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Top Stories

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    Murray State Professor to Explore Creativity as Essential Life Skill in AI Era

    (MURRAY, Ky.) – As artificial intelligence reshapes the modern landscape, Murray State University will host a timely discussion on nurturing human creativity to thrive in an increasingly automated world. Dr. Stephanie Rea, a distinguished professor [...]...Read More
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    Gas Prices Continue to Drop in West Central Kentucky as Fall Demand Declines

    (PADUCAH, Ky.) — Drivers in West Central Kentucky are seeing continued relief at gas stations this week, with prices dropping 10 cents to an average of $2.757 per gallon, according to AAA East Central's latest [...]...Read More
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    Two Separate Incidents Lead to Multiple Arrests in Calvert City

    (CALVERT CITY, Ky.) — The Calvert City Police Department reported two unrelated incidents this month that resulted in multiple arrests, including violations of protective orders and public intoxication. Domestic Violence Case Results in Two Arrests On [...]...Read More
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    Lane Restriction Continues on Interstate 69 SB Near Exit 47/Draffenville in Marshall County

    (PADUCAH, Ky.) – A lane restriction is in place on Interstate 69 southbound in Marshall County near Exit 47 (U.S. 68/Draffenville) due to ongoing mechanical brush cutting. Crews have been working between mile markers 50 and [...]...Read More
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    Calvert City Airport Board Schedules Regular Meeting for September 16

    (CALVERT CITY, Ky.) — The Calvert City Airport Board has announced its regular meeting scheduled for 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, to be held both in-person and via video teleconference. The meeting will [...]...Read More
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    Three Kentucky Organizations Honored with State’s Highest Military Support Award

    (LOUISVILLE, Ky.) — Three Kentucky employers received the state's highest honor Tuesday for exceptional support of National Guard and Reserve employees. Norton Healthcare (Louisville), Housman, Garatt, and Duncan PLLC (Paducah), and the Federal Correctional Institution [...]...Read More

Community News

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    Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corp. Approves More Than $3.3 Million in Loans

    (FRANKFORT, Ky.) – The Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corp. (KAFC) approved 20 agricultural loans totaling $3,369,563 for projects across the Commonwealth  at its monthly board meeting. Agricultural Infrastructure Loan Program (AILP) Nine Agricultural Infrastructure loans totaling [...]...Read More
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    TVA Raises $1.25 Billion Through Bond Offering to Fund Historic Infrastructure Investment

    KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Valley Authority successfully completed a $1.25 billion bond offering Tuesday, issuing five-year global power bonds at 3.875% interest as part of an unprecedented capital raising campaign. The latest offering marks [...]...Read More
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    Calvert City Council Considers Extended Alcohol Sales Hours

    (CALVERT CITY, Ky.)-The Calvert City Council is moving forward with plans to extend the hours for alcoholic beverage sales within the city limits, following a request from Churchill Downs Inc. for the Marshall Yards Gaming [...]...Read More

Sports News

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    Kentucky High School Basketball Adopts Shot Clock Despite School Opposition

    (LEXINGTON, Ky.)-The Kentucky High School Athletic Association's Board of Control made a decisive move Wednesday, approving the implementation of a 35-second shot clock for the 2027-28 basketball season. The measure succeeded with a 13-5 vote [...]...Read More
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    Marshall County High School Riders Shine at England-Idlewild Creek Showdown

    (BURLINGTON, Ky.) — Marshall County High School Mountain Bikers delivered impressive performances at the "Showdown at the Creek" race held at England-Idlewild on September 14, 2025, with multiple riders earning podium finishes and top-10 placements [...]...Read More
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    Lady Marshals Sweep Community Christian in Dominant Road Victory

    (PADUCAH, Ky.) — The Marshall County Lady Marshals volleyball team delivered a commanding performance Tuesday night, sweeping Community Christian Academy 3-0 on the road with set scores of 25-10, 25-14, and 25-14. The Lady Marshals [...]...Read More
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    Lady Marshals Win Over Christian Fellowship in Straight Sets

