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McConnell and Paul skipping Fancy Farm Picnic

Aug 04, 2021 at 01:32 pm by admin

Kentucky's two US senators are skipping the 2021 Fancy Farm Picnic citing duties in Washington. Governor Beshear had already announced he won't be attending nor will the Lieut.... Read More

Paducah Public Schools - back to classroom

Jul 30, 2021 at 09:45 am by admin

Paducah Public Schools believes that in-person learning is best for our students. For the 2021-22 school year, we are welcoming all students back to school buildings for five.... Read More

Kentucky Receives $150,000 in Federal Funding to Preserve Three African American Historic Sites

Jul 27, 2021 at 01:04 pm by admin

Cherokee State Park, Hotel Metropolitan and Palmer Pharmacy Building to Receive Historical Preservation Funding FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 26, 2021) - Today, Gov. Andy Beshear and.... Read More

Gov. Beshear Announces K-12 School Recommendations in Response to COVID-19 Delta Variant

Jul 27, 2021 at 12:41 pm by admin

Masks recommended indoors for all children under 12, unvaccinated Kentuckians 12 and older FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 26, 2021) - Today, Gov. Andy Beshear shared new masking recomme.... Read More

KDP Chair Colmon Elridge to headline Music and Mimosas Event

Jul 26, 2021 at 10:02 am by admin

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Colmon Elridge, chair of the Kentucky Democratic Party, will be Master of Ceremonies at our exciting new event the morning of the Fancy Farm Pi.... Read More

Riverport funding includes Fulton and Paducah

Jul 15, 2021 at 01:43 pm by admin

Governor Beshear Announces Funding for Riverport Improvements Five riverports awarded $500,000 in grants for critical repairs, equipment FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 15, 2021) - Gov..... Read More

Alben Barkley Dem Dinner set for August 5

Jul 15, 2021 at 01:32 pm by admin

The 15th Annual Alben Barkley Democratic Dinner will be Thursday, August 5, 2021 in Walker Hall in Paducah. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Tickets are $40 each. A list of speakers ha.... Read More

President sets July 16th to honor Atomic Veterans

Jul 15, 2021 at 01:16 pm by admin

Proclamation by the President of the United States: "On July 16, 1945, the United States detonated the world's first nuclear device in Alamogordo, New Mexico. Better known by.... Read More

Rand Paul - A Hypocritical Quisling

Jul 14, 2021 at 11:16 am by admin

In case you are wondering, a Quisling is one who betrays a trust or an allegiance. A hypocrite is a person who acts in contradiction to stated beliefs. Let's see if we can fig.... Read More

Save Your Vote - Indivisible visits McConnell office

Jul 09, 2021 at 04:26 pm by admin

Four Rivers Indivisible showed up at 100 Fountain Avenue in Paducah on Tuesday, July 6th at the building housing Senator Mitch McConnell's Purchase office. The group was parti.... Read More

Gov. Beshear Announces $200,000 Award to Support Western Kentucky Recovery Center

Jul 09, 2021 at 03:33 pm by admin

Funding will provide operations support at CenterPoint Recovery Center PADUCAH, Ky. (July 9, 2021) - On Friday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced a $200,000 award to help the C.... Read More

Gov Beshear congratulates MSU on Ag Partnership

Jul 09, 2021 at 03:30 pm by admin

MURRAY, Ky. (July 9, 2021) - On Friday, Gov. Andy Beshear congratulated the Murray State University (MSU) Hutson School of Agriculture, which has partnered with Sunw.... Read More

When Trees Lose to Water

Jul 05, 2021 at 03:36 pm by admin

Just past the turn off from Highway 22 coming into Union City, Tenn. now lies the remains of a giant. Its death took place on Highway 123 between Union City Tennessee and Cayc.... Read More

Booker announces candidacy for US Senate

Jul 02, 2021 at 03:34 pm by admin

Former Kentucky state representative Charles Booker announced on July 1st he'll be running to unseat Senator Rand Paul in 2022. Booker has been signaling for months that he wa.... Read More

When the strategies of A.T. Mahan collide with the future, war becomes obsolete (Book Review)

Jun 11, 2021 at 01:27 pm by admin

2034: A Novel of the Next World War by Admiral James Stavridis and Elliot Ackerman On March 12, 2034, an American Naval flotilla, deep into international waters of the South.... Read More