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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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Blackhawk rolls along
A deal to sell Paducah’s Blackhawk Bakery closed on Thursday, staving off an auction and allowing the owners to retire as planned. Daniel Ruzicka of Hopkinsville said he bought the bakery after ...
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Incident on Kentucky Lake kills fisherman
A Missouri man died Thursday afternoon in a boating incident on Kentucky Lake. The boat’s two occupants were fishing south of Eggner’s Ferry Bridge in a bass tournament based out of Moors Marina...
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Judges discuss fishing restrictions
Two local judge-executives took the battle against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to Gov. Steve Beshear on Wednesday, in hopes of pursuing legal action against boating restrictions at Barkley Dam...
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MALLORY PANUSKA | The Sun McCracken Judge-Executive Van Newberry (right) talks with (from right) Commissioners Ronnie Freeman, Jerry Beyer and Zana Renfro during a budget meeting in the courthouse last week. The commissioners discussed allegations that have surfaced regarding inaccurate zoning changes to the 2007 and 2008 county maps during a similar meeting at the same venue.
Zoning change allegations attract legal attention
Talks surrounding allegations that hundreds of unlawful zoning designations were applied to McCracken County’s maps are heating up. Sheriff Jon Hayden, Commonwealth Attorney Dan Boaz and County ...
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Granddaughter may face fraud charges
A Paducah resident was arrested Wednesday and accused of stealing from her grandmother. The McCracken sheriff’s department began an investigation of Kelly Christian, 33, on April 18, related to ...
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Photo contributed Krista Taylor plays Miranda to Jake Jones' Ferdinand in Stone Soup Shakespeare's performance of "The Tempest." The show will be making a stop in the park adjacent to the McCracken County Public Library at 4 p.m. Saturday.
Audiences will help bring ‘Tempest’ to life
Many stagings of William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” rely on special effects to create the storm in the opening scene. But in the open-air performance of the Bard’s last comedy, the Stone Soup Shak...
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Regents might revisit contract for president
The Murray State University Board of Regents may vote again on the question of extending President Randy Dunn’s contract beyond its June 30, 2014, expiration.   Board chairman Constantine Curris...
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