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Paducah women earn titles in McCracken County Fair Pageant; will compete in state pageant
PADUCAH — Two local women earned the titles of McCracken County Fair Queen on Saturday at the McCracken County Fair. According to pageant organizers, the McCracken County Fair Pageant restarted this year after a five-year hiatus. Nyla Holder earned the Miss McCracken County Fair Queen title in the Miss...
Locals react to Biden endorsing Harris in 2024 presidential election
PADUCAH — About 25 people in Paducah said they were still forming opinions on whether current Vice President Kamala Harris is equipped for the job of president. Why? Because they don't know what she stands for. Reporters spoke to one woman, Kimberly Kershaw, who had already made up her...
Second McCracken County fair starts with western horse show
PADUCAH — After the first McCracken County Fair wasn't as successful as the South Paducah Kiwanis Club had hoped, they're hosting a second fair with more than 25 rides to draw in the community and raise money for the charities they support. The South Paducah Kiwanis Club's proceeds support...
'Happy I don't have to travel five hours for tournaments anymore': Student athlete speaks on Paducah Sports Park
PADUCAH — After five years and multiple setbacks, including the COVID-19 pandemic, Paducah area leaders broke ground Monday on the long-awaited Paducah Sports Park. The project will cost $65 million and is largely funded by the area's transit room tax and is projected to generate $155 million of direct impact in the first five years.
McCracken County commissioners respond to sports park groundbreaking
PADUCAH — During Monday’s McCracken County Fiscal Court meeting, commissioners reflected on the progress of the Paducah Sports Park after a groundbreaking ceremony for the project earlier in the day. “We’re out of the starting gate," McCracken County Judge Executive Craig Clymer said. “It’s been several years in...
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