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Crews Dig Through Night After Deadly OK Twister

MOORE, OK - Rescue crews are working through the night after a monstrous tornado barreled through the Oklahoma City suburbs, demolishing an elementary school and reducing homes to piles of splintered wood. Officials say at least 51 people...

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Dorena-Hickman Ferry Service to Resume Today

HICKMAN, KY - Almost a month to the day after it closed, the Dorena-Hickman Ferry in western Kentucky expects to resume service Tuesday. The ferry was closed April 22 when floodwaters reached the top of the Kentucky landing at Hickman....

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Two Injured in Crash, Driver Cited for DUI

PADUCAH, KY - Two people were hurt, and the driver cited for DUI Monday evening following a crash on Husband Road involving a deer. At around 10:20 p.m. Monday, the McCracken County Sheriff’s Department responded to a single...

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IL Senate Panel Endorses Ammunition Limit

SPRINGFIELD, IL - Parents of two Sandy Hook elementary students killed by a Connecticut gunman last fall testified in favor of limiting high-capacity ammunition magazines in Illinois. The Illinois Senate's Executive Committee voted 12-3 Monday to...

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'Click It or Ticket' Campaign Underway

PADUCAH, KY - The Paducah Police Department will utilize a federal grant to pay for overtime to conduct both the “Click It or Ticket” and “Operation Summer Nights” annual safe driving campaign. While “Click It or...

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Johnson County Supports Delay In 'Fracking'

VIENNA, ILL - Another Illinois county has passed a resolution supporting a statewide moratorium on large scale oil and gas drilling. The Johnson County Board of Commissioners voted 2-1 on Monday to support a one-year pause before hydraulic...

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Commissioner Comer Responds to Mosquito Problem

EDDYVILLE, KY - Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture James Comer has responded to the request concerning the overwhelming problem with Mosquitoes in Western Kentucky. On Monday, Comer acknowledged Lyon County Judge-Executive Wade White's plea...

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Conway Discusses McCracken Zoning, MSU Board

PADUCAH, KY - In an interview Monday morning, Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway discussed two issues currently affecting area residents: Zoning issues in McCracken County; and Murray State University's Board of Regents recent violation of Open...

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Snake Causes Power Outage in Marshall County

BENTON, KY - Many residents and businesses in the Marshall County area were without power on Sunday afternoon due to a snake that interfered with West Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative’s Benton Substation. The outage lasted from...

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Judge to Rule Soon in KY Health Exchange Case

FRANKFORT, KY - A judge will rule "as soon as possible" on a motion to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the legality of the Kentucky Health Benefits Exchange that Gov. Steve Beshear created last year by executive order. Beshear said the Health...

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Oberweis Defends His Vote for Medical Marijuana

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More Troops Due Back at Fort Campbell

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Second Cairo Bridge Meeting Today

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Sports

Marquis Wins 5th Straight, Padres Beat

Jason Marquis combined with four relievers on a four-hitter to win his fifth straight start and Will Venable homered to lead the San Diego ...

Teheran Pitches Braves past Twins

Bruce Homers to Back Cueto in Reds' Win

Dunn Homers as White Sox Beat Lester,

Monday's High School Baseball, Softball

Graves Middle Falls in 7-on-7 Tourney

Events

Special Populations Fishing Tournament

GOLDEN POND, KY - Land Between The Lakes (LBL) National Recreation Area hosts the annual Special Populations Fishing Tournament on ...

Paducah Life Line & Ladies Living Free

Starfish Orphan Ministry's 5th Annual

Tool Box Series at McCracken Co.

Dueling Pianos Benefit Oscar Cross Boys

American Cancer Society's 100th

Obituaries

Burkeen, Bobbie

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Mrs. Bobbie Nell Burkeen, age 79, a longtime native of the Van Clave community in ...

Turner, Raymond

Coleman, William

King, J. T.

Marty, Robert

Miller, Ross

Western Kentucky

Dorena-Hickman Ferry Service to Resume

Almost a month to the day after it closed, the Dorena-Hickman Ferry in western Kentucky expects to resume service Tuesday. The ...

Second Cairo Bridge Meeting Today

LBL Celebrates 50 Years in June

Commissioner Comer Responds to Mosquito

Lowes Man Charged with DUI After Crash

TN Fugitive Nabbed in Fulton County

Health

Lourdes Names New Mission Integration

Lourdes welcomes Mark Desmond to the position of Vice President-Mission Integration at Mercy Health Partners. Desmond comes to Lourdes ...

Financial wellness

Exercise Tips & Tidbits

What Is Wellness

The Truth Behind Obesity

The Simple Truth Behind Weight Loss

Living

Favorite Beef Stroganoff

Serves 8 1 1/2 pounds boneless sirloin steak, fat removed Salt Black ground pepper Vegetable cooking spray 3/4 cup chopped Vidalia ...

Prime Time with God: Daily Devotional

Experiment of the Week: Fireproof

Graves High Commencement at 7 pm

Graves County Residents Graduate from

Mini Hawaiian Burgers

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