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Cairo Port will be one of emerging maritime national security concerns

Oct 01, 2021 at 10:55 am by admin

The just announced and planned river port on the Mississippi River at Cairo, Illinois will be completed in 2023. At that time the port will become a new central axis in Americ.... Read More

October 1 - Kentucky Positivity Rate drops below 10%

Sep 27, 2021 at 12:12 pm by admin

Kentucky's positivity rate dropped below 10% in a report published October 1, 2021. Several Purchase counties have climbed out of high rate of spread to moderate - a good sign.... Read More

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

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

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

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

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

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

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