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Photo contributed Debris litters an area on Old Benton Road of McCracken County. The site formerly was a mobile home park and the trailers were dismantled for wiring and other reusable materials, with the rest left behind.
County cleaning house
With more trash and debris popping up on streets and around residences in recent weeks, McCracken County code enforcement officials are taking a stricter stance on illegal dumping in county limits....
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Leaders hail PRA board’s growth
In the coming weeks, Paducah Renaissance Alliance director Lisa Thompson will bring a list of new board members to the City Commission. That list, which would bring the board up to 15 people, could...
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Co-op pens support for Dunn
A regional education leadership group has written the Murray State Unversity Board of Regents, indicating support for university President Randy Dunn. The board of directors of the West Kentucky...
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Williams gives panel’s tax findings
John Williams Sr. spent months listening to tax recommendations from citizens across Kentucky, and on Thursday, he shared the resulting insight with McCracken County business and community leaders....
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‘Little Obie’ featured at railroad museum
The Canadian National Railroad’s “Little Obie” will give rides Saturday to children and adults at the National Railway Historical Society Museum in Paducah. The rides will be offered at no charg...
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ALLIE DOUGLASS | The Sun Paducah native John Cissell (left) catches some pointers from longtime friend Bill Smith, also known as 'The Bird Man,' on feeding the gulls Thursday at the Paducah riverfront. Cissell, who started learning the ropes approximately a year ago, said he plans to take over for Smith when he retires from the hobby.
The Bird Man’s apprentice
Paducah native John Cissell (left) catches some pointers from longtime friend Bill Smith, also known as ‘The Bird Man,’ on feeding the gulls Thursday at the Paducah riverfront. Cissell, who started...
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Fugitive faces drug, porn charges
McCracken County sheriff’s deputies arrested Jeremiah Mann on Wednesday at 6925 Old Mayfield Road on outstanding warrant charges from Louisiana. Charges include indecent behavior with a juvenile by...
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State jobless rate falls below 8 percent
For the first time in more than four years, Kentucky’s unemployment rate dropped below 8 percent in January, to 7.9 percent, according to the state Office of Employment and Training. Kentucky’s ...
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The Lineup
Today Senior Medicare Patrol, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., 1400 H.C. Mathis Drive; 442-8993. Protect yourself from Medicare errors, fraud and abuse. Learn to detect potential errors, fraud and abuse. Repor...
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Correction
In a Thursday story in the Paducah Sun, “PACRO board OKs development loans,” PACRO Director Jerry Hoover was misidentified as Jeff Hoover. A reporter erred.
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Livingston Livestock
LEDBETTER — Markets totaled 536 head. Compared to last week: Feeder steers $5 to $7 higher. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs., $10 higher; over 400 lbs. steady to $2 higher. Supply included 30 percent ...
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Photo contributed Nathan Brown (left) and Todd Anderson perform as The Solid Rock'it Boosters at last year's Men Who Cook Fundraiser in the Julian Carroll Convention Center. The band will perform with Soul Dog, River Renaissance and Paducah Improv at Saturday's fundraiser, which benefits the Purchase Area Sexual Assault & Child Advocacy Center.
30 men to cook for agency’s assault, abuse cause
For local chefs, the Men Who Cook fundraiser is about more than proving their cooking prowess. The fundraiser, in its eighth year, benefits the Purchase Area Sexual Assault and Child Advocacy Ce...
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US 51 crash kills 1 at Wickliffe
A fatal three-vehicle crash occurred Thursday on U.S. 51 in Ballard County between Wickliffe and the Ohio River bridge. Emergency management director Travis Holder said three vehicles, one a uti...
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ALLIE DOUGLASS | The Sun Carla Berry, senior vice president of wealth management at Paducah Bank, answers a question Thursday at the end of the "Kick Your Heels Up" Women's Luncheon at Baptist Health Paducah's Heart Center. Berry shared her experience with surviving a heart attack and how she manages her health now with the attendees.
Patient urges heart symptom awareness
Carla Berry couldn’t ignore the signs anymore. Waking up one morning 12 years ago in a cold sweat and short of breath, Berry could hardly move when a heavy pain in her chest dropped her to the f...
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Leprechaun Hunt coming March 16
Paducah Park Services will hold its annual Leprechaun Hunt, a St. Patrick’s Day-theme scavenger hunt, on March 16 at Noble Park. The free scavenger hunt takes place throughout the park. Team...
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