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Project to Rehabilitate Broadway Section of Downtown Lot Begins Monday
On Monday, October 7, contractors working for the City of Paducah will begin a project to rehabilitate the Broadway section of the block in downtown Paducah bounded by Second Street, Broadway, Water Street, and Jefferson.Over the past year, the city-owned central portion of the block was...
Murray Water Department Announces Temporary Street Closure for Water Work
MURRAY, Ky. (Oct. 2, 2024) — The Murray Water Department will temporarily close Spruce Street between North LP Miller Street and Industrial Road today, Wednesday, Oct. 2, for water system maintenance. The closure is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. and the street is expected to reopen by 3:30 p.m. The...
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Attorney General Coleman Takes on the EPA in the Sixth Circuit Over Radical Climate Agenda
CINCINNATI, Ohio (May 8, 2024) – Attorney General Russell Coleman released the following statement after the office's Solicitor General Matt Kuhn presented oral argument before the U.S....
Brandon Nimmo’s 3-run HR sparks rally as Mets beat Cardinals 7-5
By JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Brandon Nimmo hit a three-run homer to spark a six-run fifth inning, and the New York Mets rallied to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-5 on Tuesday...
Mayfield Man Arrested for Fentanyl Trafficking
MAYFIELD, Ky. (News First) — A Mayfield man has been arrested following an investigation by the Graves County Sheriff's Office, which uncovered alleged Fentanyl trafficking from his residence....
Several Arrests Made in Drug Trafficking Investigation in Mayfield Area
MAYFIELD, KY (News First) - Graves County Sheriff's detectives, after weeks of investigation, have made multiple arrests related to drug trafficking in and around the Mayfield area. Detectives...
University of Kentucky faculty issue no-confidence vote in school president over policy change
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — The University of Kentucky senate has issued a vote of no confidence in President Eli Capilouto, but the school's Board of Trustees issued a statement afterward saying it...
Kuttawa Secures $2M Grant for Fire Station Renovation
KUTTAWA, Ky. (News First) — The City of Kuttawa rejoices as the Kuttawa Volunteer Fire Department receives a $2 million grant dedicated to the revitalization of its fire station. Mayor Barbara...
Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 15 to Hold Memorial Service on Peace Officers Memorial Day
PADUCAH, Ky. (News First) — The Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 15 will host a memorial service on Monday, May 13, 2024, at 12 noon to commemorate Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week. The...
One Dead, One Injured in McCracken County Roll-Over Crash
PADUCAH, Ky. (News First) — The McCracken County Sheriff’s Office responded to a roll-over motor vehicle collision on Lovelaceville Road on May 5, 2024, at approximately 10 a.m. Kevin Yarbrough, 64,...
Murray Police Department Unveils April 2024 Crime Statistics
MURRAY, Ky (News First) — The Murray Police Department has disclosed its April 2024 crime statistics, shedding light on the state of public safety in the community. The data, unveiled in a...
Sheriff Will Gilbert Announces Retirement Due to Health Concerns, Recommends Chief Deputy Eric Perry as Successor
I have not been looking forward to posting this although it has been coming for quite some time. Due to health-related issues, I will be retiring from the Carlisle County Sheriff’s Office at the end...
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Harris, McGlockton help Boston College hold off Louisville 67-61
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Claudell Harris Jr. scored 18 points and he and Devin McGlockton led a key second-half run in Boston College's 67-61 victory over Louisville on Saturday.Harris and McGlockton scored five points each in a 12-0 run that gave the Eagles a 53-37...
Reeves, Sheppard lead No. 15 Kentucky over No. 4 Tennessee 85-81
By AL LESAR Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Antonio Reeves and Reed Sheppard each scored 27 points as No. 15 Kentucky spoiled No. 4 Tennessee's late season run with an 85-81 victory Saturday.The Wildcats (23-8, 13-5 Southeastern Conference) have now won five...
Where will you be for the April 8 total solar eclipse? There’s still time to grab a spot
By STEPHANIE NANO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Where will you be watching the April 8 total solar eclipse? There are just a few weeks left to pick your spot to see the skies darken along a strip of North America, whether by land, sea or air. For...
‘Oppenheimer’ set to overpower at the Oscars Sunday night
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hi, “Oppenheimer.” When Hollywood gathers for the 96th Academy Awards on Sunday, the blockbuster biopic is widely expected to overpower all competition — including its release-date companion, “Barbie” — at an...
Sex abuse survivors dispute Southern Baptist leadership and say federal investigation is ongoing
By PETER SMITH Associated Press - The status of a federal investigation into a leading Southern Baptist agency’s handling of sexual abuse is unclear. But this much is clear — survivors of abuse and their advocates remain deeply skeptical of leaders' intentions to...
Much of America asks: Where did winter go? Spring starts early as US winter was warmest on record
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer Across much of America and especially in the normally chilly north, the country went through the winter months without, well, winter. In parka strongholds Burlington, Vermont, and Portland, Maine, the thermometer never plunged...
More schools making digital maps of facilities to aid emergency responders
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press When emergencies happen, the sooner police, firefighters and paramedics can arrive, the more likely it is that lives can be saved. That's the maxim underlying a growing movement to make digital maps of schools across the U.S. Though...
Biden visiting battleground states and expanding staff as his campaign tries to seize the offensive
By JOSH BOAK, SEUNG MIN KIM and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press ROSE VALLEY, Pennsylvania (AP) — Fresh off his defiant State of the Union address, President Joe Biden on Friday laced into former President Donald Trump — by name this time — as he and his...
