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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

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

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

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

Amy McGrath visits Paducah for outdoor socially distanced rally

Sep 03, 2020 at 12:11 pm by admin

(Paducah KY - August 31, 2020) - Senate candidate Amy McGrath flew into Paducah for a socially distanced meet and greet on one of the steamiest days of a steamy West Kentucky.... 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

Fancy Farm Picnic just around the corner

Jul 23, 2019 at 02:30 pm by admin

Fancy Farm Picnic 2019 almost here! 7/30/19 UPDATED: Senator McConnell has confirmed he will speak (then leave early). Senator Paul would rather go to a 3rd world country tha.... Read More

Rep. Rocky Adkins - experience is key to winning

Apr 04, 2019 at 10:46 am by admin

Rep. Rocky Adkins was back in Paducah on Monday April 1st for a candidates' forum sponsored by the McCracken County Democratic Committee. Of the four Democratic candidates, on.... 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

ICYM - Record Number of Wines Entered in Kentucky Commonwealth Event

Jan 02, 2019 at 02:49 pm by admin

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 21, 2018) -- Some familiar names topped the leader board at the Kentucky Commonwealth Commercial Wine Competition & Commissioner's Cup earlier this mo.... Read More

Op-Ed: Building on Excellence for a Better Kentucky WKCTC Looks to the Future

Dec 06, 2018 at 09:30 am by admin

Just over two years ago, October 1, 2016, to be exact, I began serving as the second president of West Kentucky Community and Technical College (WKCTC). My primary emphasis an.... Read More

Labor makes its final argument in the Purchase

Nov 02, 2018 at 03:44 pm by admin

Labor union members and educators and their supporters turned out by the thousands for a rally in Paducah Convention Center on Saturday October 27th That was the same day tha.... Read More

COMER ANNOUNCES CONGRESSIONAL FIELD HEARING IN PADUCAH

Jun 14, 2018 at 10:49 am by admin

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman James Comer (KY-01) announced a Small Business Committee Field Hearing will be held in Paducah. The hearing will focus on exploring the state of.... Read More