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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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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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Police: Vehicle involved in break-ins found
Officers have located a vehicle involved in several alleged break-ins, McCracken County Sheriff’s Department said in a news release. At about 10 p.m. Thursday, a caller reported the vehicle, inv...
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Graves Growth Alliance names new director
Ryan Drane will begin work Monday as the new executive director of the Graves Growth Alliance. A Murray State University graduate, Drane has worked for the past seven years at US Bank in Mayfiel...
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Man charged with Honeywell threat
A Beaver Dam resident faces charges after authorities shut down the Honeywell plant in Metropolis when security personnel received a report of an explosive device at the Metropolis Works plant. ...
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Man arrested after burglary
A Paducah resident faces charges after receiving stolen property, while another is wanted by police, state police said in a news release. At about 5 p.m. Thursday, Joseph Nichols contacted state...
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The Lineup
Today Wickliffe Masonic Lodge breakfast, 6-10 a.m., Buck Road. $7. Dance, 7-10 p.m., American Legion Post 26 Hall, Mayfield. Just Friends. $5. Dance, 7-10 p.m. Trader’s Mall, 6900 Ben...
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Regents appoint interim president
MURRAY — The Murray State University Board of Regents appointed an interim president and approved the budget for the upcoming fiscal year during a special meeting on campus Friday. The 11-member...
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Superman fans unite in Metropolis
Hundreds of Superman fans traveled from as far as England to attend the 35th annual Superman Celebration on Friday in Metropolis, Ill. Featuring a wide array of incentives for the super hero buffs,...
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Reunion
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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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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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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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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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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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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