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Foundation receives $1 million for community center, preserves Lincoln High history
PADUCAH — The Lincoln High School Historical Foundation (LHSHF) will receive $1 million in state funding to boost its future project, a community center on Paducah’s Southside. The Lincoln Station will be built on the same lot where Lincoln High School was located, on the corner of South...
3 arrested after drugs found during traffic stop
MCCRACKEN COUNTY, Ky., (KBSI)- On Saturday, April 13, a deputy with the McCracken County Sheriff’s Office was working a highway safety detail when he conducted a traffic stop on Clarks River Road. The driver of the vehicle was 34-year-old, Anthony Riley, and two passengers were in the vehicle: Melissa...
WoO Sprints Make Lone Kentucky & Indiana Stops
PADUCAH, KY- The only 2024 trips to Kentucky and Indiana are up next for the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars. First up is a Friday, April 19, visit to Kentucky’s Paducah International Raceway to bring The Greatest Show on Dirt back to the “Bluegrass State” for the first time in 12 years.
2 business moves pulling physicians from care, per 1 oncology leader
The implementation of IT solutions that pull physicians away from patients and moving profits to payer groups are two issues that concern John Montville, executive director of the oncology service line at Mercy Health-Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, Ky. "First, the world of IT and the EHR have made it more...
Goodwill Industries of Kentucky to host Second Chance Day
PADUCAH — Goodwill Industries of Kentucky is working with the McCracken County Jail to host Second Chance Day at the Paducah Opportunity Center on Thursday, April 18 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. According to a news release from Goodwill, the event is part of Second Chance Month, a...
Paducah Beer Werks Hosts Merryman House Benefit Rock Concert Featuring Three West Kentucky Bands
Paducah Beer Werks is hosting a rock and roll benefit show for the Merryman House Domestic Crisis Center this Saturday, April 20, at 8 pm. The concert features three Paducah-based rock bands: Family Bags, Charmers, and Daywaster. Morning Edition's Daniel Hurt speaks to local musician and Family Bags bassist Melanie A. Davis ahead of the charity concert for Merryman House, which is the only certified domestic violence program in western Kentucky serving men, women, and children in need.
Beautiful Paducah teams up with original BBQ on the River founders to plan the 2024 festival
PADUCAH — Beautiful Paducah and the original founders of BBQ on the River are working together to plan the festival for 2024. This year, marks the 30th anniversary of BBQ on the River from Sept. 19 to Sept. 21. According to a news release from the BBQ on the...
QuiltWeek roof impacts
Unfinished roof repairs will not cause issues for Paducah QuiltWeek. AQS QuiltWeek kicks off next week, attracting tens of thousands of people to the Paducah McCracken County Convention and Expo Center. Though work to repair the venue's roof began months ago, it still won't be complete in time for QuiltWeek.
Kentucky Travel Industry Association creates scholarship in honor of late Mary Hammond
FRANKFORT, Ky. — A scholarship has been created dedicated to the memory of Mary Hammond, the longtime executive director of the Paducah Convention & Visitors Bureau. Hammond died in March after announcing her retirement in February. A news release from the City of Paducah said that the Kentucky Travel...
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