Nathaniel Skinner found his career path thanks, in part, to the Baptist Health Paducah Medical Explorers program. A talk with a doctor on biomedical engineering clicked with a childhood affinity for Legos.
Draped in a transgender pride flag, Madison Leach (left) leads a protest against the passage of a recent bill banning gender-affirming care for transgender youth, as well as restrictions on bathroom rights and pronoun usage. The bill, expected to be vetoed by Gov. Andy Beshear, could then be…
BENTON — Former 42nd Judicial Circuit Judge Jamie Jameson agreed Monday to the dismissal of his election challenge against current Circuit Judge Andrea Moore.
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March, or Colorectal Awareness Month, is a stark reminder some cancer symptoms are silent.
A final collection of tornado-related debris in the Freemont community is scheduled for noon on Wednesday, according to McCracken County Judge-Executive Craig Clymer.
March, or Colorectal Awareness Month, is a stark reminder some cancer symptoms are silent.
A final collection of tornado-related debris in the Freemont community is scheduled for noon on Wednesday, according to McCracken County Judge-Executive Craig Clymer.
The McCracken County School District Board approved the purchase of a weapon detection system at its meeting on Thursday.
Friends Bella Wiles (right) and Madelyn Wallace paint rocks at the Marshall County Library during its “Sham-Rock Painting” St. Patrick’s Day event Friday afternoon.
Expectations for fishing on the region’s big sister lakes this year are rich.
Once the cutting garden was reserved for aristocrats’ estates to provide a bounty of fresh flowers throughout the growing season. By the mid-1930s the cutting garden was “required” even in small landscapes. By the 1950’s and 60’s the cutting garden again became popular among home gardeners w…
The American Quilter’s Society (AQS) QuiltWeek has many quilting classes featuring instructors from around the world. One of those instructors has made Quilt City USA her home.
MURRAY — Maxx Bryson, as a child, always tended to like stereotypically feminine things — tutus, sparkles, the color pink.
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PADUCAH — A Paducah man was sentenced this week to 10 years in prison, followed by a five-year term of supervised release, in a methamphetamine distribution case, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. There is no parole in the federal system.
Hunter Williams is in his second year of study in the carpentry program at the Murray-Calloway County Area Technology Center, but he brought a couple of years of experience with him when he started high school.
Manoj Pathak has been living in America for 20 years, the nine most recent in Murray.
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METROPOLIS, Ill. — Massac County has been approved for a $1,182,105 Energy Transition Community Grant.
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet crews clear tree and brush debris from land along Old Mayfield Road left over from the March 3 tornado that hit the Freemont area, damaging dozens of homes.
Illinois and Kentucky are having difficulty in dealing with shortages of teachers. While the shortages began before the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020, the pandemic exacerbated an already deepening problem.
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Baptist Health Paducah is hosting its March blood drive in partnership with the Kentucky Blood Center today from 3-5:30 p.m. and Thursday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Carson-Myre Heart Center in the Barnes Auditorium. All donors will receive a KBC T-shirt while supplies last.
A Paducah woman was killed in a three-vehicle accident Sunday afternoon at the intersection of John L. Puryear Drive and Husband Road (Exit 11), according to the McCracken County Sheriff’s Department.
Claiming a host of errors in the decision making process of the Kentucky Judicial Conduct Commission, former Circuit Judge Jamie Jameson filed his answer to the JCC’s response brief in his appeal before the Kentucky Supreme Court.
Included in President Joe Biden’s Fiscal Year 2024 budget is approximately $40.5 million for improvements to the Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in Paducah.
West Paducah residents attended a city of Paducah meeting Tuesday to address concerns over a residential development.
Matt Jones retires today from the Paxton Media Group after 25 years of service, serving as The Paducah Sun’s operational manager from December 2014 to January 2019 and as its general manager since January 2019. In his capacity at The Sun, Jones also worked with several of PMG’s weekly newspapers.
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The Paducah-McCracken County Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People held its 11th annual Rosa Parks Power of One celebration Saturday at the Broadway United Methodist Church.
FoxBriar Cocktail Bar bartender Peter Barnett (right) shares a laugh with Maggie Moore, of Paducah, during Habitat for Humanity’s annual St. Patrick’s Pub Crawl for a Cause Saturday afternoon. Participants took shuttle buses to a handful of downtown and midtown bars and restaurants, to raise…
A Murray High School senior’s career plans start, she says, where her family was once displaced.
The Paducah school board on Monday approved the extension of Superintendent Donald Shively’s contract to three years at the same salary and raise agreement approved last May. The contract would expire on June 30, 2026.
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Sometimes being a lazy gardener proves to be just what the plants need. After the first few days of warm weather, it is tempting to completely clean-up and plant the garden. The garden does need some straightening up but not a complete cleaning just yet.
The mermaid Ariel (right), played by Caldwell County Middle School’s Allison White, dances with Prince Eric, played by South Marshall Middle School’s Nate Blossom, in the scene where she saves him from drowning, in Market House Theatre’s production of Disney’s “The Little Mermaid Jr.” Friday…
The time has come again for those observing daylight saving time to set their clocks, watches and other timepieces ahead one hour.
An upswing in tom turkeys’ strutting and gobbling behavior already is being noted.
West Paducah residents say residential development is affecting nearby properties.
The deadline for Marshall County victims of the Dec. 10, 2021, tornado to apply for Public Protection Cabinet funding has been extended to July 15, following a request made by Marshall County officials.
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METROPOLIS, Ill. — James Lewis and Shirley Ann Peebles were just kids when they met. Next week, they will celebrate 70 years of marriage.
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Local law firm McMurry & Livingston will be participating in the 7th annual Kentucky Legal Food Frenzy March 15-31. The Food Frenzy is a statewide food and fund drive competition among Kentucky law firms, law schools and legal organizations to support the members of Feeding Kentucky. The…
Wild turkey gobblers already are doing the thing that earns them their name.
Hummingbirds are going to be in-comers soon, possibly sooner than what we’ve come to expect.
The Danish philosopher Soren Kierkegaard (1814 -1855), is famous for describing faith as a “leap.” Philosopher-speak is always specialized and usually abstract. Somewhere along the way a few people added the word “blind” to “leap.” This is the opposite of what Kierkegaard was saying.
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