Community and Regional News

Baptist Health implements temporary visitor restrictions

Mar 10, 2020 at 03:52 pm by admin

(Paducah, Ky.) March 10, 2020 -- Baptist Health is closely monitoring the evolving novel coronavirus (COVID-19) updates. In an abundance of caution, Baptist Health has activat.... Read More

Christopher Thornock to Speak on African American Communities in Western Kentucky Along the Lower Tennessee River

Feb 23, 2020 at 04:55 pm by admin

The March 7th meeting of the Jackson Purchase Historical Society will feature Christopher L. Thornock, an Archaeologist and the Heritage Program Manager at Land Between the La.... Read More

Free admission for youngsters during January at DPA

Jan 14, 2020 at 02:09 pm by admin

All Children 17 and Younger Get Free Admission in January Final note: Biggest month ever for DPA with largest number of school groups visiting. Congrats to the Park.... Read More

Parnassus Books secures Perfect Gift for My Book Lover

Oct 01, 2019 at 02:47 pm by admin

Recently, I had a book crisis on hand. My Mary was having a major birthday in August. It was now late May and I couldn't figure out any new good gift for her. She has everyth.... Read More

New mural: family, faith, farming and freedom goes up in Clinton

Jul 23, 2019 at 03:51 pm by admin

Two women not generally known to be community activists have worked for over a year to bring a dream of a large mural from imagination to completion. Their work was revealed l.... Read More

WAVE counties - tip of the spear for hemp production

Jul 23, 2019 at 01:34 pm by admin

WAVE stands for West Kentucky Alliance for a Vibrant Economy. The consortium of the leadership of four Mississippi River Counties, Ballard, Carlisle, Fulton and Hickman, began.... Read More

Courage calls to courage everywhere theme of Heritage Days

Jun 27, 2019 at 03:06 pm by admin

Hickman County will celebrate Heritage Days from Tuesday September 3 to Saturday September 7th. The county, state, nation and world of 1919 will be the focus this year. A loos.... Read More

Purchase Poet, Dorothy Nell Harper, dies at 102

Jun 18, 2019 at 03:10 pm by admin

Dorothy Nell Harper passed from this world to the next at her home on Harper Road yesterday. In her 102 years of life, she touched many of us with her wit, her charm and her k.... Read More

Murray State University Bass Anglers ranked second in country ahead of national championship appearance

May 14, 2019 at 10:50 am by admin

MURRAY, Ky. -- The Murray State University Bass Anglers fishing team is making waves in the middle of one of its strongest seasons. The team is ranked second in the entire cou.... Read More

When the Carnival Comes to Town

May 02, 2019 at 02:58 pm by admin

Pope's Concessions rolled into Clinton on Thursday April 25th for the Spring Chicken Festival on the court square. The colorful rides, concession stands and supporting vans an.... Read More

Remembering Kane School - black children, now adults, recall segregated education

Apr 25, 2019 at 03:15 pm by admin

Kane School was remembered as part of Black History Month on Saturday February 16th at a program at the Historical & Genealogical Society on North Washington Street in Cli.... Read More

Court of Appeals Judge Nickell running for Kentucky Supreme Court

Apr 25, 2019 at 02:22 pm by admin

Kentucky Court of Appeals Judge Shea Nickell is running for the seat vacated by First District Supreme Court Justice Bill Cunningham. Judicial races in Kentucky are nonpartisa.... Read More

Governor requests Presidential Disaster Declaration

Apr 09, 2019 at 11:28 am by admin

FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 9, 2019) - Gov. Matt Bevin last week sent a letter to President Donald Trump, requesting a Presidential Disaster Declaration for 58 Kentucky counties tha.... Read More

Award-winning Mystery-Romance Novelist to Visit WKCTC April 10

Apr 04, 2019 at 09:39 am by admin

PADUCAH, KY (03/30/2019) Author Michelle Cox will share about her award-winning mystery, romance book A Girl Like You: A Henrietta and Inspector Howard Novel, at West Kentucky.... Read More

St. Louis Federal Reserve Report 5 Years of Depression for Region Farmers

Mar 26, 2019 at 03:02 pm by admin

This quarter's survey assessed the economic and financial conditions in the District's agricultural industry from the perspective of agricultural bankers. For the 20th (5 year.... Read More