Paducah city leaders voted Tuesday to extend the suspension of a $1.1 million contract for design and construction management services on the proposed recreation/aquatic center until 2021.

Local artist Michael Terra paints a new sculpture in the courtyard outside Etcetera Coffeehouse in Lower Town on Monday as Kelly Sutherland looks on. The unnamed sculpture — conceived by Terra, Sutherland and Char Downs for this year’s cancelled Lower Town Arts & Music Festival — is made…

Metropolis’ most famous resident is due for a facelift.

When Todd Blume reopened his downtown business, Paducah Beer Werks, to indoor seating July 1, he already had incorporating face masks into the daily operation in mind.

When David Dick and Cory Hamby entered the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office interview room Jan. 23, 2018, chaos gripped the county outside.

The St. Mary High School Class of 2020 — like so many other graduating classes this year — will be one for the books in the annals of its school history, but it has one anomaly that few other schools have this year.

Mark Crowner concedes he was reluctant when he was approached three years ago about producing a documentary on the construction of two basket-handle arch bridges over Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley.

PRINCETON — The Princeton Optimist Club announced Tuesday that the Black Patch Heritage Festival would be canceled this year due to health concerns regarding COVID-19.

The man accused in a Memorial Day standoff that shut down a Paducah neighborhood for most of the day was indicted on kidnapping and other charges Thursday, prosecutors said.

The man accused in a Memorial Day standoff that shut down a Paducah neighborhood for most of the day was indicted on kidnapping and other charges Thursday, prosecutors said.

The former Barbecue on the River director accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from the organization was indicted for theft Thursday.

It’s been exactly a year since Phaith Crider picked up a shovel to break ground on her home with Paducah-McCracken County Habitat for Humanity.

The man accused of killing a local special education teacher in May could face execution if convicted of her murder, according to a recent filing in the case.

A diverse group of around 40 residents, community leaders, and officials came together Thursday afternoon at the McCracken County Courthouse to discuss the relationship between local law enforcement and the area’s Black population.

The Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce restarted its monthly Power in Partnership breakfast Thursday — without the breakfast — as COVID-19 restrictions on large in-person gatherings continue across the commonwealth.

The Paducah restaurant owner accused of attempting to entice a child pleaded not guilty in federal court Wednesday.

McCracken County Clerk Julie Griggs gave a brief rundown of the June 23 primary election for the fiscal court Wednesday, describing it as a stressful experience.

A Lyon County man was reportedly shot and killed Friday night in Caldwell County by a Dawson Springs man.

Paducah resident Jennifer Autry doesn’t always get a chance to go downtown Saturday and buy fresh produce at the farmers’ market, so she’s excited about the new mid-week expansion to Carson Park.

Founder’s Day in Eddyville is the latest event to be canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Planning for the McCracken County Sports Tourism Commission’s proposed athletic complex continued to advance this week.

Convicted sex offender John Parks aimed a loaded handgun “directly” at a McCracken County Sheriff’s Office deputy, leading to the June 29 fatal shooting in a local neighborhood, Sheriff Matt Carter said Monday.

Kentucky Care locations throughout the Purchase region — including two in Paducah — are into their third week of providing expanded testing for COVID-19.

Paducah city leaders and the McCracken County Fiscal Court will soon vote on the $3.6 million sale of the former Genova Products building to its new manufacturing tenant.

The former Whaler’s Catch building will light up for the first time in over five years Monday as Broussard’s opens for business.

Pastor Raynarldo Henderson preaches a “gospel of perseverance” at Washington Street Baptist Church, and he’s put words to action during his fourth run for Paducah’s city commission.

Lenora Brown looks at life as a series of stages. And, as she prepares to celebrate her 100th birthday Monday, there are a lot of them to look at.

St. Mary High School will have its 2020 Baccalaureate Mass and graduation ceremony on July 11 in the high school gymnasium with plans to follow COVID-19 guidelines.

One area business has been critical in helping life in western Kentucky get back to some semblance of normalcy amid a global pandemic.

Kentucky Court of Appeals Judge Chris McNeill and Paducah attorney Jenny Hines are set to face off this November after top-two finishes in the June primary election.

