Livingston County, KY

Phyllis Gipson, age 78, of Ledbetter, KY formerly of Grand Rivers, passed away on Friday, May 28, 2021 at her home surrounded by family. Mrs. Gipson was born in Livingston County, KY on January 28, 1943 to the late Troelus, who was in WWII and a purple heart recipient, and Wilma Montgomery. She retired from Lourdes Hospital in 2005 where she worked as a Central Supply Tech. She loved Jesus and her church and was a member of Mint Springs Baptist Church. She was known to listen to sermons and sing gospel hymns on Facebook. Phyllis loved growing and adoring blooming flowers, watching hummingbirds and fishing.

SMITHLAND — David Meinschein came full-circle in his experience in the Livingston County School District. The student hasn’t become the master per se, but he has become the district superintendent. A 1989 graduate of Livingston Central High School, Meinschein was unanimously approved by the district board at a special meeting...

LIVINGSTON COUNTY, KY — Livingston County Schools has a new superintendent. The school board announced David Meinschein's approval for the role during a special called meeting Wednesday. He previously served as an assistant superintendent for Ballard County Schools. He's also an Army veteran. Local 6 spoke with Meinschein Wednesday night...

David Crawford, 79, of Paducah, passed away peacefully Tuesday, May 25, 2021. David was born in Livingston County, Kentucky, on September 18, 1941, to John Bertrand Crawford and Mildred Eloise Crawford and grew up farming in Livingston County. David married Audria Arant on April 30, 1966. He worked for Ramage...

David Crawford, 79, of Paducah, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 25,2021. David was born in Livingston County, Kentucky on September 18, 1941 to John Bertrand Crawford and Mildred Eloise Crawford and grew up farming in Livingston County. David married Audria Arant on April 30, 1966. He worked for Ramage...

Boaters in and near Green Turtle Bay in Livingston County may have done a double-take when they saw a huge wooden sailing ship pull into the bay. The boat comes to western Kentucky from the Gulf Coast of Alabama, at a shipyard in Bayou La Batre. This was its first stop on the 2021 tour.

• Livingston County Schools Board — special called meeting, 5 p.m. Monday, South Livingston Elementary School. • Reidland Intermediate SBDM — meeting, 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, RIS Conference Room. • Heath Middle SBDM — meeting, 4 p.m. Tuesday, HMS office. • Crittenden County Elementary School SBDM — meeting, 4:30 p.m. Tuesday,...

LIVINGSTON COUNTY, KY — If you smell something fishy at Barkley Dam, your nose is not deceiving you. The Kentucky department of Fish and Wildlife has seen thousands of silver carp, a type of Asian carp, showing up dead in the dam. Fisheries Program Coordinator Jessica Morris said they noticed...

The Pennyrile District Health Department announced Wednesday ten COVID-related deaths confirmed by the state health board. The district reported four deaths from Trigg County, including a 63-year-old female who passed away December 27, while an 83-year-old and a 97-year-old female, and an 86-year-old male, all passed away in January. In...

(May 3, 2021) – Troopers with Kentucky State Police, Post 1 are investigating a burglary that occurred at a residence in Grand Rivers. The burglary reportedly occurred on the morning of Sunday, April 25th, 2021 at a residence in the 100 block of Tom Doom Road. According to video surveillance footage, two black males came on the residential property around 10:36 a.m. and left the property around 10:56 a.m. Video surveillance also shows a black, 4-door, passenger sedan in the immediate area at the time of the burglary. The unknown suspects reportedly stole over $10,000 of collectable coins, bills, and a set of knives from the residence.

LIVINGSTON, KY-- The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help in finding Jacob J. Brannon. Brannon is wanted on a first-degree criminal mischief charge and a violation of a Kentucky emergency protective order. The charges come from an incident at the home of Brannon’s estranged wife in Ledbetter,Kentucky...

LIVINGSTON COUNTY, Ky. (KFVS) - A crash involving a SEMI and a car is blocking both lanes of the U.S. 60 Cumberland River Bridge near Smithland in Livingston County, Kentucky. Both lanes of the bridge are blocked along U.S. 60 near the 12 mile marker in Livingston County at the north end of Smithland.

LAMASCO — Betty Jo Blackburn Gilkey, 74, of Lamasco, passed away Sunday, April 18, 2021, at Baptist Health Paducah. Betty was a longtime member of Lamasco Baptist Church and retired as a bank teller with BB&T. She was the previous owner of Tri-State Battery and Queens Castle Laundry. She deeply loved her family, kids, grandkids, and great-grandkids. She loved shopping, was a wonderful cook, and made sure everyone always had plenty to enjoy. Betty was a very talented flower arranger and always thought of others before herself.

PADUCAH, Ky. – The U.S. 60 Cumberland River Bridge at Smithland is blocked by a SEMI vs Car crash. This is along U.S. 60 near the 12 mile marker in Livingston County at the north edge of Smithland. Both lanes of the bridge are blocked. Estimated duration is 2 hours.

Marshall County Sheriff’s OfficeOn Friday at approximately 1 p.m., deputies went to a residence on Hawkeye Lane to serve an arrest warrant. As they made contact with the resident, an explosives device and other illegal items were observed. The discovery prompted an investigation that would last for next several hours. As a result of the investigation, Timothy Hemmer was arrested on the warrant and subsequently charged with Possession of Controlled Substance (methamphetamine), Drug Paraphernalia, Possession of Marijuana and Possession of Controlled Substance (Drug Unspecified). The sheriff’s office was assisted in this investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Paducah Police Department Explosive Ordinance Disposal Unit.

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 1 says construction projects going on in our area are expected to affect traffic next week. KYTC District 1 covers Ballard, Calloway, Carlisle, Crittenden, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Livingston, Lyon, Marshall, McCracken and Trigg counties. The district provided the following traffic impact report for the week of...

MURRAY, KY — A group is spotlighting violence against women after several recent incidents. They marched across Murray State University’s campus holding signs bearing the names of women who lost their lives because of violence. Sarah Townsend, a 21-year-old Murray State student, was shot and killed near campus last Friday....