June 19, 2013
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ALLIE DOUGLASS | The Sun A field full of wheat planted by Mike Soper sits in the sun Thursday in Ballard County. Soper planted more of the crop to be harvested this year than the previous year in hopes of making up for last summer's drought.
Planting spikes to make up for drought year
Mike Soper planted 250 more acres of wheat for this year than the previous year in Ballard County. “We’re just trying to recoup some of the drought loss that we had last year,” Soper said Thursd...
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The Lineup
Today   Allied/Honeywell retirees, 8 a.m., The Waffle Hut near Interstate 24, Exit 3.   Woodmen of the World Lodge No. 6002 & No. 57, 6 p.m., St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 2701 Broadway, Pad...
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Lone Oak baseball team heads to championship
Family and friends of the Lone Oak baseball team gathered to offer well wishes to the players and coaches as they set out to travel to Lexington to compete for a state championship. The team bus...
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MCCCE offers recruitment bonus to black teachers
In an effort to increase the representation of black teachers in Kentucky, the McCracken County Community Career Endowment Inc. will again issue a recruitment bonus of $1,000 to newly hired black t...
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Police: Murray resident shot
Three men entered a Murray apartment with intent on robbery but fled after shooting a man, police say. Brandon Fuller, 23, of Murray is in a hospital outside the area in unknown condition after ...
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Duplicate Bridge results
PADUCAH DUPLICATE BRIDGE 1723 Kentucky Ave. The Paducah Duplicate Bridge Club hosts open games on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12:30 p.m., and a Thursday evening game begins at 6:30 p.m. A newco...
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Bridge collision injures one
A Metropolis resident was injured Saturday in a three-vehicle collision on the Interstate 24 bridge, McCracken County Sheriff’s Department said. Dennis Nicholson, 62, of Metropolis, was travelin...
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McCracken inmate dies after allegedly eating meth
A McCracken County jail inmate is dead, and seven more face one or more additional charges after methamphetimine apparently was smuggled into the jail. Tyler Cope, 21, of Paducah, died about 4:3...
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LAUREL BLACK | The Sun Joshua Reuter, 6, tries to catch a plastic fish at the McCracken County Relay For Life on Friday night in the Expo Center. Reuter and mother Diana came to the event as part of Milburn Chapel Cumberland Presbyterian Church's Relay team, which raised money in memory of church elder Clifton Powers.
Relay For Life surpasses last year’s total
Despite a last-minute venue change, the McCracken County Relay For Life proved a success, bringing in a record amount of money for the American Cancer Society. Fundraising totals were announced ...
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ALLIE DOUGLASS | The Sun The Days Inn off Exit Four sits in about 2 feet of water Saturday. Flooding forced occupants on the lower level of the hotel to evacuate.
Floods sweep region
Widespread floods inundated the Purchase area Saturday, forcing a Paducah hotel to evacuate and leaving motorists stranded on water-covered roads. McCracken County Emergency Management Director ...
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Police: Prescription meds cause collision
A Paducah man faces charges of DUI after a collision on Saturday, police say. John Stringer, 42, was traveling about 3:30 p.m. south on Yarbro Lane when his vehicle left the road, scraped agains...
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Lazy son-in-law drawa concern from the father
Dear Annie: Ten years ago, my daughter, “June,” married a guy I thought was a little immature. June thought he would change after she married him. He didn’t. Five years ago, they had a child. She t...
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The Lineup
Monday   Allied/Honeywell retirees, 8 a.m., The Waffle Hut near Interstate 24, Exit 3.   Woodmen of the World Lodge No. 6002 & No. 57, 6 p.m., St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 2701 Broadway, Pa...
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Contributed by Qdoba Mexican Grill A Qdoba Mexican Grill chain location is coming to Murray, according to Paducah businessman Tony Page. The long-time restaurateur also has his sights set on a Paducah location for Qdoba.
Qdoba coming to Murray, possibly Paducah
Paducah businessman Tony Page plans to open a Qdoba Mexican Grill in Murray by the fall. Page said he’s also negotiating a lease for a location where he would open another Qdoba off Interstate 2...
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Collision injures one
A collision at about noon on Saturday at Interstate 24 and John Puryear Drive left three people injured, McCracken County Sheriff’s Department said in a press release. Police said Steven Lightfo...
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