Surviving tragedy a communal endeavor WASHINGTON — The sense of helplessness that follows a tragedy is too much for us. So we fill the silence after the sirens with explanations. This is very human — until it becomes inhuman. For so...
Dogwood lighting winners announced The Paducah Civic Beautification Board Annual Dogwood Trail Committee announced the winners of the 2013 Dogwood Trail lighting Monday. Awards are separated into two categories: houses on the his...
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BY KATHLEEN FOX kfox@paducahsun.comThe Paducah Sun
Court edging closer to dog law changes The McCracken Fiscal Court has narrowed a set of changes to an ordinance designed to regulate dogs running loose in county neighborhoods. Commissioners discussed a draft version of the ordinance...
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BY MALLORY PANUSKA mpanuska@paducahsun.comThe Paducah Sun
Murray native’s body recovered LEXINGTON — Authorities have identified the human remains recovered from a private lake as a Lexington man who was originally from Murray. Fayette County Coroner Gary Ginn said that the cause of...
Anticipation builds for quilters Mid-afternoon Monday, with her store half full of quilting enthusiasts, Pat English was on the phone in her small office in Quilter’s Alley. With thousands of potential patrons traveling toward her...
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BY CORIANNE EGAN cegan@paducahsun.comThe Paducah Sun
Agenda The Agenda is a listing of government meetings today. n Barkley Regional Airport Board of Directors — 3:30 p.m., Midwest Aviation, 200 Hardy Roberts Drive. n Fulton City Commission — 5:45 p...
National firm acquires area nursing home Positive changes are coming to a local nursing home and rehabilitation center as a national health care service provider takes over operations amid million-dollar renovations at the site. Signat...
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BY WILL PINKSTON wpinkston@paducahsun.comThe Paducah Sun
Duplicate bridge PADUCAH DUPLICATE BRIDGE 1723 Kentucky Ave. The Paducah Duplicate Bridge Club is offering bridge lessons each Tuesday morning beginning at 11:30 at the Bridge Center. A sanctioned novice ...
Forecaster expects calm, cool summer After heavy flooding two years ago and record droughts in 2012, the coming summer could show signs of a return to normal. Beau Dodson, meteorologist at the McCracken County Office of Emergency M...
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BY NICHOLAS RESIDE nreside@paducahsun.comThe Paducah Sun
Committee judges best dogwood display Spring has officially arrived, as the streets of Paducah are illuminated by the lighting of the historic Dogwood Trail. The winners are chosen by members of the Civic Beautification Board’s annu...
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BY KATHLEEN FOX kfox@paducahsun.comThe Paducah Sun
Friends, family remember teen Amber Hannah spent a couple of hours walking amid a small, peaceful field of flowers and stuffed animals, bending over occasionally to pick up shards of broken glass. It wasn’t the first time th...
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BY WILL PINKSTON wpinkston@paducahsun.comThe Paducah Sun
Health workers box up support for US troops What do video games, toothpaste, greeting cards and lip balm have in common? They are all items Joseph Bassi and others are collecting to send to soldiers in Afghanistan. Bassi, a physician at F...
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BY NICHOLAS RESIDE nreside@paducahsun.comThe Paducah Sun
Peyton Manning dishes on football MAYFIELD — NFL quarterback Peyton Manning visited the Graves County High School auditorium Saturday night, sharing his experiences with football, family and “Saturday Night Live” in a question-and ...
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By Nicholas Reside nreside@paducahsun.comThe Paducah Sun
Region’s crime rate increases New regional crime statistics show a general rise in crime in western Kentucky counties last year. Seven of the 12 county sheriff’s departments in western Kentucky — Ballard, Carlisle, Caldwell,...
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BY CORIANNE EGAN cegan@paducahsun.comThe Paducah Sun