Paducah Power System collected 99 units of blood and blood products during its 20th annual Power for Patients Blood Drive. According to a social media post from the Power System, the two-day drive also brought in 17 first-time donors as the American Red Cross continues to face a national blo…
While Kentucky cattle farmers are facing challenges like a loss of farmland and a move from the Trump administration to import more foreign beef, agriculture leaders are trying to boost the policies that will help them.
With two collisions occurring since U.S. 68 reopened to traffic over Interstate 24 Exit 16 on Sept. 4 with a new roundabout, public officials are discussing safety precautions at the interstate overpass.
BENTON — On April 7, 2003, Patty Canon lost her 22-year-old son Justin Walker to suicide. She’s now using her story to ease the stigma surrounding suicide and spark discourse on how to battle the mental health crisis.
The Paducah-McCracken Metropolitan Transportation Organization will hold a public meeting Tuesday evening for input on the organization’s Metropolitan Transportation Plan 2050.
...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ FRIDAY...
* WHAT...Peak Daily Heat Index Values up to around 105 degrees.
* WHERE...All of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western
Kentucky, and southeast Missouri.
* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ Friday.
* IMPACTS...Record to near record hot temperatures and high humidity
may cause heat illnesses.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The Heat Advisory has been extended thru
Friday for the entire Quad State Region.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.
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American Legion Post 26 and Disabled American Veterans Chapter 106 hosted a 9/11 memorial luncheon for Mayfield and Graves County first responders on the 25th anniversary of the devastating terrorist attacks.
METROPOLIS, Ill. — Dominique Machan described her experience as scary after Robinson Transport Incorporated dropped her son off at the wrong school. The Robinson Transport Inc. is the contracted student transportation provider for Massac County Unit 1 Schools.
What he originally thought was a piece of alien technology turned out to be one of Paul Thomas’ most unique finds yet — a 1970s fountain, still intact, from the old Paducah Mall.
On Friday morning, hundreds of volunteers gathered for Western Kentucky's Project United — a community-wide day of service in which community members and organizations offer their day to complete projects for local nonprofits and schools.
In light of the 25th anniversary of 9/11, four local men have shared what it was like to be in New York City at the time of the attack. Despite having different backgrounds, all of them acknowledged the patriotism that followed and the importance of remembering that day.
This week’s Pet of the Week is Woods, a 4-month-old Coonhound Mix. According to the humane society, Mr. Woods is super shy, but when he warms up to you, he is just a big cuddle bug.
A Paducah church took time on Friday, the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks, to host a breakfast aimed at honoring first responders for their hard work all year.
Barkley Regional Airport is recognizing the 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001, honoring the lives lost and the heroes of that day through a memorial display in its terminal.Â
A quarter-century later, 9/11 still represents a watershed moment for many Americans, whether they remember where they were when it happened or learned about it after the fact.
September is National Food Safety Education Month, and Mercy Health wants to remind and encourage people to follow food safety tips when buying groceries and bringing them to their kitchen tables.
The Goodwill Kentucky Paducah Opportunity Center is helping young adults connect with employment opportunities and career resources as they begin their lives, including Stephanie, a foreign exchange student from Italy.
Murray State University will host a dedication and ribbon-cutting for its new nursing building, named the Robert L and Karen Miller Jackson College of Nursing and Health Sciences Building, “Jackson Hall,†at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 1.Â