June 19, 2013
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U.S. 51 reopens after wreck
A semi trailer crashed around 4 a.m. Saturday and took out power lines along U.S. 51 in Hickman County about a half mile south of the Ky. 58 intersection, said Keith Todd, Kentucky Transportation C...
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Diffusion plant cleanup efforts could be years away
Local officials say the negative effects of the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant’s closure may extend further than the loss of roughly 1,100 jobs if federal dollars do not become available for clean...
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County police seek tips on home burglary
McCracken County sheriff’s deputies are asking for the public’s help with a reported burglary May 18. Police said about 1 a.m., Josh Cooper and Susanne Mathews came home at 137 Acorn Lane from w...
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Large race turnout sends group to El Salvador
People lined up bright and early Saturday morning to compete in the 5th annual Run for the Children 5K/10K to benefit Paducah’s Starfish Orphan Ministry. More than 100 runners, ranging from beginne...
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Increased rains swell mosquito numbers
Due to increased rain this season, the local mosquito population has swelled like a bad insect bite. Lyon County Judge-Executive Wade White said his office and the Lyon County Health Department ...
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Museum recognizes veterans
WICKLIFFE — Thank A Veteran Day, held at the Kentucky Veteran and Patriot Museum on Saturday, recognized the efforts of past servicemen from the region. Retired Marine James Vance, from Paducah,...
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Celebration features super stars, record attempt
Turn at the corner of Truth, Justice and American Way in downtown Metropolis, Ill., in early June, and it’s a living picture right out of pages of Action Comics — except with more cotton candy. ...
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McCracken District Court
March 26 Melissa R. Amis, 44, 326 Beech St., Calvert City, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs, first offense; 14 days, two year conditional discharge, alcohol driv...
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Lone Oak grads share memories
Lone Oak High School’s graduating seniors received their diplomas Friday at Lone Oak football field, marking an end to the school’s 92-year history. Class President Joshua Lundberg commended pri...
May 25, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Heath graduates save ‘best for last’
Bricks and mortar aren’t the most important part of a high school. It’s the people — the students, faculty, and teachers — who make an institution remarkable. Rick Straub, a member of the McCrac...
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‘Labor of Love’ details plant history
A new book details the history and commemorates the legacy of the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant, a leading regional employer since the early 1950s. The story of the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion P...
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Long traditions end at commencements
In some cases, it was 100 years in the making. Decades of history and tradition came to a close Friday evening, as the final graduating classes of Heath, Lone Oak and Reidland high schools received...
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Reidland sends off class in style
When it comes to celebrating the last year at Reidland High School, administrators, alumni and students have stuck to the same motto: Go big or go home. That was evident in the fall when, after ...
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Semi crashes into residence
A semi truck drove into a Mayfield residence Friday after the driver suffered a heart attack, according to a news release from the Graves County Sheriff’s Department. Ricky Langston, 55, of Mayf...
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McCracken District Court
March 19 Brandi M. Bray, 39, 579 Clay St., Paducah, theft by unlawful taking-shoplifting; four days, stay out of Dollar General. Deante Brown, 20, 1233 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Paducah, ...
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