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Graves County inmates build community food blessing box with donated materials

GRAVES COUNTY, Ky. (KBSI) – Inmates at the Graves County Jail and Restricted Custody Center are giving back to the community by building a food blessing box using lumber donated by the Wingo Lions Club. According to a social media post from the jail, inmates constructed the box as...

Graves County, KY · 2d
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Pack Your Bags For This Under-The-Radar Kentucky Town Where Homes Go For Under $150,000

Nobody puts Mayfield, Kentucky on their vision board, and that is precisely what makes it one of the smartest places you could possibly end up. Sitting in the far western corner of Kentucky in the Jackson Purchase region, Mayfield is the county seat of Graves County and a town that operates with the quiet confidence of someone who knows they don’t need to prove anything to anybody.

Mayfield, KY · 2d
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11 Lost Kentucky Street Corner Sights You May Remember Before They Vanished

Kentucky’s old street photographs contain buildings that once needed no explanation: a hotel opposite a theater, a market filled with trade, or a courthouse that made the town square instantly recognizable. Their loss changed more than a skyline. It changed the landmarks people used to describe where they were going.

Lexington, KY · 13h
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Tracking measles uptick in Southern Kentucky

Kentucky · 6h

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Scores Of Senior Home Delivered Meals Remain Suspended In WKY

Despite the reported downturn in funding, regional officials are trying to keep senior home delivered meals on the menu. During Monday afternoon’s Pennyrile Area Development District meeting in Hopkinsville, Aging & Independent Living Director Amanda Stokes gave comprehensive update on the program’s current state, and where leadership plans to go from here.

Hopkinsville, KY · 2d

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Weakley County Exploring Potential Energy Investment

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...

Weakley County, TN · 1d

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MISSOURI HERO: After Two Tours In Iraq, This Veteran Gave His Life Protecting Missourians

Officer Henry Franklin served two tours in Iraq, but it was back home serving his community of Sikeston, Mo., where Franklin lost his life in the line of duty. This fall, Franklin was posthumously awarded Missouri's Red, White, and Blue Heart Award by Governor Mike Kehoe. The Red, White and Blue Heart Award is conferred upon first Missouri responders seriously injured or killed in the line of duty.

Sikeston, MO · 1d

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Kentucky Announces Nearly $6 Million for Regional Railway Improvements

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...

Marshall County, KY · 10h

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Wallace Reflects As Trigg County Gathers On Veterans Day

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...

Trigg County, KY · 1d

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Obion County Schools recognizes Employees of the Year

Obion County Schools recently announced its Employees of the Year, recognizing teachers, administrators and support staff members for their dedication and contributions to the district. At South Fulton Elementary, Karen Goodrum received PreK-4 Teacher of the Year honors, and Robin Long was named 5-8 Teacher of the Year. South Fulton...

Obion County, TN · 2d

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Newsweek ranks Baptist Health Paducah among Kentucky's best hospitals

PADUCAH — Baptist Health Paducah was ranked the No. 8 hospital in Kentucky on Newsweek's "America's Best-in-State Hospitals 2027" list. The ranking recognizes 800 hospitals nationwide and is designed to provide patients with information to help them make informed healthcare decisions close to home. Hospitals are evaluated based on...

Paducah, KY · 13h

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Students surprise Paducah Middle principal with state award

PADUCAH — Paducah Middle School Principal Geco Ross received the Kentucky Educator Award on Tuesday, with the Kentucky Department of Education commending his leadership and dedication to education. According to KDE Director of Educator Recruitment and Development Veda Stewart, the Kentucky Educator Award includes a $500 cash prize, a...

Paducah, KY · 2d

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Marion County forfeits to Paducah Tilghman in state playoffs

LEBANON — Marion County forfeited its game to Paducah Tilghman in the opening round of the KHSAA Class 4A Football State Playoffs on Friday, Nov. 6. Due to a depleted number of participants, Marion County made the difficult decision to forfeit the postseason matchup to Paducah Tilghman. Injuries and...

Paducah, KY · 2d

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Paducah VFW post sees membership growth

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%...

Paducah, KY · 1d

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Trigg County Leaders Focused As Tax Exoneration Creates Quandary

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...

Trigg County, KY · 2d

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‘It’s kind of alarming’: Professors tracking measles uptick near Fort Campbell

Public health professors at Austin Peay State University are keeping a close eye on measles numbers both in Tennessee and Kentucky.

Fort Campbell, KY · 6h

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Area nonprofit works to support veterans

'The war goes on here at home': Local nonprofit works to support veterans. Veterans Day is a time to reflect or honor those who have served in the armed forces. One local nonprofit, Project DieHard, wants to remind the community that their battle doesn’t end when they return home.

Paducah, KY · 1d

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Ginger Wallace To Serve As Trigg Veterans Parade Grand Marshall

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...

Trigg County, KY · 2d

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Trigg County Middle School Veterans Day Breakfast Rallies Community

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,...

Trigg County, KY · 1d

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Cape Girardeau hemp shop to close as new Missouri law takes effect

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (Heartland News) - A Cape Girardeau hemp shop is preparing to close its doors as a new Missouri law changes where many hemp-derived THC products can be sold. The law takes effect Thursday, November 12. The new law gives the state’s regulated marijuana system authority over many...

Cape Girardeau, MO · 1d