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3 charged in thefts from Friendship Baptist
Three Paducah residents have been charged in a Feb. 5 theft from Friendship Baptist Church. The McCracken County Sheriff’s Department began an investigation after the Lone Oak church reported a ...
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Dancerise classes are conducted Tuesdays from 4 to 5 p
Dancerise classes are conducted Tuesdays from 4 to 5 p.m. at Lyon County Elementary School gym. A basic sewing class will be conducted March 5 and 7 from 4 to 6 p.m. And a cardiopulmonary ressuscia...
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Intersection receives permissive turn light
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has added a protected/permissive turn phase for the traffic signal of the westbound U.S. 62 traffic at the “T” intersection with U.S. 68 in Reidland. The prot...
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The Lineup
Today Lone Oak Kiwanis, 7 a.m., Lone Oak Little Castle. 554-0431. AARP with IRS offers free tax service to low and moderate income individuals, with special attention to those age 60 and ol...
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Former Paducah Mayor Gerry Montgomery, founding member of the Paducah Ambassadors, says a few words to fellow members of the volunteer group at Tuesday's City Commission meeting after Mayor Gayle Kaler presented a proclamation noting today as Paducah Ambassadors Day. The nonprofit volunteer group was founded 25 years ago, Feb. 20, 1988.
Ambassadors praised for 25 years
Former Paducah Mayor Gerry Montgomery, founding member of the Paducah Ambassadors, says a few words to fellow members of the volunteer group at Tuesday’s City Commission meeting after Mayor Gayle K...
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McCracken names football stadium, sets seating prices
McCracken County High School football supporters will have a name for their field this fall. The board of education Tuesday approved a naming rights agreement with Marquette Transportation for t...
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JODY NORWOOD | The Sun Teachers speak out at the McCracken County Board of Education meeting Tuesday on behalf of Shawnda Pacheco, third from left. Pacheco was dismissed by the district for helping to write a letter voicing safety concerns that led to a closure at Reidland middle and high school.
Support swells for dismissed teacher
Twenty teachers, retired educators and community members voiced their support Tuesday for a teacher fired for helping to write a letter to the editor that led to the closing of Reidland middle and ...
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Photo contributed Paducah Ambassadors look at a mural portraying members of the same group on the floodwall in downtown Paducah. The Ambassadors, a volunteer hospitality organization, will be celebrating their 25th year of service this week.
Welcoming 25 years
The Paducah Ambassadors have been brightening the city’s streets with their smiles and signature red coats for 25 years. Today, Paducah will recognize the organization that has contributed to th...
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Foundation accepting scholarship applications
The McCracken County Community Career Endowment Inc. board of directors are accepting applications for educational assistance from full- or part-time students enrolled or to be enrolled at a post-s...
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Agenda
The Agenda is a listing of government meetings today. n Ballard Fiscal Court — 9 a.m., courthouse. n Calloway Fiscal Court — 5 p.m., Judicial Building, district court room. n Carlisle Fisc...
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McCracken District Court
Feb. 4 Dana E. Garnett, 41, 3108 Harrison St., Paducah, menacing; seven days, two-year conditional discharge, no contact with victims, forfeit weapon, pay $335. Robert D. Cox, 45, 2211 1/2 Su...
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Barbee preliminary hearing set today
The man facing a felony charge in connection with the death of 3-year-old Braydion Matlock is slated for a preliminary hearing today in McCracken District Court. Nicholas Barbee, 21, faces a cha...
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Murray oil spill creates slick roads
Leaked vehicle fluids created hazardous driving conditions along a quarter-mile section of road north of downtown Murray on Monday, transportation officials said. Highway maintenance workers loc...
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CORIANNE EGAN | The Sun Gerald Watkins talks during the last Paducah City Commission meeting he attended in December as a commissioner. Watkins, a Democrat, was elected in November to the District 3 state representative seat, covering the majority of Paducah, that Brent Housman left. Watkins has had a busy first session in Frankfort, introducing a total of nine bills so far.
Watkins staying active in state rep role
Growing up in a high-crime area in the heart of Paducah, Gerald Watkins said he gained a curiosity for the state’s judicial system and the inner workings of the minds of those who commit violent of...
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Police: 2-car wreck injures 4 on Cairo Road
A two-vehicle wreck in McCracken County sent several people to the hospital on Monday, police said. Sheriff’s deputies were alerted to the wreck at 3:23 p.m. in the 5800 block of Cairo Road, rep...
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