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Relay For Life Season Continues in June

WESTERN KENTUCKY - June is the peak of Relay for Life season in western Kentucky, and thousands of participants are preparing for their local events to help battle cancer. Seven more Relays will take place in June, part of the nationwide...

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Summer Harvest Food Drive Starts Today

PADUCAH, KY - A local business kicks off its fifth annual week-long food drive beginning today. HollandStivers hosts "Summer Harvest" each year to help keep Paducah Cooperative Ministry's food pantry stocked. They reach out to their clients...

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To Many, Memorial Day Has Lost its Meaning

ANNVILLE, PA - While millions of Americans celebrate the long Memorial Day weekend as the unofficial start of summer, some veterans and loved ones of fallen military members wish the holiday would command more respect. Veterans groups say a growing...

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Traffic Stop Leads to Man's Arrest on Drug Charges

MCCRACKEN COUNTY, KY - A traffic stop early Saturday morning in McCracken County led to the arrest of a Paducah man on drug charges. According to the McCracken County Sheriff's Office, deputies conducted a traffic stop on a car for traffic...

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Graves Rollover Crash Injures Martin, TN Woman

GRAVES COUNTY, KY - A west Tennessee woman was injured in a one vehicle wreck Friday morning in Graves County. Graves County Sheriff Dewayne Redmon said the crash happened around 6:30 am at the 11 mile marker of KY 94 East. According to...

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Bunning, Pitcher, Hard-nosed Senator, Dies at 85

LOUISVILLE, KY - Former U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning, a Hall of Fame pitcher who parlayed his sports fame into a political career as an uncompromising advocate for conservative causes, has died. He was 85. Bunning's family said the ex-senator and baseball...

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Grand Rivers Man Charged with Rape, Sodomy

LIVINGSTON COUNTY, KY - A Livingston County man has been arrested on rape and other charges. According to Kentucky State Police, 72-year-old Lester Carender of Grand Rivers was arrested after a four month investigation into numerous sex...

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Waters: Will There Be a Great Pension Freeze?

LEXINGTON, KY - The famous Great Freeze occurred when some of the worst cold winter weather in America's history befell the South at the end of the 19th century, destroying much of Florida's citrus crop and entire communities along with it. An...

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Two Arrested In Large Storage Unit Burglary Case

MURRAY, KY - A Benton and a Murray resident were placed under arrest following a burglary investigation by police. According to Kentucky State Police, 37 storage units had been burglarized over the past few months. Police say a month long...

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Relay For Life Season Continues in June

2 hours ago - WESTERN KENTUCKY - (1) comment
Summer Harvest Food Drive Starts Today

4 hours ago - PADUCAH, KY
KY Commission on Hearing Loss Coming June 6-8

7 hours ago - PADUCAH, KY
To Many, Memorial Day Has Lost its Meaning

9 hours ago - ANNVILLE, PA - (7) comments
Eye on the Market with David O. England

12 hours ago - CARTERVILLE, IL
Heath: Memorial Day A Time for Remembrance

14 hours ago - FRANKFORT, KY - (2) comments
Grand Rivers Man Charged with Rape, Sodomy

17 hours ago - LIVINGSTON COUNTY, KY
Traffic Stop Leads to Man's Arrest on Drug Charges

19 hours ago - MCCRACKEN COUNTY, KY
Graves Rollover Crash Injures Martin, TN Woman

22 hours ago - GRAVES COUNTY, KY
LBL Hosts Full Schedule of Summer Events

5/28/2017 - GOLDEN POND, KY
Woman Pleads Guilty in Robbery; Officer Death

5/28/2017 - RICHMOND, KY
Gregg Allman of The Allman Brothers Band Dies

5/27/2017 - SAVANNAH, GA - (3) comments

Sports

Louisville, UK Chosen as Regional

Sixteen teams representing seven conferences will host regionals in the NCAA Division I baseball tournament. Five Atlantic Coast ...

Wynyard to Play for New Zealand at FIBA

Kisner Holds on to Win Colonial by 1

Marquez Leads Rockies Past Cardinals

Dodgers Sweep Cubs 9-4

Wainwright Baffles Rockies in Cardinals

National & World

To Many, Memorial Day Has Lost its

While millions of Americans celebrate the long Memorial Day weekend as the unofficial start of summer, some veterans and loved ones of ...

Gregg Allman of The Allman Brothers

Appeals Court Deals Blow to Trump

CBO Report Disputes Pre-existing

Graco Recalls Car Seats; May Not Hold

MCHS Students Sign for College

Events

Scholar House %K

he Scholar House of Paducah is getting ready for its annual 5K Run and run This is one of their major fundraisers, will be held July 8. It ...

Skin Cancer Screenings

Adam Wakefield at DPA

Pearl of The Purchase

LBL's 19th Annual Pickin’ Party

Psychic Fair at Cherry Civic Center

Obituaries

Darnell, Melvena

Agnes Melvina Darnell, 84, of Paducah, died Saturday, May 27, 2017 at Baptist Health Paducah. Melvina was born in Paducah on December 22, ...

Speight, Jody

Fondaw, Patricia

Bohannon, Virginia

Valentine, Elsie

Owens, Nell

Health

Free Skin Cancer Screenings Offered

The Kentucky Cancer Program, Baptist Health Paducah and Lourdes hospital are working together to provide free skin cancer screenings next ...

CBO Report Disputes Pre-existing

Baptist Health Hosts Educational Events

Fellow Workers Remember Retiring

The Most Powerful Factor In Our Lives

The Simple Truth Behind Weight Loss

Living

Bacon Wrapped Pineapple Appetizers

Makes about 36 individual appetizers 1 fresh pineapple (you could use canned pineapple chunks) 2 medium bell peppers (red, yellow ...

BOSTON, Hyper Space Tour Landed in

BLT & Avocado Lettuce Wraps

Pet of the Week: Skippy

Lemon Rosemary Chicken

Roasted Vegetables & Orzo Salad

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