Wrangler and two semitrailers wrecked in Paducah early Saturday morning, closing two lanes of Interstate 24. James E. Sheppard, 62, of Paducah lost control of his Jeep on ice at 4:14 a.m....
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Childhood bullying can leave lasting effects
The psychological toll created by bullying not only can be emotionally traumatic as a child, but can leave a lasting impression well into adulthood, sometimes shaping personalities decades after th...
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Agency attracts hundreds to discuss bullying reduction
MURRAY — The Kentucky Center for School Safety’s website offers hundreds of pages of information on school safety issues, from drug abuse to gangs to parental aggression. Of all those topics, bully...
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LAUREL BLACK | The Sun Officer Beau Green (left) receives his third life-saving award from Paducah Chief of Police James Berry during the Paducah Police Department's fourth annual Awards Ceremony, held on Friday at the Emerging Technology Center on the campus of West Kentucky Community & Technical College. Green and officer Nickolas Francescon were recognized for their efforts to revive 3-year-old Braydion Matlock after a Feb. 9 shooting that proved fatal.
Police, civilians honored
Police officers put their lives on the line regularly, without considering whether or not they’ll receive any recognition for their efforts. But Thursday, members of the Paducah Police Departmen...
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Sun files Sen. Robert Leeper introduces legislation at the Capitol in Frankfort in 2012. Leeper is the primary sponsor of Senate Bill 145, which would switch legislative sessions from annual to biennial.
Leeper seeks biennial sessions’ return
State Sen. Bob Leeper says that spending less time in Frankfort and more time at home with constituents would bring legislators back in tune with the needs of their districts. That premise inspi...
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ALLIE DOUGLASS | The Sun The makeshift home of the late Teresa Bolden stands Friday on Ogden Landing Road. McCracken officals are planning on demolishing it because they say it is a safety hazard.
County officials plan to demolish Bolden home
McCracken County officials still plan to tear down the ramshackle Ogden Landing Road residence that the late Teresa Bolden called home. Judge-Executive Van Newberry once referred to the crooked ...
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The Lineup
Today  Wickliffe Masonic Lodge breakfast, 6-10 a.m., Buck Road. $7.   Dance, 7-10 p.m., American Legion Post 26 Hall, Mayfield. Just Friends. $5. n n n   Items for the Lineup must b...
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Tisdal
Man suspected of home burglary, killing Chihuahua
A local man is suspected of breaking into a West Paducah home Friday and killing the owner’s Chihuahua. Darin W. Tisdal, 26, of Lauran Lane was arrested on charges of first-degree burglary, crue...
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Enrollment drop costing county schools
Enrollment continues to fall for McCracken County Schools, costing the district millions of state education dollars. The district’s average daily attendance rate shrank by more than 100 students...
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Seth Perlman | Associated Press The remains of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Ridgeway, Ill., stand in this March 1 file photo as a testament to the power of the EF-4 tornado that claimed seven lives when it rumbled through southern Illinois last February.
Still moving forward
Harrisburg, Ill., Mayor Eric Gregg remembers the sirens going off just after 4:30 a.m. on Feb. 29, 2012. He remembers getting his wife and youngest son to safety. He remembers walking outside to hi...
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Court dismisses attorney’s charge
A Paducah attorney accused of providing alcohol to minors is no longer facing a misdemeanor charge after the case was dismissed Tuesday in McCracken District Court. According to the district cle...
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Agenda
The Agenda is a listing of government meetings today. n Murray City Council — 6:30 p.m., City Hall. n Paducah-McCracken Joint Sewer Agency — 5 p.m., meeting facility, Northview St.
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Livingston Livestock
LEDBETTER — Markets totaled 365 head. Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs., $1 to $10 higher; over 500 lbs., $4 to $5 lower. Feeder heifers unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls,...
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