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Lone Oak’s girls deliver upset triumph
Lone Oak’s 11th girls tennis state championship came with a big dose of drama and an upset. Erica Rust and Elizabeth Skinner defeated Covington Notre Dame’s state runner-up team of Alyssa Kenned...
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CORIANNE EGAN | The Sun Boats and self-propelled watercraft fill Kentucky Lake on Saturday despite a drought that has dropped the lake's level.

‘It isn’t looking good’

by BY CORIANNE EGAN cegan@paducahsun.com

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AURORA — With most of the area in severe drought and lake levels at a season low, one would think boaters would steer clear of the Kentucky Lake area. On Saturday, with temperatures in the 90s and ...

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Records: Joplin twister was costliest since 1950 | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

Marathon winner promotes Murray half-marathon | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

Researchers finding graves from mining disaster | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

Insecticide plant neighbors get soil test results | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

Gardening at Kentucky jails growing as trend | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

Illinois program encourages young hunters | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

Tennessee’s oldest town archiving documents | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

College expands online classes | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

Christie bashes Obama for ‘posing and preening’ | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

Thousands in St. Louis area claim hail damage | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

Group buys Dippin’ Dots | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

County, city to split shelter costs | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

Community works together to update clinic | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

The Lineup | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

Group raises Confederate flag at Reidland | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

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Mary Kennedy is mourned at private funeral
BEDFORD, N.Y. — Family and friends gathered Saturday at a modest stone church in a hamlet north of New York City for the funeral of Mary Richardson Kennedy, the latest member of that charmed and cu...

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Obama sees ‘emerging consensus’ on economic fix | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

Facebook’s Zuckerberg marries sweetheart | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

Chinese activist lands in US | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

Vatican: New book of leaked documents ‘criminal’ | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

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McDowell edges past Garcia in Match Play
CASARES, Spain — Graeme McDowell held his nerve in a tense playoff against Sergio Garcia to squeeze into the semifinals of the World Match Play Championship on Saturday. In the tightest of the quar...

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Spurs seize 3-0 lead on Clippers 96-86 to take 3-0 series lead | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

Murray swept by Colonels; Cougars drop to 2-2 at series | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

Down 0-3, Coyotes aren’t giving up in West final | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

Iguodala leads way for 76ers postseason for 76ers | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

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Wilford and Ruby Nell Green
Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Green of Paducah will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary with a family get-together at a later date. Mr. Green and the former Ruby Nell Saunders were married May 18, 1...

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Maryland restaurant offers menu-reading glasses | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

Mercer graduate completes degree 59 years later | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

Cassandra and Brandon Vaughn | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

Sparkling memories | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

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Billy Wilson
LA CENTER — Billy Rhea Wilson, 87, of La Center, went home to be with the Lord surrounded by his family at 4:55 P.M. at Western Baptist Hospital on Friday, May 18, 2012. He was born January 2, 1...

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Clyde Quesenberry | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

James Langston | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

Thomas Vance | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

George Shetler | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

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ADAM SHULL | The Sun
Allen Ward, director of athletics at Murray State University, explains details of the planned basketball practice facility that will connect to the CFSB Center in Murray on the side facing Ky. 121. Ward said the timing of the new facility is nice but coincidental as it relates to the Racers unprecedented basketball season.

All they do is win-win
MURRAY — Allen Ward, director of athletics at Murray State University, had a moment when he knew this was no normal Racers basketball season. It was a game before the first sellout of the year a...

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Midtown Market opens doors, sets grand opening for end of month | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

App scans bar-goers’ faces to guess age, gender | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

Jobs | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

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LONE Oak, 1 BR, $400 + dep.; 2 BR, $550 + dep. No pets. 270-442-0014.

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‘It isn’t looking good’ | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

Group raises Confederate flag at Reidland | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

Community works together to update clinic | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

Lone Oak’s girls deliver upset triumph | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

McCracken marching bands merge | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

Rodney Worak Sr. | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

Viewing events, eyewear urged for ‘Ring of Fire’ | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

CDC to baby boomers: Get tested for hepatitis C | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

Jobs | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

America expands again — digitally | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

Long live the American Queen | 05.14.12 - 01:00 am

Deck construction begins | 05.16.12 - 01:00 am

HIV testing still stressed | 05.18.12 - 01:00 am

Repairs to bridge appear on time | 05.19.12 - 01:00 am

Lone Oak competes for title | 05.19.12 - 01:00 am

Tornado rules regional, sets up state runs | 05.13.12 - 01:00 am

Calls to toughen regulation follow JPMorgan loss | 05.13.12 - 01:00 am

Fitch downgrades JPMorgan Chase | 05.13.12 - 01:00 am

Steps in the right direction | 05.13.12 - 01:00 am

Kaltenbach comeback sparks Lone Oak sectional sweep | 05.13.12 - 01:00 am

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WILL PINKSTON | The Sun
Tethered to the shoreline, the American Queen dropped its gangway at the Port of Paducah Sunday for its first visit in several years. The steamboat can accommodate upwards of 436 guests durings its voyages through America s inland waterways.