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‘Pandemic of snow’ in Anchorage sets a record for the earliest arrival of 100 inches of snow
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Even by Alaska standards, there is a lot of snow this winter. So much snow has fallen — so far, more than 8.7 feet (2.65 meters) — that roofs on commercial buildings are collapsing around Anchorage and...
House Republicans taking a key vote toward impeaching Mayorkas as border becomes 2024 campaign issue
By LISA MASCARO and REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are taking a key vote Tuesday toward impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over what they call his “willful and systematic” refusal to enforce...
Prisoners in the US are part of a hidden workforce linked to hundreds of popular food brands
By ROBIN McDOWELL and MARGIE MASON Associated Press ANGOLA, La. (AP) — A hidden path to America’s dinner tables begins here, at an unlikely source – a former Southern slave plantation that is now the country’s largest maximum-security prison. Unmarked trucks packed...
UDATE: AMBER ALERT- Abducted Princeton Kentucky Girl; Mother Murdered; Father Is Suspect in custody
KSP Post 2 in Madisonville reports Lela Black has been located and Byron Black is in police custody. PRINCETON, Ky. (NewsFirst) — The Kentucky State Police (KSP) responded to a call on Friday, January 26, 2024, and investigated the death of Kelly Black, a resident of...
Attorney General Coleman Supports Texas’s Right to Self Defense on the Southern Border
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 29, 2024) – Attorney General Russell Coleman and a multistate coalition stood with Texas Governor Greg Abbott as he secures the state's southern border following the failure of the Biden Administration to protect the country. ...
NCAA Men’s Basketball Top 25 Fared-Week
No. 1 UConn (18-2) beat Xavier 99-56.No. 2 Purdue (19-2) beat Michigan 99-67; beat Rutgers 68-60.No. 3 North Carolina (17-3) beat Wake Forest 85-64; beat Florida St. 75-68.No. 4 Houston (18-2) beat No. 21 BYU 75-68; beat Kansas St. 74-52.No. 5 Tennessee (15-4) beat...
Illinois election officials to weigh recommendation to remove Trump’s name from March primary ballot
The Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Former President Donald Trump should be removed from Illinois' primary ballot, but the decision should be left to the courts, a retired judge recommended Sunday to the state's election board, arguing that it was clear Trump engaged...
Three US troops are killed and dozens are injured in a drone strike by Iran-backed militia in Jordan
BY ZEKE MILLER and LOLITA C. BALDOR AP White House Correspondent COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Three American troops were killed and dozens were injured Sunday in a drone strike in northeast Jordan near the Syrian border, the U.S. military said. President...
Senate deal on border and Ukraine at risk of collapse as Trump calls it ‘meaningless’
By STEPHEN GROVES and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan Senate deal to pair border enforcement measures and Ukraine aid faced potential collapse Thursday as Senate Republicans grew increasingly wary of an election-year compromise that...
‘Pandemic of snow’ in Anchorage sets a record for the earliest arrival of 100 inches of snow
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Even by Alaska standards, there is a lot of snow this winter. So much snow has fallen — so far, more than 8.7 feet (2.65 meters) — that roofs on commercial buildings are collapsing around Anchorage and...
House Republicans taking a key vote toward impeaching Mayorkas as border becomes 2024 campaign issue
By LISA MASCARO and REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are taking a key vote Tuesday toward impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over what they call his “willful and systematic” refusal to enforce...
Prisoners in the US are part of a hidden workforce linked to hundreds of popular food brands
By ROBIN McDOWELL and MARGIE MASON Associated Press ANGOLA, La. (AP) — A hidden path to America’s dinner tables begins here, at an unlikely source – a former Southern slave plantation that is now the country’s largest maximum-security prison. Unmarked trucks packed...
UDATE: AMBER ALERT- Abducted Princeton Kentucky Girl; Mother Murdered; Father Is Suspect in custody
KSP Post 2 in Madisonville reports Lela Black has been located and Byron Black is in police custody. PRINCETON, Ky. (NewsFirst) — The Kentucky State Police (KSP) responded to a call on Friday, January 26, 2024, and investigated the death of Kelly Black, a resident of...
Attorney General Coleman Supports Texas’s Right to Self Defense on the Southern Border
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 29, 2024) – Attorney General Russell Coleman and a multistate coalition stood with Texas Governor Greg Abbott as he secures the state's southern border following the failure of the Biden Administration to protect the country. ...
NCAA Men’s Basketball Top 25 Fared-Week
No. 1 UConn (18-2) beat Xavier 99-56.No. 2 Purdue (19-2) beat Michigan 99-67; beat Rutgers 68-60.No. 3 North Carolina (17-3) beat Wake Forest 85-64; beat Florida St. 75-68.No. 4 Houston (18-2) beat No. 21 BYU 75-68; beat Kansas St. 74-52.No. 5 Tennessee (15-4) beat...
Illinois election officials to weigh recommendation to remove Trump’s name from March primary ballot
The Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Former President Donald Trump should be removed from Illinois' primary ballot, but the decision should be left to the courts, a retired judge recommended Sunday to the state's election board, arguing that it was clear Trump engaged...
Three US troops are killed and dozens are injured in a drone strike by Iran-backed militia in Jordan
BY ZEKE MILLER and LOLITA C. BALDOR AP White House Correspondent COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Three American troops were killed and dozens were injured Sunday in a drone strike in northeast Jordan near the Syrian border, the U.S. military said. President...
Senate deal on border and Ukraine at risk of collapse as Trump calls it ‘meaningless’
By STEPHEN GROVES and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan Senate deal to pair border enforcement measures and Ukraine aid faced potential collapse Thursday as Senate Republicans grew increasingly wary of an election-year compromise that...