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'My kid was really, really scared': Bus driver leaves students at wrong stop
The parents of several McCracken County High School students expressed their continuing concern about a school bus incident that happened Friday. That afternoon, several students exited their regular school bus at the wrong stop because it appeared that the driver was lost. The driver had also driven the bus into a pole, causing many students to fear for their safety.
Traffic Stop leads to Drug Arrest
On Tuesday August 13,2024, at about 1:40AM, a Deputy with the McCracken County Sheriff’s Department conducted a traffic stop at Old Mayfield and Bleich Road. The Driver of the vehicle was 30-year-old Austin Potter of Paducah Kentucky. During the investigation, A search of the vehicle was conducted and revealed a quantity of Methamphetamine and Drug Paraphernalia inside. Potter was arrested and lodged at the McCracken County Regional Jail.
City of Paducah Launches New Program, Crossroads for Growth
The City of Paducah is launching a new program, Crossroads for Growth, to share information about projects, people, and initiatives that are focused on growing Paducah and McCracken County. The program is hosted by Paducah Mayor George Bray. Mayor Bray said, “Crossroads for Growth is a program to discuss the...
Lady Marshals control to roll, win big at Tilghman Invitational
On Saturday, the Paducah Tilghman Blue Tornado golf program hosted its annual invitational tournament at the beautiful Paxton Park. The Marshall County Lady Marshals placed first among eight other regional schools. "We were blessed with a fantastic day today, and the golf course is in great condition," Tilghman head coach...
KYTC releases traffic report for the week of Aug. 11 to 17
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans several maintenance and construction projects for the upcoming week of Aug. 11 to 17, impacting traffic across the Local 6 region. WPSD Local 6 represents Fulton, Hickman, Carlisle, Ballard, McCracken, Graves, Calloway, Marshall, Livingston, Crittenden, Lyon, and Caldwell counties in western Kentucky. Due to the...
Man arrested, accused of harassing ex through school app
PADUCAH, Ky. (KBSI) – A McCracken County Public Schools employee faces forgery and harassing communications charges in Carlisle County. Terrell Stacey Harper faces a Class D felony of forgery second degree and a misdemeanor of harassing communications. McCracken County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Harper on Wednesday, August 7 after arrest...
McCracken school employee arrested, charged with harassing Carlisle teacher
A McCracken County Public Schools employee was arrested Wednesday and charged with harassing a woman on a school communications app, according to the Carlisle County Sheriff’s Office. A news release from the sheriff’s office said McCracken County deputies arrested Terrell Stacey Harper around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in Paducah on...
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