American Queen adds tourism to Paducah
The first steamboat travel on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers since 2008 was a trial run for the local tourism industry. “After four hours, I’m all talked out,” said Fowler Black, sales director...

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Records: Joplin twister was costliest since 1950 | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am by By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press Associated Press Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Marathon winner promotes Murray half-marathon | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am by Associated Press Associated Press Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Researchers finding graves from mining disaster | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am The Paducah Sun Copyright 2012 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

Insecticide plant neighbors get soil test results | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am by Associated Press Associated Press Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Gardening at Kentucky jails growing as trend | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am by By Jim Warren McClatchy-Tribune News Service The Paducah Sun Copyright 2012 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

Illinois program encourages young hunters | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am by By CHRIS YOUNG Associated Press Associated Press Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Tennessee’s oldest town archiving documents | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am by Associated Press Associated Press Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

College expands online classes | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am Associated Press Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Christie bashes Obama for ‘posing and preening’ | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am Associated Press Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Thousands in St. Louis area claim hail damage | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am Associated Press Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Group buys Dippin’ Dots | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am by Associated Press Associated Press Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

County, city to split shelter costs | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am by By Mallory Panuska mpanuska@paducahsun.com The Paducah Sun Copyright 2012 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

Community works together to update clinic | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am by BY WILL PINKSTON wpinkston@paducahsun.com The Paducah Sun Copyright 2012 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

The Lineup | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am by Staff Reports The Paducah Sun Copyright 2012 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

Group raises Confederate flag at Reidland | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am by BY CORIANNE EGAN cegan@paducahsun.com The Paducah Sun Copyright 2012 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

Obama sees ‘emerging consensus’ on economic fix | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am by By BEN FELLER and JIM KUHNHENN Associated Press Associated Press Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Facebook’s Zuckerberg marries sweetheart | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am by by MARCUS WOHLSEN Associated Press Associated Press Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Chinese activist lands in US | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am by By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press Associated Press Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Vatican: New book of leaked documents ‘criminal’ | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am by By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press Associated Press Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Spurs seize 3-0 lead on Clippers 96-86 to take 3-0 series lead | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am by BY BETH HARRIS Associated Press Associated Press Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Murray swept by Colonels; Cougars drop to 2-2 at series | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am by Staff report The Paducah Sun Copyright 2012 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

Down 0-3, Coyotes aren’t giving up in West final | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am by BY GREG BEACHAM Associated Press Associated Press Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Iguodala leads way for 76ers postseason for 76ers | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am by By DAN GELSTON Associated Press Associated Press Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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Maryland restaurant offers menu-reading glasses | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am by BY BRANDON OLAND Associated Press Associated Press Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Mercer graduate completes degree 59 years later | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am by BY LINDA S. MORRIS Associated Press Associated Press Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Cassandra and Brandon Vaughn | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am by Staff report The Paducah Sun Copyright 2012 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

Sparkling memories | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am by BY REBECCA FELDHAUS rfeldhaus@paducahsun.com The Paducah Sun Copyright 2012 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

Clyde Quesenberry | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am by Staff Report The Paducah Sun Copyright 2012 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

James Langston | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am by Staff Report The Paducah Sun Copyright 2012 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

Thomas Vance | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am by Staff Report The Paducah Sun Copyright 2012 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

George Shetler | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am by Staff Report The Paducah Sun Copyright 2012 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

Midtown Market opens doors, sets grand opening for end of month | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am by Staff report The Paducah Sun Copyright 2012 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

App scans bar-goers’ faces to guess age, gender | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am by By MARCUS WOHLSEN Associated Press Associated Press Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Jobs | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am by Staff report The Paducah Sun Copyright 2012 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

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‘It isn’t looking good’ | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am by BY CORIANNE EGAN cegan@paducahsun.com The Paducah Sun Copyright 2012 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

Group raises Confederate flag at Reidland | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am by BY CORIANNE EGAN cegan@paducahsun.com The Paducah Sun Copyright 2012 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

Community works together to update clinic | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am by BY WILL PINKSTON wpinkston@paducahsun.com The Paducah Sun Copyright 2012 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

Lone Oak’s girls deliver upset triumph | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am by Staff report The Paducah Sun Copyright 2012 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

McCracken marching bands merge | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am by BY REBECCA FELDHAUS rfeldhaus@paducahsun.com The Paducah Sun Copyright 2012 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

Rodney Worak Sr. | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am by By Mallory Panuska mpanuska@paducahsun.com The Paducah Sun Copyright 2012 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

Viewing events, eyewear urged for ‘Ring of Fire’ | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am Associated Press Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

CDC to baby boomers: Get tested for hepatitis C | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am by By MIKE STOBBE Associated Press Associated Press Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Jobs | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am by Staff report The Paducah Sun Copyright 2012 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

