The turnout for Small Business Saturday in downtown Paducah was telling for those who follow local business and the local economy.

Carlisle County High School senior Hannah Draper sees a future career in helping other people through nursing, following in her mother’s footsteps.

Christmas in the Park in Draffenville’s Mike Miller Park, located at 596 U.S. Hwy. W. has officially kicked off.

While the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas is often marked by big sales and hectic shopping scenes, some nonprofits are encouraging people to remember the holidays are also a time of giving.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to temporarily close the U.S. 45 Ohio River “Brookport” Bridge between Paducah and Brookport, Illinois, on Wednesday.

Free cedar Christmas tree permits and information including maps and cutting guidelines will be available through Dec. 24 on the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area website: www.landbetweenthelakes.us/reservations. Permits can only be obtained online.

Free cedar Christmas tree permits and information including maps and cutting guidelines will be available through Dec. 24 on the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area website: www.landbetweenthelakes.us/reservations. Permits can only be obtained online.

Countries around the world slammed their doors shut again to try to keep the new omicron variant at bay Monday, even as more cases of the mutant coronavirus emerged and scientists raced to figure out just how dangerous it might be.

With an expanded definition to reflect the times, Merriam-Webster has declared an omnipresent truth as its 2021 word of the year: vaccine.

WASHINGTON -- Both sides are telling the Supreme Court there's no middle ground in Wednesday's showdown over abortion. The justices can either reaffirm the constitutional right to an abortion or wipe it away altogether.

Kelly LeNeave was recently promoted to a senior vice president at Paducah Bank. He continues to serve as the director of information and technology. The 20-year Paducah Bank veteran is a 2002 Murray State University graduate, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in computer science.

The public is invited to donate new packages of underwear for children in need, as part of the McCracken County Public Library’s annual campaign.

Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams will be the featured speaker at the Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce’s Power in Partnership breakfast Dec. 2.

Hera is a 9-year-old terrier mix at the McCracken County Humane Society, 4000 Coleman Road. She is unaltered, current on shots and microchipped. She tested positive for heartworm, but would go home with full treatment. Hera would be a great addition to a home. She is sweet and loves to cuddl…

The new Lone Oak Middle School building that opened on Oct. 26 is a sight to behold, but there are several other construction projects on the McCracken County School District’s to-do list this year.

With Thanksgiving and Black Friday now over, the holiday shopping season moves full steam ahead with Small Business Saturday, where shoppers are encouraged to support local small businesses.

One of the many murals on display on Paducah’s floodwall shows a scrapbook page with newspaper clippings and three photos featuring people dressed as Native Americans. This mural, by Herb Roe of Robert Dafford Murals, depicts what was at the time one of the largest events to take place in Pa…

The Lyon County Board of Education received financial audit reports, heard elementary school recommendations, and conducted other business at its recent meeting.

Secretary of State Michael Adams has announced that more voters were removed from Kentucky’s rolls than were added in October, as his campaign promise to clean-up voter rolls has continued.

DRAFFENVILLE — Since taking the reins of the Marshall County Parks department, Director Britney Hargrove’s passion has been to bring facilities to Marshall County and Mike Miller Park that will give those with disabilities a safe place to play and enjoy.

BENTON — The North Marshall Water District is preparing to initiate a water system improvement project that will focus on replacing approximately 8.3 miles of water mains and related appurtenances.

Gov. Andy Beshear’s office recently announced that local leadership in Lyon County and Eddyville are moving forward with industrial park improvements.

There are a number of jobs that may be considered “thankless.” That may be too harsh a word, but they are jobs that often get overlooked or that people know little about what those workers do until they are needed.

Will Mitchum is in his third year in the carpentry program at the Murray-Calloway County Area Technology Center, but carpentry is only one program he has studied — and he plans on picking up a third.

Families preparing to celebrate during the holiday season can visit downtown Paducah during the first weekend of December for some holiday-themed festivities.

The Graves County Fiscal Court recently approved American Rescue Plan Act funds for multiple local infrastructure products related to water and sewer services.

As event organizers were preparing to illuminate the night sky and turn on the holiday light display at Bob Noble Park for the first time this season, the sounds of hooves trotting on pavement and sleigh bells filled the air. Families then cleared the pathway for three horse carriages to mak…

Baptist Health Paducah and West Kentucky Community and Technical College have recently collaborated to develop a “3D lung nodule tool” that will be used by health care professionals for patient education.

First Missionary Baptist Church of Metropolis is partnering with the State of Illinois to host “A Day of Vaccination Action.”

Wild Health team members Shunda Pettigrew and Amy Ashby have been administering rapid antigen tests for COVID-19 since Oct. 18, as part of the Caldwell County School District’s participation in the Kentucky Department of Education Test to Stay program.

The Princeton-Caldwell County Airport Board met recently to discuss capital improvement projects, grant awards and proposals, and conduct other business.

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Paducah Site is constructing a key facility in the cleanup of the former gaseous diffusion plant.

Kentucky Oaks Mall is anticipating more shoppers to be participating in Black Friday this year after many Americans stayed out of stores last year to curb the spread of COVID-19.

Lotus Children’s Advocacy and Sexual Violence Resource Center is launching a mobile initiative an area prosecutor, who handles child abuse cases, describes as “innovation” that can help hold offenders accountable.

There are a number of jobs that may be considered “thankless.” That may be too harsh a word, but they are jobs that often get overlooked or that people know little about what those workers do until they are needed.

FNB Bank Inc. recently made a $25,000 investment West Kentucky Community and Technical College’s HealthCare COUNTS Campaign. WKCTC recently announced their $3 million endowment campaign that will help fund and further develop the college’s health care education programs.

The McCracken County Public Library announced this week that it’s teaming up with Computer Services Inc. for a donation drive that will benefit a newly opened warming center.

BENTON — Balloons were released on the playground of Benton Elementary School by the first grade class recently to honor a fellow first grade student who is fighting cancer.

Troopers with Kentucky State Police Post 1 are investigating a deadly collision in Marshall County on Interstate 24 eastbound on the Tennessee River bridge Tuesday afternoon.

Determined to reclaim Thanksgiving traditions that were put on pause last year by the pandemic, millions of Americans will be loading up their cars or piling onto planes to gather again with friends and family.

The Kentucky State Police will be having its annual Black Friday sale Thanksgiving Day and Friday to raise funds for the Trooper Teddy Bear program, which is designed to develop trust between law enforcement and children.

Although McCracken County is not enjoying the low number of new COVID-19 cases that it saw in mid-October, the current daily numbers seem to have leveled off in the 20s.

The Paducah Sun’s 29th annual Groceries for Good campaign has raised more than $7,000 this year, thanks to donations from the community, which will support area organizations.

Jennifer Ellington, a first-grade teacher at Lone Oak Elementary School, was named as a winner of an Anthem Kentucky Education Excellence Award for teachers, staff and administrators who have taken extraordinary steps to further education in Kentucky.

Paducah Mayor George Bray voiced his excitement Tuesday that a U.S.-based company has acquired the former AmerisourceBergen building, which will focus on cryptocurrency.