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New anti-bullying bill adds specifics
A House bill aiming to give more teeth to Kentucky’s current anti-bullying law will not pass this year, but sponsors are not giving up on advocating for a change. Mary Lou Marzian, D-Louisville,...
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ALLIE DOUGLASS | The Sun Terri Ross explains the workings of her prosthetic leg on Wednesday at Lourdes Hospital. Legislators await a vote on House Bill 376, which if voted into effect, would require health benefit plans to cover the most technologically advanced prosthetic limb available as prescribed by a patient's physician.
Amputees’ coverage bill gains traction
Almost a decade has passed since Terri Ross’ life changed forever. A head-on motorcycle wreck on North Friendship Road claimed a significant portion of her right leg in 2003, and while recovery ...
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Paducah doctor’s license barred
The subject of a state medical board investigation, a Paducah physician entered into a settlement agreement that will suspend his medical license for a period of time and levy practicing requiremen...
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Time to act
Society recognizes the harmful, and sometimes devastating, effects of bullying. That’s an important first step.  But to stop a harmful behavior, one must do more than recognize it. Former lon...
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ALLIE DOUGLASS | The Sun Ariana Klope, 9, arranges peach cupcakes onto a display at her mother's booth, Jade Klope the Cupcake Goddess, on Saturday afternoon at the Wine & Chocolate Festival at the Julian M. Carroll Convention Center. Fundraiser organizers at Window World Cares of Paducah said the goal of the event was to raise $10,000 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Fundraiser benefits St. Jude’s hospital
When the Dawsons began donating to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in 2007, it was in response to a testimony they heard on the radio. The family had no idea how much the hospital would come ...
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In our schools
n Lone Oak Elementary School SBDM — 4 p.m. Monday, conference room. n Carlisle County Middle School SBDM — 3:15 p.m. Monday, Room 3. n n n Items for In Our Schools must be submitted by noo...
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ALLIE DOUGLASS | The Sun Reidland father Eric McManus serves up a heaping bowl of "Outta the Park" chili on Saturday during the Project Chili: The Final Pot chili cook off at the WKCTC Haws Gym. Reidland offered 11 different kinds of chili creations for the public to try.
Schools compete at cooking contest
The rivalries between McCracken County schools are most often thought of in terms of sports, but the high schools at Heath, Reidland, and Lone Oak cooked up a different kind of competition Saturday...
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ALLIE DOUGLASS | The Sun Lisa Cope's tan Saturn sits in the intersection of County Park Road and Park Avenue in October after the wreck that killed her. The wreck reconstruction report concluded that James Coles, 67, of Anna, Ill., the man who hit Cope, had run the red light on Park Avenue.
No charges to be issued in fatal October wreck
There will be no charges or citations for a man who admitted to running a red light on Park Avenue and causing a wreck that killed a woman, Paducah police say. James Coles, 67, of Anna, Ill., wa...
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The Lineup
Monday Allied/Honeywell retirees, 8 a.m., The Waffle Hut near Interstate 24, Exit 3. AARP with IRS offers free tax service to low- and moderate-income individuals, with special attention to...
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Fatality caused by ice
A Louisville woman was fatally injured Saturday morning when her car drove into the path of a semitrailer on an ice-covered bridge. Shelby Theiss, 20, was crossing a bridge on Ky. 94 in Calloway...
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JODY NORWOOD | The Sun Artist John Romang rearranges a piece during a show Saturday at the Yeiser Art Center on Broadway. Romang said audience participation is an important part of his exhibitions.
Audience illuminates work at Yeiser Art Center
Guests at the Yeiser Art Center had a chance Saturday to become part of the show by local artist John Romang. Romang displayed 19 pieces Saturday as part of his exhibit, “Illuminations.” Most of...
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Jeep, two semis collide on I-24
A Jeep Wrangler and two semitrailers wrecked in Paducah early Saturday morning, closing two lanes of Interstate 24. James E. Sheppard, 62, of Paducah lost control of his Jeep on ice at 4:14 a.m....
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Childhood bullying can leave lasting effects
The psychological toll created by bullying not only can be emotionally traumatic as a child, but can leave a lasting impression well into adulthood, sometimes shaping personalities decades after th...
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Agency attracts hundreds to discuss bullying reduction
MURRAY — The Kentucky Center for School Safety’s website offers hundreds of pages of information on school safety issues, from drug abuse to gangs to parental aggression. Of all those topics, bully...
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LAUREL BLACK | The Sun Officer Beau Green (left) receives his third life-saving award from Paducah Chief of Police James Berry during the Paducah Police Department's fourth annual Awards Ceremony, held on Friday at the Emerging Technology Center on the campus of West Kentucky Community & Technical College. Green and officer Nickolas Francescon were recognized for their efforts to revive 3-year-old Braydion Matlock after a Feb. 9 shooting that proved fatal.
Police, civilians honored
Police officers put their lives on the line regularly, without considering whether or not they’ll receive any recognition for their efforts. But Thursday, members of the Paducah Police Departmen...
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