The former McCracken County deputy and volunteer fishing coach killed in an altercation with deputies Monday was shot multiple times, according to an autopsy.

A pair of Paducah bars opened their doors, bottles and taps for the first time in months Wednesday as patrons returned to the watering holes following a shutdown for COVID-19.

BENTON — A speedy meeting of the Marshall County Fiscal Court ushered in the next fiscal year with the approval of second reading of the county’s budget ordinance Tuesday.

The city of Paducah had to get a little creative when planning Saturday’s Fourth of July fireworks.

The future of two local restaurants is uncertain after their owner was recently arrested on a federal sex charge in Illinois.

McCracken County Clerk Julie Griggs reports no irregularities for the 2020 primary election, which saw 15,537 voters, more than 12,400 absentee ballots returned and about 1,200 rejected.

The McCracken County Sheriff’s Office seeks the public’s help in identifying a male suspect in a July 4 fireworks incident.

Local artist Michael Terra paints a new sculpture in the courtyard outside Etcetera Coffeehouse in Lower Town on Monday as Kelly Sutherland looks on. The unnamed sculpture — conceived by Terra, Sutherland and Char Downs for this year’s cancelled Lower Town Arts & Music Festival — is made…

Metropolis’ most famous resident is due for a facelift.

GRAND RIVERS — A fire at Green Turtle Bay Marina and Resort destroyed several boats and a pier early Sunday morning.

When Todd Blume reopened his downtown business, Paducah Beer Werks, to indoor seating July 1, he already had incorporating face masks into the daily operation in mind.

When David Dick and Cory Hamby entered the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office interview room Jan. 23, 2018, chaos gripped the county outside.

The St. Mary High School Class of 2020 — like so many other graduating classes this year — will be one for the books in the annals of its school history, but it has one anomaly that few other schools have this year.

Carol Ann Bachuss, 78, of Paducah, died peacefully Friday, July 10, 2020 at the home of her daughter, Brenda McGregor.

BARDWELL — Virginia Jo Hayes, 92, of Bardwell, died Saturday, July 11, 2020 at Countryside Care and Rehabilitation Center in Bardwell.

Mark Crowner concedes he was reluctant when he was approached three years ago about producing a documentary on the construction of two basket-handle arch bridges over Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley.

Baptist Health Paducah announces the following:

PRINCETON — The Princeton Optimist Club announced Tuesday that the Black Patch Heritage Festival would be canceled this year due to health concerns regarding COVID-19.

BENTON — Joanne Nelson (Smith) O’Daniel, 85 of Benton, died Friday, July 10, 2020, at her home in Benton.

The man accused in a Memorial Day standoff that shut down a Paducah neighborhood for most of the day was indicted on kidnapping and other charges Thursday, prosecutors said.

The man accused in a Memorial Day standoff that shut down a Paducah neighborhood for most of the day was indicted on kidnapping and other charges Thursday, prosecutors said.

The former Barbecue on the River director accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from the organization was indicted for theft Thursday.

A local man already facing charges involving a minor was additionally charged with possessing child pornography Friday, according to the Paducah Police Department.

A Paducah man was charged with second-degree assault after allegedly biting the tip off of another man’s finger early Friday morning, the Paducah Police Department reported.

It’s been exactly a year since Phaith Crider picked up a shovel to break ground on her home with Paducah-McCracken County Habitat for Humanity.

PRINCETON — The Princeton Optimist Club announced Tuesday that the Black Patch Heritage Festival would be canceled this year due to health concerns regarding COVID-19.

The man accused of killing a local special education teacher in May could face execution if convicted of her murder, according to a recent filing in the case.

A diverse group of around 40 residents, community leaders, and officials came together Thursday afternoon at the McCracken County Courthouse to discuss the relationship between local law enforcement and the area’s Black population.

The Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce restarted its monthly Power in Partnership breakfast Thursday — without the breakfast — as COVID-19 restrictions on large in-person gatherings continue across the commonwealth.

The Paducah restaurant owner accused of attempting to entice a child pleaded not guilty in federal court Wednesday.

McCracken County Clerk Julie Griggs gave a brief rundown of the June 23 primary election for the fiscal court Wednesday, describing it as a stressful experience.