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Photo by Michele Longworth | Metropolis Planet <p></p>An attempt falls short on Sunday in Metropolis to break the Guinness World Record for the number of people dressed as Superman in a single location.
Unable to leap into the record book
METROPOLIS — The chance of rain may have been kryptonite for those hoping to break the Guinness World Record for most people dressed as Superman in one location. The 268 men and women of all age...
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Man arrested in Graves County after chase
Stevie Guge, 55, of Wingo faces multiple charges — including driving under the influence with aggravating circumstances and two counts of first-degree wanton endangerment — following a vehicle purs...
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Agenda
The Agenda is a listing of government meetings today. n Arlington City Council — 5 p.m., City Hall. n Calvert City Council — 5:30 p.m., City Hall. n Fulton City Commission — 5:45 p.m. City...
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International project takes a stand
A local effort offering people who have been bullied a chance to appear bigger than life is taking hold. Susan Guess, and her daughter, Morgan, with The Guess Anti-Bullying Fund, and Paducah pho...
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Duplicate Bridge
Paducah Duplicate Bridge 1723 Kentucky Ave. The Paducah Duplicate Bridge Club hosts open games on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12:30 p.m., and the Thursday evening game begins at 6:30. A newcome...
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Wreck sends 5 to local hospitals
A two-vehicle wreck on College Avenue sent five people to the hospital Saturday. The McCracken County Sheriff’s Department reported that Austin T. Thompson, 18, of Benton was driving his 1990 Ch...
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Superman interest soars up, up, away
METROPOLIS, Ill. — The 35th annual Superman festival concludes today, and proved this weekend to be a testament to the 75-year-old character’s popularity. Heather Helm, Metropolis Chamber of Com...
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Stray cat issue a hard solve for local animal shelters
They are seemingly everywhere. On the edge of county roads at night, bright sets of eyes shine when faced with headlights. In apartment complexes and subdivisions, trash bags are torn to shreds and...
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Two-vehicle wreck on interstate injures 1
A two-vehicle collision on Interstate 24 sent one person to the hospital Saturday morning. Emergency crews responded to mile marker 12 on 1-24 East around 9:46 a.m., according to Deputy Dwayne P...
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Metropolis library, a Carnegie, honored
METROPOLIS, Ill. — At the celebration to honor the 100th birthday of the Metropolis Public Library on Saturday, Carrie Stapleton, library director, held up readings past and future. Stapleton sh...
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The Lineup
Monday West Kentucky Songwriters Chapter, Nashville Songwriters Association International, 6-8 p.m. Curris Center, Murray State University.  Ledbetter Masonic Lodge 952 F&AM, 7 p.m. Meal at...
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Family history causes concern
Dear Annie: I have been doing a lot of family-tree research and recently learned that my ancestors owned slaves from the early 18th century until the end of the Civil War, when my last slave-owning...
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Fracking companies focus on southern Illinois sites
A possible oil and gas drilling boom in Illinois may extend as far south as Johnson and Pope counties. Although drilling may be a year or more away, interest from energy companies in high-volume...
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Three arrested on armed robbery charges
Police arrested three Murray residents on charges of armed robbery. The Murray Police Department responded Friday to the Magnolia Inn on South 12th Street, where an employee told them that a man...
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Cyclist raises funds to fight youth cancer
Mabid Attayan, on a 3,000-mile-cycling trip to raise money for pediatric cancer, made his latest stop in Paducah on Saturday at the Paducah Elks Lodge. A rally was held at the lodge, which raise...
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