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Cold snap to follow storm front
A fast-moving storm Tuesday night carried away any plans for an early spring with a temperature drop back heading to the freezing mark by Friday. Meteorologists said the weather system was behav...
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ALLIE DOUGLASS | The Sun Former firefighter arraigned Former assistant Paducah fire chief Barry Arant looks down as he walks to his seat Tuesday in McCracken District Court. Arant is charged with rape stemming from a 30-year-old case. Arant waived a preliminary hearing, sending the case to a grand jury. District Judge Chris Hollowell set a bond modification hearing for 1 p.m. Thursday.
Former firefighter arraigned
ALLIE DOUGLASS | The Sun Former assistant Paducah fire chief Barry Arant looks down as he walks to his seat Tuesday in McCracken District Court. Arant is charged with rape stemming from a 30-yea...
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Sheriff instituted changes after audit
A state audit of the McCracken County Sheriff’s Department recommended better segregation of duties at the department. The audit was nearly flawless — the department handles more than $31 millio...
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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. to noon. Service offi...
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Commission bonds at workshop
There comes a time when the word “new” isn’t a good adjective anymore. While there’s no specific shelf life on the use of the word new, Paducah’s City Commission is not yet ready to shed the title....
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Murray State granted money in settlement
A Murray State University-based organization will receive grant money stemming from a 2011 settlement agreement between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Tennessee Valley Authority. ...
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CORIANNE EGAN | The Sun Christian Sweet films a fire while Josh Robinson assists during the production of "Clock Out," half of which was filmed in Paducah.  The film's producer, Christopher Bower, said that he and his team always find a great deal of support and talent when filming locally.
Community support helps bring local films to fruition
The record-level floods that threatened Fort Massac in 2011 could have easily spelled the end of one Kentucky-based filmmaker’s project. Two weeks before production began on “Revelation Trail,” ...
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Power lost following Noble Road wreck
A wreck on Noble Road injured three people and knocked out electricity to nearby residences for more than five hours Tuesday. McCracken County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to Noble Road be...
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CORIANNE EGAN | The Sun Michael Joseph Burke (left) stands at a lectern in the Calloway County Courthouse on Monday afternoon with his lawyer Cheri Riedel. Burke was found competent to stand trial by Circuit Judge Dennis Foust.
Man declared competent
A Murray man accused of stabbing his mother more than 20 times was declared competent Monday to stand trial. Two separate mental health evaluations found Michael Joseph Burke competent, Circuit ...
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Papa John’s raising funds for trooper killed in collision
Papa John’s stores in McCracken County will have a “raise the dough” night on Thursday. Papa John’s will donate a portion of its proceeds to the family of an off-duty state police trooper killed in...
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The Lineup
Today Senior Medicare Patrol, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., 1400 H.C. Mathis Drive. Learn to detect potential Medicare errors, fraud and abuse. Report errors or suspected fraud to SMP. 442-8993. Paducah L...
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MSU Spring Concert free on campus tonight
A Spring Concert, performed by the Murray State University String Orchestra, will be held at 6 p.m. today in the Performing Arts Hall at the Doyle Fine Arts Center on campus. The concert is free an...
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DITHER NOT No reason redistricting requires a special session
Good for Greg Stumbo. The speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives ignored Gov. Steve Beshear’s request to hold off on redistricting until a special session later in the year. Instead...
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Court delays on approving clerk’s budget
The approval of McCracken County Clerk Jeff Jerrell’s 2013 budget was put on hold Monday following a tense meeting between Fiscal Court commissioners and county clerk employees. The Kentucky Dep...
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Fast-moving, damaging storms could strike overnight
Unseasonably warm temperatures in late-January might provide a pleasant respite from the frigid cold, but conditions will deteriorate fast tonight with the passage of severe thunderstorms that will...
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