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"Do your job Jamie!," or face a chicken-suited visitor to your Paducah office

Mar 03, 2025 at 03:52 pm by WKJ Editorial Team

  By BERRY CRAIG AFT and KEA/NEA retiree03/02/25 - republished with permission from ky.aflcio.org/news/ Desireé Owen says she lacks the appropriate attire.... Read More

2050 Population Projections For Western Kentucky Challenge the Region to Unite

Aug 14, 2022 at 01:05 pm by admin

A new report from the Kentucky State Data Center at the University of Louisville forecasts significant lags in western Kentucky county populations through 2050. This is notab.... Read More

Rep. Comer Caught Between Rock and Hard Place in Trump Trade Wars

Oct 25, 2019 at 11:45 am by admin

The media and legal storms stirring around President Trump are impacting the economic future of West Kentucky. Recently Rep. James Comer, KY R-Tompkinsville 1st Congressional.... Read More

Comer - back in the Purchase during Fancy Farm week

Jul 30, 2019 at 04:01 pm by admin

(Clinton, KY) First District Representative James Comer is back in the Purchase for the premier political event in the Commonwealth's calendar - the Fancy Farm Picnic. While h.... Read More

2019 - it's all about Frankfort and who's going and who's staying

Jan 02, 2019 at 03:59 pm by admin

ELECTION DATES Primary Election: May 21, 2019 General Election: November 5, 2019 REGISTRATION DEADLINES Primary Election: April 22, 2019 General Election: October 7, 2019 Pass.... Read More

Paul Walker in Clinton for county by county tour

Aug 27, 2018 at 04:09 pm by admin

Dr. Paul Walker is visiting the widespread counties in the First District as he campaigns for Congress. Walker held a town hall meeting at Rotary Park in Clinton on Monday. We.... Read More

2018 Fancy Farm Picnic: Snark on the menu again this year

Aug 09, 2018 at 10:14 am by admin

The Fancy Farm Political Stump Speak is unique - there is no stump and the audience on the left from the stage are Republican and those on the right are Democrat. With KET now.... 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

Farmer asks Comer for help in soybean kills

Aug 03, 2017 at 01:30 pm by admin

(Clinton, KY August 3, 2017) - When it was question time at Rep. James Comer's town hall meeting in Clinton, Fulton County farmer Jacob Goodman raised an issue new to the firs.... Read More

Rep. Comer holds town hall in Bardwell

Apr 20, 2017 at 04:43 pm by admin

(Bardwell KY - April 19, 2017) - First District Representative James Comer promised to hold a town hall meeting in every one of the 35 counties that make up his district. He v.... Read More

Comer to host town hall meeting in Paducah March 24th

Mar 16, 2017 at 03:57 pm by admin

First Congressional District Representative James Comer will host a town hall meeting in Paducah on Friday, March 24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at the Paducah Bank in the Commerce Ce.... Read More

Hemp bill clears KY Senate

Mar 01, 2017 at 08:56 am by admin

Senate Bill 218, which among other provisions, pulls hemp out of the definition of marijuana, passed the Kentucky Senate 35-0 on February 28, 2017. Sponsored by Sen. Damon Tha.... Read More

Breaking News- Whitfield to resign as of Sept. 6th

Aug 31, 2016 at 05:17 pm by admin

First District House member Ed Whitfield contacted Gov. Bevin on Monday and announced he will resign effective September 6th. That's the day that Congress reconvenes after the.... Read More

Fancy Farm 2016: Sam Gaskins, longshot candidate for 1st District, undaunted

Aug 09, 2016 at 04:02 pm by admin

(Fancy Farm 2016) - Sam Gaskins may be a long shot in his race to replace 1st District Congressman Ed Whitfield, but if passion counts for anything, don't count him out. Gask.... Read More

Fancy Farm Picnic 2016 James Comer

Aug 09, 2016 at 04:02 pm by admin

(Fancy Farm, KY) - James Comer is a familiar face to Western Kentucky. As Agriculture Commissioner, he completed a circuit of all 120 Kentucky counties. He declined to run for.... Read More