June 18, 2013
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Descendants of John David and Edna Cothran Lee will have a family reunion today at Mike Miller Park in Draffenville at Pavilion No. 4 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lunch will be served at noon. Everyone a...
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ALLIE DOUGLASS | The Sun Dabney Haugh (left) of Paducah and her tour guide, 8-year-old Dontarius Ford, stop and admire the new games in the board game room during the Oscar Cross Boys and Girls Club open house Thursday on Park Avenue. The new location offers seven classrooms for the 137 kids, who in the original location were limited to three classrooms.
Oscar Cross opens new building
The Oscar Cross Boys and Girls Club opened a new chapter as the doors to its new, additional building opened Thursday. The organization hosted an open house where children led parents, friends a...
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The yard sale that never ends
Trinkets and collectibles sit on table tops as yard sale enthusiasts browse at Ann Lovelace’s home Thursday in Sharpe on U.S. 68, above. Lovelace has been participating in the 400-mile yard sale fo...
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New art exhibit, classes in Mayfield
The Mayfield/Graves County Art Guild announces a new exhibit in the Ice House Gallery, 120 N. Eighth St. The show of artwork depicting botanical subjects will be on display through July 20. The ...
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The Lineup
Today Senior Medicare Patrol, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., 1400 H.C. Mathis Drive, Call 442-8993. Protect yourself from Medicare errors, fraud and abuse. Learn to detect potential errors, fraud and abuse. ...
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Plant targets date to restart operations
Officials hope to restart the Honeywell plant in Metropolis, Ill., by the end of this month, following safety upgrades and more than 10,000 hours of inspections from the Nuclear Regulatory Commissi...
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File photo A mosquito prepares to make a meal out of an arm in this undated photo. McCracken County has received no complaints of mosquito infestation. However, Lyon and Marshall counties have received a great number of complaints due to their proximity to the lakes, says Wade White, Lyon County judge-executive.
Mosquitoes swarm lakes, spare McCracken
Recent flooding has increased mosquito populations in some areas of western Kentucky, but McCracken County officials say they haven’t received any reports about the pests. The Kentucky Departmen...
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Library kicks off adult reading program
The McCracken County Public Library will host “Digging Some Tunes” today to kick off its adult summer reading program. The event runs from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the library garden and features foo...
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Skaggs
Man sought after fleeing Graves police
The Graves County Sheriff’s Department is searching for Thad Skaggs, 36, of Mayfield following a vehicle pursuit Thursday. Skaggs faces multiple charges including first-degree wanton endangerment, ...
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County zoning triggers filing of complaints
Two McCracken County property owners have filed formal complaints alleging their land was re-zoned without their consent. Sheriff Jon Hayden said Thursday that the owners, whom he declined to na...
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Walls
Man faces forgery charges
Christopher James Walls, 24, of Murray faces two charges of criminal possession of a forged instrument, according to the McCracken County Sheriff’s Department. In May, the sheriff’s department b...
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The city of Superman celebrates
People wait in line to get their photo taken with the famous Superman statue during the beginning of the Superman Celebration on Thursday in Metropolis, Ill., above. The event includes dozens of ev...
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Epilepsy Foundation walks in Noble Park on Saturday
The Epilepsy Foundation of Kentuckiana will hold its inaugural Paducah Walk Around Kentucky for Epilepsy on Saturday at Noble Park. Registration starts at 9 a.m., with the actual walk at 10 a.m....
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ALLIE DOUGLASS | The Sun Members of the Lone Oak softball team pump themselves up while chanting and holding the team flag just before leaving for the state tournament Wednesday at the Lone Oak softball field. This is the first year the school has sent both the softball and baseball teams to compete in the state tournament.
Last chance for Lone Oak
The last Purple Flash team left for the state tournament Wednesday with high hopes of bringing a final state championship back to Lone Oak High School. The Lone Oak softball team will play in it...
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Emergency management on alert for floods
A forecast of regional showers and storms through today has prompted local emergency management to prepare for the possibility of more floods. Two rounds of rain were predicted for Paducah, acco...
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