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The West Kentucky Citizen Journalism Project

Jan 28, 2025 at 06:38 pm by WKJ Editorial Team

This is a bitter-sweet story of transition for the West Ky Journal. Last week, the long-time publisher and editor, Mary Potter, wrote a farewell story to her role here, There.... Read More

When Trees Lose to Water

Jul 05, 2021 at 03:36 pm by admin

Just past the turn off from Highway 22 coming into Union City, Tenn. now lies the remains of a giant. Its death took place on Highway 123 between Union City Tennessee and Cayc.... Read More

Sustainability: Thy Name is in the Death of a Water Pump

Jun 02, 2021 at 01:35 pm by admin

On a recent morning, in the small town of Clinton, Ky. the sunshine was just breaking through the trees and leaves of a promising May morning. Having just enjoyed the thrill o.... Read More

2013 Hemp, Hemp, Hooray! Clinton first in West Kentucky to Support Industrial Hemp

Feb 01, 2021 at 10:29 am by admin

Editor's Note: February 2013 found Clinton to be the first in Western Kentucky to support hemp. The product has stuttered in recent years. CLINTON, KY. Feb. 5, 2013 - Last nig.... Read More

Governor Beshear brings attention, money to western Kentucky

Jan 14, 2020 at 03:02 pm by admin

Grants fund a variety of community needs (Jan. 13, 2020) - Gov. Andy Beshear and Department for Local Government (DLG) Commissioner Dennis Keene today announced grants to four.... 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

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

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

Purchase lags behind rest of state

Sep 13, 2018 at 11:23 am by admin

Chamber report: Purchase Economy lags That there are more new business and industry announcements coming out of Northern and Central Kentucky than out of eastern and western e.... Read More

Delta Regional Authority, state and local partners invest $13 million to strengthen Kentucky's workforce, infrastructure, and economy

Dec 01, 2016 at 02:26 pm by admin

MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA - The Delta Regional Authority, together with its federal and local-based partners, today announced $13 million in new investments aimed at strengtheni.... Read More

Down but not out - Purchase Democrats regroup

Jan 03, 2016 at 05:48 pm by admin

(Paducah KY - January 2, 2016) - When we accepted an invitation to attend an early morning meeting of the McCracken County Democratic Executive Committee, Ivan and I had low e.... Read More

Baptist Health Paducah heart attack care receives national performance award

Sep 01, 2015 at 09:25 am by admin

Paducah, KY - Aug. 31, 2015 - Heart attack treatment at Baptist Health Paducah was recently recognized among the nation's best by the American College of Cardiology for the.... Read More

Riders & Rockabilly at DPA this weekend

Jul 22, 2015 at 02:41 pm by admin

UNION CITY, TN- Discovery Park of America is hosting the Riders and Rockabilly Fish Fry July 24th and 25th from 5:00 until 9:00 p.m. at the Train Depot on the grounds at Disco.... Read More

Changing Weather Patterns in West Kentucky

Feb 26, 2015 at 03:27 pm by admin

Weather is local. Climate is global. In the twenty counties of West Kentucky climate and weather are coming together to increasingly affect the way West Kentuckians live and w.... Read More

Vice President Biden remembers Sen. Wendell Ford

Jan 27, 2015 at 03:36 pm by admin

Jill and I were very sorry to hear of the passing of Senator Wendell Ford. He was one of the most effective legislative leaders I've ever worked with throughout my entire car.... Read More