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Murray oil spill creates slick roads
Leaked vehicle fluids created hazardous driving conditions along a quarter-mile section of road north of downtown Murray on Monday, transportation officials said. Highway maintenance workers loc...
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CORIANNE EGAN | The Sun Gerald Watkins talks during the last Paducah City Commission meeting he attended in December as a commissioner. Watkins, a Democrat, was elected in November to the District 3 state representative seat, covering the majority of Paducah, that Brent Housman left. Watkins has had a busy first session in Frankfort, introducing a total of nine bills so far.
Watkins staying active in state rep role
Growing up in a high-crime area in the heart of Paducah, Gerald Watkins said he gained a curiosity for the state’s judicial system and the inner workings of the minds of those who commit violent of...
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Police: 2-car wreck injures 4 on Cairo Road
A two-vehicle wreck in McCracken County sent several people to the hospital on Monday, police said. Sheriff’s deputies were alerted to the wreck at 3:23 p.m. in the 5800 block of Cairo Road, rep...
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Police: Single-vehicle wreck injures Paducah woman
A single-vehicle wreck in McCracken County injured a Paducah woman on Monday, police said. Sheriff’s deputies were notified of the wreck at about 4:45 p.m. near the intersection of Benton and Ty...
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The Lineup
Today Senior Medicare Patrol, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., 1400 H.C. Mathis Drive. Learn to detect potential Medicare errors, fraud and abuse. Report errors or suspected fraud to SMP. 442-8993. AARP with...
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CORIANNE EGAN | The Sun Paducah Parks Services Director Mark Thompson leads a discussion on a citywide survey during a City Commission orientation workshop in January. Thompson walked commissioners through the process of choosing questions. There will be 24 questions in total on the survey.
An important cross section
There are many ways to get an audience with local lawmakers in Paducah. Each month, a decent amount of people attend a meeting of the Paducah City Commission or ask for a meeting with their local c...
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Teens face charges in night police chase
A pair of local teenagers face multiple charges after a late-night police chase in McCracken County, police said. State police Trooper Cory Hamby witnessed a fast-moving vehicle driving on Inter...
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Litigation costs mount for schools
McCracken County Schools spent more than twice the legal fees of the two largest neighboring counties combined since 2010.  Personnel and property matters consumed about 65 percent of the distri...
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Marshall woman injured in wreck
A Gilbertsville woman was injured during a single-vehicle wreck on Interstate 24 on Sunday, police said. McCracken County Sheriff’s deputies were alerted to the wreck at about 10:30 a.m. at the 14 ...
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Duplicate Bridge
Echo Duplicate Bridge Center 1723 Kentucky Ave. Sunday Afternoon STaC Pairs N.S. Flight A 1. Ora Brooks and Tommy Taylor. 2. Tom and Maxine Wynn. 3. Evelyn Pruitt and Barbara...
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The Lineup
Today  AARP with IRS offers free tax service to low- and moderate-income individuals, with special attention to those age 60 and older, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Paducah-McCracken County Senior Center, ...
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Agenda
The Agenda is a listing of government meetings today. n Benton City Council — 6 p.m., City Hall. n Fredonia City Council — 7 p.m., City Hall. n Ledbetter Water District — 5:30 p.m., 1483 U...
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Lending a helping hand
WILL PINKSTON | The Sun Lending a helping hand Mary Ann Williams of Marshall County places some money into an over-flowing donation jar outside Food Giant in Reidland on Sunday while Jordyn M...
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Tackling retail theft problem
It happens at least once a day in the city, Paducah police officer Steve Smith said, and sometimes more than that. According to the National Association for Shoplifting Prevention, more than $35 mi...
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MALLORY PANUSKA | The Sun Trash cans and other items block a hallway inside the Marshall County Health Department in downtown Benton. A new building that did not meet requirements is awaiting repairs along U.S. 641.
Health agency awaits fixes for building
BENTON — Preliminary plans to repair the faulty new Marshall County Health Department are finished and ready for review as litigation regarding what went wrong runs parallel in circuit court. Th...
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