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I-24 West Closed Near Exit 16 after Semi Crash

PADUCAH - Westbound traffic on I-24 continues to be blocked near the US 68 Paducah-Reidland Exit 16 interchange due to a crash Tuesday morning involving four semis. Deputies responded at 9:40 a.m. to a crash on I-24 near exit 16...

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Graves Man Pleads Guilty to Meth, Pot, Gun Charges

GRAVES COUNTY - A man arrested on drug charges in Graves County three years ago has pleaded guilty and is facing 10 years behind bars. Roger S. Papierski entered a guilty plea in Graves Circuit Court on Monday and was sentenced to 10 years in...

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NWS: Hickory Hit by Microburst on Sunday

GRAVES COUNTY - The National Weather Service office in Paducah has released more information on Sunday's storms. An NWS storm survey found a microburst with estimated peak winds of 90 miles per hour struck just north of Hickory in Graves County....

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Suspicious Vehicle Call Leads to Meth Arrest

MCCRACKEN COUNTY - A report of a suspicious vehicle led to a man's arrest on methamphetamine and other charges. According to the McCracken County Sheriff's Office, deputies were dispatched around 3:30 am Monday to the 3400 block of Pool Road for...

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Mayfield Man Jailed on Methamphetamine Charges

MAYFIELD - A Mayfield man was arrested Monday night on methamphetamine charges. A joint investigation by the Graves County Sheriff's Office, McCracken County Sheriff's Office and the DEA led to the arrest of 44-year-old Fred Jackson of Mayfield....

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Woman Pleads Guilty in Three-County Pursuit Case

MAYFIELD - A woman who led police on a high-speed chase last year that spanned three western Kentucky counties faces two years in jail. Twenty-one-year-old Jameka Lewis, of Nashville, TN, entered a guilty plea in Graves Circuit Court on Monday and...

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Latest News

Marshall Co. Early Head Start Registration Starts

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Memorial Scholarship established at Murray State

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Gov. Bevin to Announce Employee Salary Adjustment

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Bevin Expecting Campaign Visits from Trump, Pence

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IL Gov Signs Bill Allowing Recreational Marijuana

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I-24 West Closed Near Exit 16 after Semi Crash

3 hours ago - PADUCAH - (1) comment
Graves Man Pleads Guilty to Meth, Pot, Gun Charges

5 hours ago - GRAVES COUNTY
Ballard Traffic Stop Leads to Three Drug Arrests

5 hours ago - BALLARD COUNTY
Fancy Farm Water District Issues Boil Water Order

5 hours ago - FANCY FARM
NWS: Hickory Hit by Microburst on Sunday

7 hours ago - GRAVES COUNTY
Suspicious Vehicle Call Leads to Meth Arrest

8 hours ago - MCCRACKEN COUNTY
Areas of LBL Closed to Remove Debris

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Sports

Railroaders Outscore Chiefs 11-7

Paducah committed three errors and Fulton pounded out 12 hits as the Railroaders defeated the Chiefs 11-7 Monday night at Brooks ...

Contreras, Lester Lead Cubs Past Braves

Hernández Single Lifts Red Sox Over

Cardinals Closer Hicks Has Torn Elbow

Pujols Leads Angels Past Cardinals 6-4

Santana Hit Early HRs, Rangers Top

National & World

Sanders Out With Bill to Cancel Student

Days before the first Democratic presidential debates, Sen. Bernie Sanders and House progressives rolled out legislation to cancel all ...

Trump Imposes Sanctions on Iran Supreme

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Roy Moore Runs for Senate Despite

McConnell Opposes Pay Raise for

Events

LBL Old-fashioned Afternoon of Fun on

DOVER, TN - The Friends of Land Between the Lakes invite the public to enjoy an old-fashioned afternoon of fun on Independence ...

United Way's Stuff the Bus

Caring for the Caregiver Support Group

HeArt and Soul Art Celebration for

Banks Market & Habitat for Humanity 2nd

Metropolis Church to Host Day Camp for

Obituaries

Kilgore, Lecenda

Lecenda Rahe “ Cindy” Kilgore 62, formerly of Paducah, KY died on June 17, 2019 at her home in Machesney Park, IL. She was a ...

DeCillis, Patrick

Myrick, Charles

Davis, Mary

Tichenor, Elizabeth

Richardson, Gloria

Health

No-Cost Local Healthcare Initiative

The Department of Defense’s “DAEOC Tri-State IRT” training exercise wrapped up yesterday after nine days of providing ...

Baptist Health Wound Care Offers First

Baptist Offers Third Kangaroo Klub

Mercy Health Lourdes Home Care Gets Top

Orthopaedic Surgeon Yezerski to Retire

Mercy Health Offers Free Smoking

Living

Toy Story 4 Goes to Infinity and Beyond

“Toy Story 4” is the unexpected fourth installment in the extremely successful “Toy Story” franchise from Disney ...

Sauteed Shrimp Lettuce Wraps with

Over 70 Students Receive GED from WKCTC

Baptist Offers Third Kangaroo Klub

Pet of the Week: Bo

Mercy Health Lourdes Home Care Gets Top

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