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Paducah Public Schools to continue universal masking

Sep 14, 2021 at 03:34 pm by admin

Statement from Dr. Donald Shively, Superintendent, Paducah Public Schools: "Paducah Public School began the year with Level 3 COVID-19 mitigation strategies due to the surge i.... Read More

Covid Cases as of September 13, 2021

Sep 14, 2021 at 11:26 am by admin

All but one Kentucky county in red zone as of September 13, 2021. Over 8000 deaths associated with virus. Positivity rate 13.70%

Run still on but Covid cancels this Saturday Pediatric Day at Discovery Park

Sep 14, 2021 at 11:14 am by admin

Due to the rising COVID-19 numbers in our region, and considering that a majority of our sponsors and vendors work in healthcare or emergency management, our partners have mad.... Read More

Stamp collecting

Sep 14, 2021 at 10:26 am by admin

Freedom without responsibility is selfishness

Sep 02, 2021 at 04:26 pm by admin

To the Editor: I am a wife who, more times than I would like to count, has sat with her husband as a tube down his throat breathed for him. I have listened to the whoosh whoos.... Read More

Covid surging back in Kentucky: as of 9/2/21

Sep 02, 2021 at 01:48 pm by admin

The Covid map of Kentucky keeps changing. Hospitals are full. KY-TN ambulance service that covers Fulton County sent out a message saying ambulances could be unavailable becau.... Read More

The Fate of Our Empire?

Aug 28, 2021 at 12:23 pm by admin

How Pandemics Can Extinguish An Empire At their peak during the reign of Trajan (98-117), the Romans governed distant regions of the globe from the Rhine, the Danube, the Euph.... Read More

Political Speaking 2021 - what does a half empty pavilion predict?

Aug 25, 2021 at 03:33 pm by admin

With Fancy Farm's St. Jerome's Picnic over for 2021, the organizers of The Political Speaking (TPS from now on) are probably just glad it's over. Until next year. The complete.... Read More

That Was the Year That Was - So Far

Aug 25, 2021 at 03:00 pm by admin

Back in the day, somewhere around 1963 through 1965, my world was being transformed from watching color TV. Dad had just sent the old black and white TV to the grave yard of o.... Read More

The Current State of the Commonwealth: a reflection on Cameron vs Beshear

Aug 24, 2021 at 12:15 pm by admin

Ten Years of Census Data Show Changes in the Purchase

Aug 24, 2021 at 11:13 am by admin

Changes are in store for the Purchase because census data shows gains and losses in unexpected areas West Kentucky is usually defined as those 18 counties west of Bowling Gree.... Read More

Laura's Dream: big enough for a county to share

Aug 14, 2021 at 11:00 am by admin

Sometimes a dream is so big it pulls a whole county into it. Such was the dream Hickman County librarian Laura Poole who envisioned a children's museum in Paducah. Funding was.... Read More

Mask Mandate Sparks Anger in Hickman County

Aug 13, 2021 at 08:19 pm by admin

The special called meeting of the Hickman County School Board had one item on its agenda: amending the policy on virtual learning. The policy adopted only the previous summer.... Read More

PPS to follow Governor's Executive Order

Aug 12, 2021 at 01:44 pm by admin

Paducah Public Schools will begin the school year with a Level 3 COVID-19 mitigation strategy due to a surge of COVID cases due to the Delta variant. The Level 3 strategy fol.... Read More

Speakers confirmed for Picnic

Aug 04, 2021 at 02:51 pm by admin

Fancy Farm Political Chairman Steven Elder Welcome Owensboro Diocese Bishop William Medley Invocation Miss Kentucky Haley Wheeler National Anthem Ms. Storm Wilson My.... Read More