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Oversize Load Blocking I-24 at Tennessee River

MARSHALL COUNTY - Eastbound lanes are blocked at the I-24 Tennessee River Bridge at Exit 27 due to an oversize load stuck in the work zone at the 30 mile marker. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says eastbound traffic is being...

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Missing McCracken County Teen Sought by Police

PADUCAH - Authorities in McCracken County are asking for the public's help locating a missing teen. The McCracken County Sheriff's Department says Landon M. Griffin was last seen Wednesday at around 9:45 pm in the area of 150 Reid Circle in...

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Lampley Takes Plea Deal in Marshall County

BENTON, KY - A Calvert City man charged with leading police on a chase the wrong way down Interstate 24 in March has agreed to a plea deal in Marshall County. Court records show Dalton Lampley, who is already serving a 20 year prison sentence...

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Vehicle Theft Attempt Leads to Two Arrests

PADUCAH - Two men were arrested after Paducah Police said they responded Friday night to a report of two people trying to steal a vehicle. Officers located 31-year-old Charles Mitchell on Bridge Court, and said he matched the description of...

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Highway 94 Crash Kills Murray Man

MURRAY - A single-vehicle crash Tuesday morning in Calloway County claimed the life of the driver. The Calloway County Sheriff's Department said the accident happened on State Route 94 East about 10 miles east of Murray. They said 23-year-old...

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Candidates Forum Tonight At Tilghman

PADUCAH - The Paducah Tilghman High School Speech Team will host a candidates forum tonight. Candidates Randy Bridges, Martha Emmons, Danny Carroll and Julie Tennyson plan to attend the forum, which begins at 6:30 pm in the school's...

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Lawyer to Discuss Deal for Tonya Ray Next Month

PADUCAH - A meeting next month could determine whether McCracken County Jailer Tonya Ray goes to trial on either of the charges she is facing. Ray's attorney, Thomas E. Clay, told West Kentucky Star that he will be meeting with special...

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Oversize Load Blocking I-24 at Tennessee River

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Pharmacist Indicted for Stealing, Relabeling Drugs

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Calloway County Awarded $472K Grant for Road Work

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Another $1 Million 2nd Prize Lottery Winner in KY

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Officials Investigating 'Suspicious' Massac Fires

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Lampley Takes Plea Deal in Marshall County

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Early Morning Quake Shakes Ground Near New Madrid

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Second Commonwealth of KY Bowl Food Drive Underway

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Candidates Forum Tonight At Tilghman

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Kentucky Sees Progress in ACT Benchmarks

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Sports

Wednesday's Regional Tournament Scores

Here are Wednesday's Regional Tournament scores featuring local teams. Boys Soccer 2nd Region Tournament Henderson County 9, Trigg ...

SEC Banking on Some Veteran Stars, Even

Four Wildcats Earn Midseason

Stoops Named to Bear Bryant Award Watch

Johnson Tabbed to Julius Erving Award

UK Picked to Win SEC Title; Two Named

National & World

Study: Tornadoes are Spinning Up

Over the past few decades tornadoes have been shifting — decreasing in Oklahoma, Texas and Kansas but spinning up more in Kentucky ...

No Mega Millions Winner; Jackpot Climbs

Sears Files for Chapter 11 Amid

Events

Howl at the Moon with Soul Dog at McLib

PADUCAH - McCracken County Public Library will host Howl at the Moon, Thursday, Oct. 25 from 7 - 9 pm. This year's fall festival will ...

MSU to Host Swingin’ Memories

Fall Harvest Festival at Concord United

Congressional Candidates Forum at

Free Screening of "In Country" film at

24th Annual Holiday Bazaar at Immanuel

Obituaries

Debra Gail Turner Murt, 61, of Paducah passed away on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at her residence with her family by her side. Mrs. Murt ...

Simmons, John

Simmons, John

Brown, Crystal

Johnson, James

Roger, Mary

Health

Baptist Health to Host Free Dementia

Baptist Health Paducah will host a free telemedicine program about the latest in Alzheimer's disease and dementia research from 5:30 to 7 ...

Give Blood During Breast Cancer

Baptist Health Offers Addiction

Murray Hospital, Health & Wellness

Baptist Health Offers Classes, Events

Florence Heightens Need for Blood,

Living

Water Street is WKCTC's 2018-19 One

PADUCAH - Water Street by Kentucky Award-winning Author is WKCTC's 2018-19 One Book Read Following the celebration of its 10th ...

TGIF: The Benefits of Obedience

Pumpkin Soup

Baptist Health to Host Free Dementia

2018 King Biscuit Blues Festival Was A

Cheddar & Maple Sausage Quiche

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