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Regional county election results
BALLARD COUNTY President Romey/Ryan (R): 2647. Obama/Biden (D): 1189. Stein/Honkala (Green): 7. Terry/Smith (Ind.): 29. Johnson/Gray (Lib): 23. U.S. Representative 1st Dis...
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Heath
Heath edges out Whitaker for House District 2
After a grueling race, Republican Richard Heath edged out Democrat Kelly Whitaker on Tuesday to become District 2 state representative. According to unofficial results, Heath received 9,626 vote...
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Cell phones being collected for soldiers
LOUISVILLE — New and gently used cell phones are being collected at the University of Louisville men’s basketball game on Sunday, Veterans Day, for the national nonprofit group Cell Phones for Sold...
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Gault
2 return, 2 join commission
After nearly a year of campaigning, voters in Paducah chose their new City Commission Tuesday night. Commissioners Richard Abraham and Carol Gault and newcomers Allan Rhodes and Sandra Wilson re...
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The Lineup
Today Lone Oak Kiwanis, 7 a.m., Lone Oak Little Castle. 217-0402.   Disabled American Veterans, Miles Meredith Chapter 7 of Paducah, weekly Commander Coffee Call, 9 a.m.-noon. Service office...
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Humphries
Humphries secures Senate spot
The Republicans will keep control of the District 1 state Senate seat with legislative newcomer Stan Humphries securing a win Tuesday over veteran candidate Carroll Hubbard. According to unoffic...
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Participants prep for Telethon
Connor Hulsey, 4, of Metropolis, Ill., sits with parents Mylon and Tiffany Hulsey at a pep rally for the 56th annual WPSD-Lions Club Telethon of Stars on Tuesday at Walker Hall, 229 Madison St. Wit...
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WKCTC offers construction details
West Kentucky Community & Technical College will host a meeting for prime and general contractors and diverse businesses interested in bidding or receiving information about the Paducah School of A...
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CORIANNE EGAN | The Sun Supporters of the "No to Metro" group gather during September's Labor Day Parade in Paducah. Unofficial results show the controversial merger was voted down 70 percent to 30 percent with 29,581 total votes cast.
Merger fails 70 to 30 percent
It wasn’t fancy but it was effective. That is the way Paducah Certified Public Accountant Allan Kleet said grassroots group No to Metro got its anti-Paducah-McCracken merger message across to co...
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Barlow’s attorneys file motion
Attorneys representing former South Marshall Middle School principal Kent Barlow are seeking shock probation for Barlow’s 10-year prison sentence. According to the Marshall County Clerk’s office...
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Submitted Photo Cadiz police released this video surveillance footage from an early-morning robbery. They say this man stole cash from five businesses within a two-block radius near the intersection of U.S. 68 and Main Street.
Police looking into burglary string
Police are investigating a series of commercial burglaries in Cadiz and ask for the public’s help. A burglar reportedly struck five local businesses about or after 2:40 a.m. Monday, Cadiz police...
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Metropolis pair found dead
Illinois State Police continued their investigation into a Metropolis, Ill., couple found dead over the weekend. Brad and DeAnna Pierce were found inside their home at about 7:15 p.m. Saturday, ...
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MALLORY PANUSKA | The Sun Gov. Steve Beshear shakes hands with an attendee at a campaign rally on Monday at the Graves County Democratic Headquarters in Mayfield. Beshear and House Speaker Rocky Adkins, D-Sandy Hook, came to western Kentucky to show support for the local Democratic Legislative ticket.SNbS
High voter turnout expected locally
As the clock struck 6 this morning, election precincts across the local area prepared for a busy 12 hours of open polling in a decisive election year. With high voter turnout expected not only a...
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Officials scrutinize current electricity rates
The struggling economy and unexpected summer temperatures certainly factored into high consumer electric bills in Metropolis, Ill., but couple that with providers’ prices already trending upward an...
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MALLORY PANUSKA | The Sun Paducah Economic Development president Chad Chancellor (left) explains details of a 450-job deal with Colorado-based TeleTech to members of the McCracken Fiscal Court on Monday. The commissioners voted to enter into a memorandum of understanding to provide $1.35 million in economic incentives. The City Commission also approved a similar deal in a separate meeting held earlier.
City, county approve TeleTech deal
With incentives for 450 jobs just one vote away, Paducah and McCracken County officials are basking in the hope that spin-off development also may be on the horizon. McCracken Fiscal Court membe...
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