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Giraffes Gallop During Nashville Eclipse

NASHVILLE, TN - The giraffes ran in circles. The flamingos huddled together. And the rhinos just looked confused. At the Nashville Zoo, visitors watched and recorded how the animals behaved when the sky turned dark during Monday’s total...

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Sun and Moon Put on Big Show for Earth

PADUCAH, KY - The first full eclipse in just under 100 years to stretch across the United States is now over, and people all across the region got to see a nearly unobstructed view of the eclipse from beginning to end. Thousands gathered across...

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Out-of-Towners Enjoy 'Pitch Dark in the Ballpark'

PADUCAH, KY - The 2-1/2 minutes of celestial beauty is over, but most people stopped whatever they were doing in western Kentucky and southern Illinois to watch the first total solar eclipse in the US since 1979. Some folks traveled here to see...

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Eclipse Influx Brings $30 Million to Hopkinsville

HOPKINSVILLE, KY - One of the most anticipated natural events in recent history has come and gone, but the economic impact thousands of visitors looking to get a glimpse of a rare total solar eclipse left on one town will likely be felt for quite...

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Paducah Sun Offers Refund for Recalled Glasses

PADUCAH, KY - The Paducah Sun says it has learned that the solar eclipse glasses it recently sold may not have been safe to use, and is offering a full refund to anyone who bought them. According to a press release from the paper, the glasses...

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Giraffes Gallop During Nashville Eclipse

2 hours ago - NASHVILLE, TN
Out-of-Towners Enjoy 'Pitch Dark in the Ballpark'

2 hours ago - PADUCAH, KY
Nearly 3000 Attend WKCTC 'Night at Noon' Event

3 hours ago - PADUCAH, KY
Eclipse Influx Brings $30 Million to Hopkinsville

3 hours ago - HOPKINSVILLE, KY
Sun and Moon Put on Big Show for Earth

4 hours ago - PADUCAH, KY
Gov. Rauner Among 14,000 Eclipse Fans at SIU

6 hours ago - CARBONDALE, IL
NASA Observing Eclipse in Hopkinsville

7 hours ago - HOPKINSVILLE, KY
Paducah Sun Offers Refund for Recalled Glasses

9 hours ago - PADUCAH, KY - (13) comments
Traffic Across Area Lighter Than Anticipated

13 hours ago - PADUCAH, KY - (10) comments
Kentucky State Police Welcomes 3 New Supervisors

15 hours ago - HICKORY, KY
50,000 Gather in Hopkinsville to View Eclipse

16 hours ago - HOPKINSVILLE, KY
CFSB Helps Fund Early Eagle Academy in Graves Co

16 hours ago - GRAVES COUNTY, KY

Sports

Massac Girls 2nd At Belleville

The Massac County girls golf team led the way in their class and captured second place Saturday at the 12-team Belleville East ...

Louisville Ranked 16th in AP Preseason

Bell Powers Pirates Past Cards 6-3

Henrik Stenson Closed with 64 to Win at

Cubs Sweep Blue Jays with wild 6-5

White Sox Hold Off Rangers 3-2

National & World

Millions Converge Across US to See Sun

Millions of Americans are converging on a narrow corridor stretching from Oregon to South Carolina to watch the moon blot out the midday ...

Jerry Lewis, Comedian , Telethon Host,

Comedian, Civil Rights Activist Dick

Strategist Steve Bannon Leaving White

Powerball Jackpot Climbs to $510

Veterans Get Expanded College

Events

Obion County Fair

The Obion County Fair returns to the Union City Fairgrounds on August 21 -26, with car and truck show, amusement attractions, ...

Banana Festival

Tractor and Truck Pull

Tradewater Music Fest

Scott Latheram Memorial Golf Tournament

Casa Carnival

Obituaries

Janice Reed, 67, of Paducah, died Sunday afternoon, August 20, 2017 at Baptist Health of Paducah. Janice was a retired shift manager for ...

Trimble, Billy

Smith, Vergia

Russell, Bobby

Langston, Bill

Onken, Merle

Health

Baptist Health Offers Free Prostate

Baptist Health Paducah will offer a free breakfast seminar for men at 7 am on Wednesday, Sept. 20, during Prostate Cancer Awareness Week in ...

Register Now for Lourdes Charity Golf

Baptist Health Commends Oncology

Home Health Provider Achieves Two

Fellow Workers Remember Retiring

Living

Fresh Peach Smoothie

Serves 2 3 fresh peaches, peeled and seed removed (*before peeling peaches, cut two thin wedges for garnish) 1/2 ...

WKCTC Community Education Offers Fall

Pet of the Week: Ollie

Grilled Corn on the Cob

PTHS Debate, Speech Team Highly Ranked

Chicken & Fruit Lettuce Wraps

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