Williamson County social worker pleads not guilty

Election raises questions about mayor pro tem

Thomas earns most city commission votes; Wilson marks longest-serving female commissioner. Paducah City Commissioner Dujuan Thomas received the most votes in Tuesday’s city commission election, putting him in a position to potentially become the city’s next mayor pro tem. The city commission must still formally select someone for the position.

Four city council newcomers elected to help shape Mayfield’s future

MAYFIELD, Ky. — Local voters elected four new members to Mayfield City Council this week — twice the number in 2024’s general election. Newcomers cited the importance of fresh perspectives in collaboration with current members on the 10-person body, as they work to advance Mayfield to the next phase of recovery from the December 2021 tornado.

Mayfield, Graves County voters elect new leaders

MAYFIELD, Ky. — During the midterm election Tuesday, voters in Mayfield and Graves County delivered their input on several local races, including city mayor, city council, county judge executive, county commissioner and county jailer. Graves County experienced a total voter turnout of 10,346, representing 38.6% of those registered. A...

Judge executive elect prepares for Graves County's future

MAYFIELD, Ky. — The City of Mayfield isn’t the only local government with a newly elected leader — Graves County commissioner Todd Hayden will take over as judge executive from incumbent Jesse Perry next year. After serving in the role for 12 years, Perry did not run...

Missouri to pay $150,000 to settle lawsuit over prisoner’s death by suicide

Missouri must pay $150,000 to the mother of a man who committed suicide in a Southeast Missouri prison, a Mississippi County judge ruled Friday. Jahi Hynes was 27 when died April 4, 2021, at the Southeast Missouri Correctional Center in Charleston. His mother, Willa Hynes, sued the Department of Corrections, three of the agency’s corporate […]

USDA rolls out new SNAP cost-of-living adjustments; Advocates say more needs to be done

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program’s new cost-of-living adjustments began at the beginning of October. Advocates say the change isn’t enough to address the ongoing need for food in Kentucky communities. The United States Department of Agriculture rolled out the changes for this fiscal year, providing a nearly 3%...

Downtown Cape Girardeau announces holiday events, 34th annual Parade of Lights

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., (KBSI) — Old Town Cape Inc. is preparing for the holiday season with several events planned in downtown Cape Girardeau, including a Christmas tree lighting, Small Business Saturday and the 34th annual Parade of Lights. The holiday festivities will begin Friday, Nov. 27, with the downtown...

McCrack-Con coming up Saturday, 11-07-26

McCracken County Public Library's third annual McCrack-Con to return Saturday. Roll for initiative! The McCracken County Public Library's third annual McCrack-Con will return from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7.

New traffic pattern begins on I-24 westbound in Lyon County

LYON COUNTY, Ky., (KBSI) — Drivers traveling on Interstate 24 westbound in Lyon County will encounter a new traffic pattern beginning Thursday, Nov. 5, as part of an ongoing road improvement project. According to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, traffic has shifted onto both westbound lanes between mile markers 45.1...

Mental Health Benches In Place In Obion County

The Obion County Prevention Coalition’s new mental health benches are in place at the Obion County Public Library. These benches feature the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline number as a reminder that support is always within reach, and that a moment to pause can make a difference. A big...

Clymer defeats Bray to win third judge executive term

PADUCAH — Republican incumbent Craig Clymer defeated independent challenger George Bray in the race for McCracken County judge executive. Clymer received 12,077 votes while Bray received 7,558. Write-in candidate Danielle Guminski received 169. Clymer was first elected to the office in 2018 and has served two terms. Clymer previously...

Thomas earns most city commission votes; Wilson marks longest-serving female commissioner

PADUCAH — Paducah City Commissioner Dujuan Thomas received the most votes in Tuesday’s city commission election, putting him in a position to potentially become the city’s next mayor pro tem. Thomas, an independent, has previously lost two elections, one in 2020 and another in 2022. He first...

Grimes to perform one-man play in Paducah highlighting veteran’s experience with war, PTSD

Before he joined the U.S. Army, Ben Grimes was a professional actor, bringing a variety of characters and their stories to the stage. After serving a tour in Iraq, he needed an outlet to process the mental toll his deployment took on him. So, he turned his story and the experiences of his fellow soldiers and penned a one-man play – one that he will now perform for an audience in Paducah ahead of Veteran’s Day.

The Place Where a Candidate Promising to Do Less on Data Centers Actually Won

1. McCracken County, Kentucky – A rare bright spot for the data center sector quietly occurred in deep red Kentucky in a race defined by what’ll likely be the first project built on federal land. As I previously reported , a large data center project became the primary point of conflict in the race for McCracken County’s judge-executive. The incumbent Republican Craig Clymer had welcomed the project, and faced a challenge from independent George Bray, mayor of the county’s largest city of Paducah. Bray also supported the data center but said his city, which is adjacent to the project, should’ve received more demarcated benefits. Bray called for a community benefit agreement. Turns out voters in McCracken County didn’t care enough about this issue to make a change and wanted to keep Clymer in office. He won handily, netting more than 12,000 votes to Bray’s roughly 7,600. It’s one of the few races across the country that went in favor of the candidate promising to do less when it came to data centers. 2. Pulaski County, Arkansas – After a blue wave election in Little Rock, this county government is on a collision course with data center development. We’ve been covering

McCracken County leaves for state ahead of meeting with Assumption

PADUCAH, KY -- For the 14th straight year, the McCracken County Lady Mustangs volleyball team was able to celebrate a sendoff to the KHSAA State Tournament. The Lady Mustangs left on Thursday morning in front of their biggest fans and family members ahead of their meeting with Assumption on Friday afternoon in Winchester, KY.

'We're so much stronger when we work together': Clymer, Bray seek renewed cooperation following campaign

PADUCAH — Following Tuesday’s election for McCracken County judge executive, WPSD-TV reporters spoke with Judge Executive Craig Clymer about his priorities upon winning a third term, and his challenger Paducah Mayor George Bray about working toward renewed city-county collaboration following the campaign. Republican incumbent Clymer received 60.98% of...

Voters say ‘no’ to assessor appointment question in Massac

METROPOLIS, Ill. — Massac County voters expressed through their vote on Tuesday, Nov. 3, that they want to continue voting for the officeholder of Massac County Supervisor of Assessments. To the ballot’s yes-or-no referendum question: “Shall the Massac County Supervisor of Assessments be appointed rather than elected?,” 1,232 answered...

Gibson Electric: Crews continue to work as overnight outage impacts Obion County

OBION COUNTY, Tenn. — After an overnight power outage impacted more than 1,000 Obion County residents, crews worked into the early hours of the morning to restore service. In an initial alert, Gibson Electric said that 1,006 customers were impacted by the outage. "Our crews worked through the night...

Republicans win Livingston, Lyon, Caldwell judge executive races

Republican candidates trounced their Democratic challengers in the Livingston, Lyon and Caldwell judge executive races, according to the Kentucky Secretary of State election results. In Livingston County, Republican Michael Williams beat Democrat Teris Swanson with 1,892 votes compared to Swanson’s 1,596. In nearby Lyon County, Jamie Green-Smith, who was...