May 21, 2013
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ALAN REED | The Sun An officer looks at a car Saturday on the side of Interstate 24. Police say the driver of the car collided with a tractor-trailer as the car merged onto westbound I-24.
2 injured on I-24
A car/semi truck collision snarled traffic Saturday morning on Interstate 24 in Paducah. Keith Todd, public information officer for the Kentucky Department of Highways, said the collision closed...
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Training divers find stolen truck in Clark’s River
A dive team attending a training session found more than it was expecting in the Clark’s River on Saturday near Paducah. The McCracken County Sheriff’s Department said the team, consisting of se...
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Reunions
n Franklin Junior High School reunion, Saturday, May 19, new location, Knights of Columbus Hall, 3028 Jefferson, Registration and visitation begins at 1 p.m. with meal served at 3 p.m. Bring covere...
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Consider pets’ health during season
With gradually longer days and warmer temperatures, it’s not just the kids who are out for the summer, but the family’s furriest members. So while Fido frolics around in the backyard and Kitty c...
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CORIANNE EGAN | The Sun Shawn Coltharp talks with daughter Hillary at Vanderbilt hospital. Hillary Coltharp, the subject of a Kentucky Public Service Announcement, was texting and driving when she lost control of her car. Three years later, Hillary is still in physical therapy.
Texting while driving remains problem
Maybe it was the moment Shawn Coltharp saw her daughter’s white convertible mangled far down a local street. Or it could have been the sight of her 27-year-old daughter’s skull cap, which had to be...
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ALAN REED | The Sun Glen Anderson, general manager of Paducah Water, said his utility has little to fear from drought. It has additional storage, and raw water pumps in the Ohio River that are at least 14 feet under water, even at the lowest water mark.
Water districts have capacity to deal with drought
Two west Kentucky water districts say that drought conditions will not hurt their ability to provide water. Jim Packett, a forecaster for the National Weather Service in Paducah, said the weeken...
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Commission, mayoral debate set for Monday
Three mayoral and 12 Paducah City Commission candidates will face off during a televised debate set Monday at City Hall. The Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce-hosted event will begin at 6 p.m. an...
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The Lineup
Monday VA Clinic, 12:30-3:30 p.m., 1253 Paris Road, Mayfield. Veterans and their families will be provided counseling and assistance in filing benefits. By appointment, walk-ins as time allows. ...
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CORIANNE EGAN | The Sun Cancer survivors and supports pray during the invocation at McCracken County's Relay For Life on Friday at Carson Park. Last year's event raised more than $340,000.
Area Relays raise funds for ACS
The McCracken County American Cancer Society Relay For Life met its fundraising goal of $362,000, and organizers expect more before the fiscal year ends. Although the event concluded Saturday mo...
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DOE site inspires plan for reuse
McCracken County economic development officials offer a plan to ensure local jobs and industry are not lost when the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant closes. At a brainstorming meeting held with ...
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District court notes
Sept. 20 William F. Beard, 52, 715 North 22nd St., Paducah. Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, first offense. $834. 7 days. Alcohol and drug abuse education. No refusals. 45-day li...
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Luna pre-trials set for October
Marshall Circuit Judge Dennis Foust on Friday set two pre-trial conferences leading up to the October re-trial of a Marshall County man accused of killing a woman and then setting her mobile home o...
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Honeywell gives update on staffing
One day after abruptly shutting down the plant, citing damage to equipment, Honeywell workers in Metropolis, Ill., have some answers as to how they will be utilized in coming weeks. Honeywell sp...
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3 arraigned on prostitution charges
Three women accused of violating Illinois prostitution laws at a Metropolis adult club pleaded not guilty to the misdemeanor charges Tuesday in Massac Circuit Court. Heather A. Habeeb, 36, and A...
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The Lineup
Today Military Order of the Purple Heart for Western Kentucky, Chapter 585, monthly meeting, 9 a.m., Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park basement restaurant. Carbide Reunion, 3 p.m., Pon...
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