    (BRIENSBURG, Ky.) – The Marshall County Lady Marshals volleyball team delivered a commanding performance Tuesday night, sweeping Christian Fellowship School 25-14, 25-10, 25-11 in a cross-highway rivalry matchup. Playing on their opponent's home court, the [...]...Read More

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School News

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    Dr. Ed Thome named recipient of 2025-26 Neil Weber Award for Excellence in the Jesse D. Jones College of Science, Engineering & Technology 

      (MURRAY, Ky.) – Murray State University proudly announces that Dr. Ed Thome, associate professor and former chair of the Mathematics and Statistics Department, has been awarded the prestigious 2025-2026 Neil Weber Award for Excellence [...]...Read More
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    Mediacom Offers $60,000 in Scholarships to High School Seniors

    WEST DES MOINES, IA – Mediacom Communications is offering $60,000 in scholarship support for high school seniors planning to obtain further education. The scholarship program is in its 25th consecutive year, and Mediacom’s investment will [...]...Read More
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    New Covenant Christian Academy’s FFA Team Earns Spot at National Competition

    (HARDIN, Ky.) – The Christian academy in Marshall County is making a big impression on the agricultural education scene as New Covenant Christian Academy's FFA livestock judging team prepares to compete at the 98th National [...]...Read More

Police Blotter

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    Paducah Man Arrested After Fleeing Deputies in Calloway County

    (CALLOWAY COUNTY, Ky.) — A Paducah man was arrested Saturday evening after fleeing from deputies responding to a dispute on Midway Road, according to the Calloway County Sheriff's Office. Daniel K. Boggs, 31, of Paducah, was [...]...Read More
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    Lyon County Sheriff’s Office Reports Multiple Arrests This Week

    (EDDYVILLE, Ky.)-The Lyon County Sheriff's Office has reported several arrests over the past week, including warrant services and a drug-related incident at a local high school. Eddyville Woman Arrested on Drug-Related Warrant On Monday afternoon, [...]...Read More
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    Kentucky State Police Post 1 Arrests Louisville Man for Felony Assault

    (GRAND RIVERS, Ky.) – Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 1 troopers have arrested a Louisville man after he assaulted a trooper on I-24 in Livingston County. While on routine patrol on September 8th at 3:26 pm [...]...Read More

State News

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    Auditor Ball’s Fight For Kinship Care Families Continues

    Frankfort, Ky. (September 15, 2025) – Today, Auditor Allison Ball directed the issuance of subpoenas as the necessary next step to protect Kentucky's kinship caregivers and the children in their care still awaiting the Cabinet for Health and [...]...Read More
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    Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Chad Meredith’s Federal Judgeship Nomination

    (FRANKFORT, Ky.) — The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee approved Chad Meredith's nomination to serve as U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky on Thursday, moving his confirmation process one step closer to completion. [...]...Read More
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    Kentucky Ranks 7th Nationally for Poisoning-Related Deaths

    (FRANKFORT, Ky.)-Kentucky has the seventh-highest poisoning-related death rate in the United States, with 44.81 fatalities per 100,000 residents in 2023—a 44% increase above the national average of 31.06 per 100,000, according to a new study. [...]...Read More

Obituaries

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    Richard W. Chandler Jr.,66-INCOMPLETE

    Richard W. Chandler Jr., age 66 of Paducah passed away Monday, September 15, 2025 at his home.  Arrangements are incomplete at the Lone Oak Chapel

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    Eddie Ray Stevenson, 78

    Eddie Ray Stevenson, 78, of Calvert City passed away on Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at his home. He was born in Calvert City on November 28, 1946

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    Nancy Maupin, 87

    Nancy Maupin, 87 of Benton, Kentucky passed away on Monday, September 15, 2025 at her home. Nancy was born in Marshall County, Kentucky on June

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    Dorothy “Jody” Waid, 96

    Dorothy “Jody” Waid, 96, of Benton, Kentucky, passed away on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at the Ray& Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in

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    Bonnie Suits, 77

    Bonnie Suits, 77 of Calvert City, Kentucky passed away on Monday, September 15, 2025, at Marshall Co. Hospital in Benton, Kentucky. Bonnie was

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