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At Least Two Buildings on Fire in Murray

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Fire in Murray's Court Square

MURRAY, KY - The rough year for Murray's court square continues. After a building collapse and a roof collapse affected two businesses on the historic square, 2 more have been impacted by fire. The fire continues to burn out of control at...

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Kentucky Avenue to Get Major Repairs

PADUCAH, KY - The state has approved funding to pay for repairs to a rough stretch of Paducah roadway. At Tuesday's Paducah City Commission meeting, State Representative Gerald Watkins announced that the state has approved $3.7 million for what...

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Paducah Man Hurt in Beltline Crash

PADUCAH, KY - A Paducah man was seriously hurt in a Tuesday afternoon crash Paducah Police said the wreck happened on Jackson Street (Beltline Highway) behind Paducah Tilghman High School They said the preliminary investigation showed 30-year-old...

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Local Leaders Respond to DOE Clean-up Decision

PADUCAH, KY - Paducah and McCracken County leaders offered the following response to the announcement today by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on the selection of Fluor Federal Services as the primary contractor to begin the Decommissioning and...

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DOE Selects Paducah Plant Deactivation Contractor

PADUCAH, KY - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today awarded a Task Order under the Nationwide Environmental Management ID/IQ Unrestricted Contract to Fluor Federal Services, Inc. for deactivation activities at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant...

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Appeals Courts Rule Differently on Health Care Law

WASHINGTON DC - UPDATED STORY: There's another legal battle involving President Barack Obama's health care law. Two federal appeals courts today have issued contradictory rulings on a key financing issue. The rulings came within hours of...

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Greenway Tunnel Put Into Place

PADUCAH, KY - Construction workers on Monday placed the 50-foot tunnel into position on Highway 45 at the base of the Brookport bridge, to allow safe access for bicyclists and joggers along Paducah's Greenway Trail. The tunnel will connect a...

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Latest News

Fire in Murray's Court Square

18 minutes ago - MURRAY, KY
Beshear: Health Rulings Won't Affect Kentucky

2 hours ago - FRANKFORT, KY
Two Graves Residents Face Drug Charges

5 hours ago - GRAVES COUNTY, KY - (2) comments
Kentucky Avenue to Get Major Repairs

7 hours ago - PADUCAH, KY - (1) comment
Paducah Man Hurt in Beltline Crash

8 hours ago - PADUCAH, KY
Summer Gas Prices Continue Dropping

10 hours ago - PADUCAH, KY
McConnell, Paul, Whitfield Pleased with DOE Action

12 hours ago - WASHINGTON DC
Gov. Beshear Comments on Plant Clean-up Plan

12 hours ago - FRANKFORT, KY
Local Leaders Respond to DOE Clean-up Decision

12 hours ago - PADUCAH, KY - (5) comments
DOE Selects Paducah Plant Deactivation Contractor

13 hours ago - PADUCAH, KY
Police Investigate Attempted Cattle Theft

15 hours ago - MASSAC CO, IL
Appeals Courts Rule Differently on Health Care Law

15 hours ago - WASHINGTON DC - (4) comments

Sports

Petrino Returns To Louisville For 1st

Bobby Petrino turned Louisville into a top-10 team nearly a decade ago. Now, more than two years after a scandal derailed his career, ...

Louisville AD Jurich Gets Maker's Mark

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Collmenter Helps Give Arizona 3-Game

Gonzalez Gets Key Hit, Dodgers Beat

Rory McIlroy Wins British Open For 3rd

Events

Riverfront Concert Features Barham &

PADUCAH, KY - As part of Paducah's Summer Riverfront Concert Series, this Thursday from 6-8:30 pm on the Wilson Stage, Tyler Barham and ...

Annual Hummingbird Festival at LBL

School Supplies Giveaway at Metropolis

Marshall County Exceptional Center Fish

Debt Free Seminar

Marshall County Exceptional Center

Obituaries

Mr. E. B. Fennel, age 67, of Almo, Kentucky died at 11:04 pm Monday at the Murray-Calloway County Hospital. Mr. Fennel was born March 23, ...

Dieckmann, Kaysyn

Vail, Charles

Henderson, Shirley

Stringer, Dora

Marley, Joseph

National & World

McConnell, Paul, Whitfield Pleased with

Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Congressman Ed Whitfield today released the following statement regarding the Department of ...

Appeals Courts Rule Differently on

Report: Retaliation For Complaints

Obama Gives Protection to Gay,

Eye on the Market: With David O.

Lawyer: Unclear Where Casey Kasem's

Health

Illinois Insurance Subsidies in Place

Officials say Illinois health insurance customers shouldn't feel any immediate effect of a federal appeals court panel's ruling as a ...

Red Cross Has Urgent Need for Blood

FDA Warns Against Powdered Caffeine

New Long Term Hospital Coming to

Lourdes Mission Fund Receives Gift from

Murray Hospital Hosts Stroke Camp-Seeks

Living

Prime Time with God: Finish the Job

Today's Prayer Dear Lord, Please help me to develop a thirst for you, to spend time with you EVERY day, to be aware of your presence at ...

Herb Baked or Broiled Tomatoes

Summer Squash Casserole

Ripe Tomato Relish

Fay's Hot Potato Salad

Glazed Sweet Potato Muffins

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