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Final defendant pleads guilty
According to Illinois state law, someone does not have to commit an act that kills someone to be convicted of murder. That is what happened to two of three defendants in the case of a Brookport hom...
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Kuttawa woman charged with rape
A Kuttawa woman and former employee of the Kentucky State Penitentiary has been arrested for rape. According to the Kentucky State Police, Lori Holsapple, 41, was arrested Friday following a two...
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PED seeks nuclear-energy recruiter
The trio of developers who make up Paducah Economic Development may soon become a foursome. Chad Chancellor, PED president, said Friday that he is lobbying for funds to hire a full-time employee...
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McCracken District Court
Jan. 26 Justyn C. Melendez, 23, 708 Johnson Road, Salem, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs or alcohol; serve 4 days, 26 days conditional discharge for 2 years, 60-day licens...
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Football fans get fired up
Heather and Chris Reid from Heath cheer for son Austin Reid at Friday night’s football season opener against Ballard Memorial High School. The Reids say they never miss a Heath High School game. Fo...
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McCracken lifts burn ban
A burn ban imposed last month in McCracken County has been lifted, according to Fiscal Court officials. As of 6 a.m. Friday, residents were again permitted to light campfires and set off firewor...
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Clarification
In a story on page 1A of Wednesday’s Paducah Sun titled “Commission hears options for Duck Island,” it was stated that it would cost $56,600 to use rip-rap for repairs to the lake and $106,300 for ...
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Johnston to discuss rescue squad
Jack Johnston will tell the story of the evolution of the Civil Defense Auxiliary Fire Department to the current Disaster Emergency Service Rescue Squad. Johnston will speak at the McCracken County...
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Touching up Paducah’s history
Herb Roe of Lafayette, La., touches up the riverfront floodwall murals on Friday afternoon. Roe, one of the original artists, returns each year to inspect and touch up the murals.
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Associated Press Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning warms up before an NFL preseason football game Aug. 9. The Graves County Eagles Foundation announced Thursday that Manning will be speaking at the Eagles Nest on April 20.
Eagle Foundation bringing Manning to Graves
Last April, the Graves County Eagles Foundation brought New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow to Mayfield, an event that filled the Eagles’ Nest and brought in nearly $100,000. Next year, the foundat...
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Robinson
Man leads police on chase near 2 schools
A Paducah man accused of fleeing from McCracken County sheriff’s deputies with the proceeds of a drug deal was caught Friday afternoon. Paducah police arrested Luther D. Robinson, 21, after he l...
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Teague
Teen murder defendant faces shoplifting charge
A Paducah teen facing a murder charge for the death of her newborn daughter and who was out on bond has been arrested again, Paducah police said Friday. Katelynn Teague, 18, was cited for shopli...
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Agency plans clothing exchange
The STAR Youth Services Center is hosting its first “Back to School Clothes Exchange” event at Mayfield High School. The event will allow parents and guardians of Mayfield students to shop for scho...
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Sweep nets cash, meth
A multi-agency drug investigation led to the arrests of three men and the seizure of $10,000 worth of methamphetamine and more than $56,000 in cash. Police reported Friday that James “Jimmy” Bog...
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Man pleads not guilty to stabbing mother
Michael Joseph Burke pleaded not guilty Friday in Calloway Circuit Court to a murder charge stemming from the July 9 stabbing death of his mother, 55-year-old Karen McClellan. According to the C...
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