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Relocated U.S. 641 section to become ‘super two lanes’
A relocated U.S. 641 from Marion to Interstate 69 is likely to begin as a “super two-lane” highway with the possibility of eventual widening to four lanes. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Secret...
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ALLIE DOUGLASS | The Sun Audience members listen during the Murray State University Board of Regents' regular meeting at Pogue Library on Friday. The board voted 7-4 not to renew President Randy Dunn's contract, and he later accepted a position in Ohio.
Dunn rebounds with Youngstown presidency
MURRAY — Within hours of a second Murray State University Board of Regents vote not to renew President Randy Dunn’s contract on Friday, Dunn accepted a new position as president of Youngstown State...
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Wreck causes Murray outages
A Friday morning wreck in Murray caused power outages in some Murray State University buildings. A car driven by Christopher Rowell, 26, of Murray was on North 16th Street when his rear wheels b...
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Names released for boating incident on Kentucky Lake
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources has released the names of two men involved in a fatal boating incident on Kentucky Lake. Richard C. Bowen, 53, of Jackson, Mo., was driving...
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The Lineup
Today Senior Medicare Patrol, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., 1400 H.C. Mathis Drive, Call 442-8993. Protect yourself from Medicare errors, fraud and abuse. Learn to detect potential errors, fraud and abuse. ...
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Bolden slaying case ends
Ronald Lynn will spend at least the next 25 years in jail for the brutal killing of 66-year-old Teresa Bolden. Lynn, a Brookport, Ill., resident, halted preparation for his June death penalty tr...
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Sandra Wilson becomes new chamber president
That didn’t take long. Under four weeks after Elaine Spalding’s last day as Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce president, the chamber board’s chairwoman, Lynn King, announced Sandra Wilson as the ...
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Festival comes together
There was a time when the small town of Cunningham was punctuated by strawberry fields. Seemingly every resident had an acre or two of the vines growing in a field adjacent to the home. Larry Frasi...
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ADAM SHULL | The Sun Swift & Staley Chief Operating Officer Bill Holsapple (left), CEO Patricia Holsapple, Program Manager Scott Smith and Administrative Manager Shannon Wathen show off copies of "The Story of the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant: Megawatts to Megatons to Megawatts" on Thursday at the Julian Carroll Convention Center. The company sponsored the publishing effort, which documents the history and impact of the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant.
Commemorative book details plant’s impact
Ralph Young reminded the community Thursday that the Paducah Citizens Advisory Board is for the people. And Young, CAB chairman, shared that the panel has something new for the people, as well. ...
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Runners honor mothers at Iron Mom marathon
The Paducah Iron Mom Half Marathon was made for people like Brian Waid. Waid, a Paducah firefighter, lost his mother last December. He plans to honor her Saturday by completing the 13.1-mile rac...
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"Flashback: Moments in Time at Lone Oak High School" is available for pickup on Saturday for those who ordered copies, and it goes on sale Monday at The Paducah Sun's offices, 408 Kentucky Ave. James Marine sponsored the book, which looks at the history of Lone Oak High School.
‘Flashback’ preserves Lone Oak High School memory
The new McCracken County High School set to open in the fall isn’t the first instance of local high school consolidation. In 1910, “Professor” Joe Ragsdale established the first McCracken County...
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Collision injures 2
A two-vehicle wreck injured two people about 2 p.m. Thursday near the 1000 block of Woodville Road in Kevil. A vehicle driven by Kimberly Youngblood, 50, with two passengers, Lacey Collins, 25, ...
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Photo contributed Gena Karnes (left), Lisa Humphrey, and Carol Gault rehearse their parts in "Love, Loss, and What I Wore" at Market House Theatre, 132 Market House Square. The cast, which includes Darlene Mazzone and Rachael Jaenichan, will perform the show at 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Market House offers ‘Love, Loss and What I Wore’
Many of us can recall the first outfit our mother disapproved of, or what we wore to our senior prom. Women may remember the arguments that ensued from a skirt their parents deemed too short, or th...
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ALLIE DOUGLASS | The Sun Sarah Warmack gasps as she enters her new classroom during a tour Thursday at McCracken County High School. Warmack will teach freshman and sophomore English.
Teachers chalk up first look
When McCracken County High School teacher Sarah Warmack stepped into her new, state-of-the-art classroom Thursday afternoon, her hands went to her face almost immediately in awe. Warmack, who will ...
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Easter Seals drives first nails for construction on Lily Pad
Easter Seals West Kentucky celebrated a milestone Thursday as construction on the Lily Pad program officially began. The organization held a nail driving ceremony at the Ethel Dubois Smith Devel...
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