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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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Carnival a no-show, fair canceled
The Purchase District Fair in Mayfield has been canceled for the first time in recent memory. Mayfield Mayor Teresa Cantrell said the carnival with which the fair committee signed a contract, Ca...
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ALLIE DOUGLASS | The Sun A fence blocks the front entrance of the Kresge building from 318 to 324 Broadway on Wednesday. The city of Paducah condemned the building, in part because a large portion of its roof collapsed after years of deterioration.
Former Kresge building condemned
The former S.S. Kresge dime store building is a long way from its days of offering fresh doughnuts and foot-long hot dogs. The city condemned the vacant building from 318 to 324 Broadway after d...
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Wear comfortable shoes for 400 miles of yard sales
If you love yard sales, this is your weekend. Residents along U.S. 68 from Maysville to Sharpe and even into far western Tennessee on U.S. 641 will offer their wares today through Sunday. That’s...
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Kenlake hosts summer productions
Kenlake State Resort Park again hosts Twilight Theatre Productions’ summer offering of three one-act plays by Charles Messina, with director Charles Edward Hall returning for another season. Twi...
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Free concert coming to riverfront
The Riverfront Concert Series presents Aly’An, a musical duo that will perform downtown at the Wilson Stage at 6 tonight. The event is free to the public. There are two additional concerts plann...
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Broadway Workshop draws regional interest
Kristin Doty had been looking in New York City for a summer program to help hone her musical theater skills. But the Herrin, Ill., resident found something just as good, and much closer to home. ...
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