America expands again — digitally | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am by By TED ANTHONY Associated Press Associated Press Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Long live the American Queen | 05.14.12 - 01:00 am by BY WILL PINKSTON wpinkston@paducahsun.com The Paducah Sun Copyright 2012 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

Deck construction begins | 05.16.12 - 01:00 am by By ALAN REED areed@paducahsun.com The Paducah Sun Copyright 2012 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

HIV testing still stressed | 05.18.12 - 01:00 am by BY WILL PINKSTON wpinkston@paducahsun.com The Paducah Sun Copyright 2012 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

Repairs to bridge appear on time | 05.19.12 - 01:00 am by BY CORIANNE EGAN cegan@paducahsun.com The Paducah Sun Copyright 2012 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

Lone Oak competes for title | 05.19.12 - 01:00 am by Staff report The Paducah Sun Copyright 2012 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

Tornado rules regional, sets up state runs | 05.13.12 - 01:00 am by Staff report The Paducah Sun Copyright 2012 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

Calls to toughen regulation follow JPMorgan loss | 05.13.12 - 01:00 am by By DANIEL WAGNER Associated Press Associated Press Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Fitch downgrades JPMorgan Chase | 05.13.12 - 01:00 am by Associated Press Associated Press Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Steps in the right direction | 05.13.12 - 01:00 am by BY REBECCA FELDHAUS rfeldhaus@paducahsun.com The Paducah Sun Copyright 2012 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

Kaltenbach comeback sparks Lone Oak sectional sweep | 05.13.12 - 01:00 am by Staff report The Paducah Sun Copyright 2012 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

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Homemade lightbulb | 05.15.12 - 01:00 am by hookedonscience.org The Paducah Sun Copyright 2012 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

Sports Shorts | 05.15.12 - 01:00 am by Staff, wire reports The Paducah Sun Copyright 2012 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

Summer Activity Lineup | 05.15.12 - 01:00 am by Staff report The Paducah Sun Copyright 2012 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

Records: Joplin twister was costliest since 1950 | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

Marathon winner promotes Murray half-marathon | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

Researchers finding graves from mining disaster | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

Insecticide plant neighbors get soil test results | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

Gardening at Kentucky jails growing as trend | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

Illinois program encourages young hunters | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

Tennessee’s oldest town archiving documents | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

College expands online classes | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

Christie bashes Obama for ‘posing and preening’ | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

Thousands in St. Louis area claim hail damage | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

Group buys Dippin’ Dots | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

County, city to split shelter costs | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

Community works together to update clinic | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

The Lineup | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

Group raises Confederate flag at Reidland | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

Obama sees ‘emerging consensus’ on economic fix | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

Facebook’s Zuckerberg marries sweetheart | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

Chinese activist lands in US | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

Vatican: New book of leaked documents ‘criminal’ | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

Spurs seize 3-0 lead on Clippers 96-86 to take 3-0 series lead | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

Murray swept by Colonels; Cougars drop to 2-2 at series | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

Down 0-3, Coyotes aren’t giving up in West final | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

Iguodala leads way for 76ers postseason for 76ers | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

Maryland restaurant offers menu-reading glasses | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

Mercer graduate completes degree 59 years later | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

Cassandra and Brandon Vaughn | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

Sparkling memories | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

Clyde Quesenberry | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

James Langston | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

Thomas Vance | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

George Shetler | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

Midtown Market opens doors, sets grand opening for end of month | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

App scans bar-goers’ faces to guess age, gender | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

Jobs | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

‘It isn’t looking good’ | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

Group raises Confederate flag at Reidland | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

Community works together to update clinic | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

Lone Oak’s girls deliver upset triumph | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

McCracken marching bands merge | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

Rodney Worak Sr. | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

Viewing events, eyewear urged for ‘Ring of Fire’ | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

CDC to baby boomers: Get tested for hepatitis C | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

Jobs | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

America expands again — digitally | 05.20.12 - 01:00 am

Long live the American Queen | 05.14.12 - 01:00 am

Deck construction begins | 05.16.12 - 01:00 am

HIV testing still stressed | 05.18.12 - 01:00 am

Repairs to bridge appear on time | 05.19.12 - 01:00 am

Lone Oak competes for title | 05.19.12 - 01:00 am

Tornado rules regional, sets up state runs | 05.13.12 - 01:00 am

Calls to toughen regulation follow JPMorgan loss | 05.13.12 - 01:00 am

Fitch downgrades JPMorgan Chase | 05.13.12 - 01:00 am

Steps in the right direction | 05.13.12 - 01:00 am

Kaltenbach comeback sparks Lone Oak sectional sweep | 05.13.12 - 01:00 am

Homemade lightbulb | 05.15.12 - 01:00 am

Sports Shorts | 05.15.12 - 01:00 am

Summer Activity Lineup | 05.15.12 - 01:00 am