June 19, 2013
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One year later, Tent City residents still here
Fifteen months ago, Jeff Tansey was living in the woods at a homeless camp at the end of Tennessee Street that used to be called Tent City. Tansey said his drinking problem had gotten so bad, he wa...
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Stove caused fire that killed woman
A fire at 2078 Union Ridge Road in Marshall County on Thursday was caused by ignition of a stove incorrectly converted from natural gas to propane, according to the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office...
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‘The Bird Man’ of Paducah
Paducah native Bill Smith holds a piece of bread in the air hoping a hungry gull will snatch it from his hand Friday at the Paducah riverfront. The 89-year-old World War II veteran was nicknamed “T...
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PCM receives Groceries for Good
SuperValu employee Abigail Powers (left), Paducah Cooperative Ministry’s Heidi Suhrheinrich and Paducah Sun Marketing Director Kendra Mitchell smile Friday at SuperValu on Lone Oak Road after recei...
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Man charged with taking money, checks from church
A Paducah man has been charged with theft after $5,500 in cash and checks were taken from a local church. McCracken County sheriff’s deputies arrested Edwin R. Hawes II, 43, of Broad Street on F...
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Group plans return to Carson Center
The theatrical tour of Blue Man Group returns to the Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center for performances at 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 5, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 6. Blue Man Group is best known for ...
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Paul fights over Lyon flood maps
When Lyon County made the decision to let the Federal Emergency Management Agency map a new flood area into the county, it was with some trepidation. But the county was assured that being part of t...
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Lake region profiled in retirement magazine
The Kentucky Lake region has been selected by “Where to Retire,” a magazine geared toward helping people with retirement relocation decisions, as a top retirement destination and will be profiled i...
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Lane restriction coming for Eggners Ferry Bridge
Traffic on the Eggners Ferry Bridge will be reduced to one lane Tuesday and Wednesday. Keith Todd, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet spokesman, said lane restrictions will allow deck repairs to be...
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Partnership could bring new training
Work force development educators at West Kentucky Community & Technical College are looking for community input on a possible partnership to bring new workplace health and safety training to the ar...
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Correction
The address for Richard W. Martin, 22, of Paducah listed in the District Court report in Tuesday’s Paducah Sun was incorrect according to the owners of the property at 2230 Homewood Ave. The homeow...
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The Lineup
Today Wickliffe Masonic Lodge breakfast, 6-10 a.m., Buck Road. $7. Military Order of the Purple Heart for Western Kentucky, Chapter 585, monthly meeting, 9 a.m., Smokies Restaurant, 5th Ave...
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MALLORY PANUSKA | The Sun Defense attorney Josh Hitch simulates during closing arguments of his client Tiffany Pittman's trial on Friday how her car may have jerked to the left before she crashed into Stephen J. "Jimmy" Harper's truck on Aug. 15, 2011. Harper died in the collision and Pittman was on trial for murder and DUI charges as the driver.  
Pittman convicted of manslaughter
BENTON — Tiffany Pittman is not a murderer. Twelve jurors concluded that after more than four hours of deliberation on Friday. The jury did, however, convict the 20-year-old Paducah native on ch...
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Whitehaven a tradition for travelers, locals
Visitors to the historic Whitehaven Welcome Center on Friday experienced Christmas as they would have over a century ago. Whitehaven, 1854 Lone Oak Road, hosted the first day of its Christmas op...
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McCracken District Court  
Nov. 14 Christy J. Sledd, 37, 1725 Brooklyn Drive, Apt. E, Murray, first-offense failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security; seven days conditional discharge for two years. Pay $24...
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