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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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Police: Single-vehicle wreck injures Paducah woman
A single-vehicle wreck in McCracken County injured a Paducah woman on Monday, police said. Sheriff’s deputies were notified of the wreck at about 4:45 p.m. near the intersection of Benton and Ty...
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The Lineup
Today Senior Medicare Patrol, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., 1400 H.C. Mathis Drive. Learn to detect potential Medicare errors, fraud and abuse. Report errors or suspected fraud to SMP. 442-8993. AARP with...
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CORIANNE EGAN | The Sun Paducah Parks Services Director Mark Thompson leads a discussion on a citywide survey during a City Commission orientation workshop in January. Thompson walked commissioners through the process of choosing questions. There will be 24 questions in total on the survey.
An important cross section
There are many ways to get an audience with local lawmakers in Paducah. Each month, a decent amount of people attend a meeting of the Paducah City Commission or ask for a meeting with their local c...
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Teens face charges in night police chase
A pair of local teenagers face multiple charges after a late-night police chase in McCracken County, police said. State police Trooper Cory Hamby witnessed a fast-moving vehicle driving on Inter...
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Litigation costs mount for schools
McCracken County Schools spent more than twice the legal fees of the two largest neighboring counties combined since 2010.  Personnel and property matters consumed about 65 percent of the distri...
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