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It doesn’t take long to discover that Trigg County’s history is deeply entwined with America’s founding and the Revolutionary War, with native veterans serving in every domestic and international conflict thereafter. This rich, humble timeline was on display Wednesday afternoon in downtown Cadiz, as scores gathered at...
A line-item tax miscue has become a multifaceted problem for Cadiz and Trigg County officials. Unprecedented as it is, leaders know it will have to be solved sooner, rather than later, or problems will persist. An outgoing magistrate this coming January, Alana Baker-Dunn still serves on the budget committee for...
Paris, Tenn.–At his third public forum as Henry County Mayor, Jonathan Lodge Tuesday evening said the county is busy negotiating for an ambulance service in the lake area. Lodge was responding to a query from Leo Horne, commander of American Legion Post 89, who told the mayor, “We’re still looking for our ambulance service”.
Public health professors at Austin Peay State University are keeping a close eye on measles numbers both in Tennessee and Kentucky.
Since 1965, Hopkinsville Community College has played its role education thousands of the students and service members of south western Kentucky and the Pennyrile — turning college-age and non-traditional attendees toward skills, trades and educational pathways across the world. And that’s certainly been true for Trigg County. During...
Kentucky is investing nearly six million dollars in railway infrastructure, including projects serving the Paducah and Marshall County areas. Governor Andy Beshear announced Thursday that the funding was awarded through the Kentucky Short Line Infrastructure Preservation Program. The Paducah and Louisville Railway will receive three grants, including two million dollars...
PADUCAH — Respiratory illness is common in the cooler months. Mercy Health encourages the public to know the difference between the common cold and sinus infection. Mercy Health says that while both conditions can cause congestion, fatigue and discomfort, understanding the symptoms and duration of illness can help determine if a patient should seek medical care.
The Trigg County Lady Wildcats showed they could be one of the region’s better rebounding teams Tuesday, but new head coach Drew Pool knows plenty of work remains. Trigg County won two of three varsity quarters against Kenwood of Clarksville in its first preseason basketball scrimmage, finishing with a 42-32 win.
PADUCAH — According to a 2024 PBS NewsHour report, the Veterans of Foreign Wars organization has lost nearly half its national membership since its peak in 1992. But at Jackson Harris VFW Post 1191 in Paducah, Senior Vice Commander Tex Shockley said membership is growing. “We’re actually at 115%...
Trigg County native and U.S. Air Force Veteran Ginger Wallace will lead the Trigg County Veterans parade Wednesday as the Grand Marshal. Parade Committee member Karle Johnson says they are excited to honor Wallace this year during the parade. Johnson says they work to find a veteran each year that...
The Stewart County Rebels High School football team traveled to Gibson Co. for a Thursday night game, Oct. 29. TSSAA has half the teams play one Thurs. night, the other half on Fri., then they swap. The Rebels dominated, winning 38-14, starting fast, scoring twice in the 1st quarter. #2 QB Anthony Bisogno threw two TD passes to #20 Benn Hendricks. Gibson Co. scored TD and two pt. conversion to make score 14-8. Rebels turned it over twice in 2nd, penalties backed them up several times. #6 Colt Lafargue kicked a field goal, score was 17-8 Rebels at the half.
Lyon County’s cheerleading squad is headed to the state competition for the third straight year after finishing second at Saturday’s Region 1 competition in Owensboro. Senior captain Ashleigh Cook discussed their day on the mat in this YSE interview.
The Weakley County Veterans Service Office is available to help local veterans and their families navigate benefits and services. Veterans Service Officer Keith Dunning’s office is located inside the Weakley County Courthouse. The office assists with benefit claims involving pensions, disability compensation, education, health care, insurance, home loans and...
For more than a decade, the Trigg County Middle School Gymnasium has been home to the Annual Veterans Day Celebration Brunch — a heavily sponsored meal honoring this region’s servicemen and servicewomen. Such efforts continued Wednesday morning, prior to the Trigg County Veterans Day Parade and community assembly,...
Weakley County is exploring a potential energy investment after being approached by NextEra Energy. During this week’s Finance Ways and Means Committee meeting, Weakley County Mayor Dale Hutcherson explained the company’s proposal and what it could mean for the county. Mayor Hutcherson emphasized that the proposed project is...
