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By: Mason Watkins
MCCRACKEN COUNTY, Ky. — Nearly one month after a confirmed fraud investigation began into Lone Oak Manor, tenants alleged that communication from Mercy Housing management has not improved. This frustration arose after another notice was posted on residents' doors Tuesday.
Developers are now looking at a spring 2027 completion date for the Bass Pro Shops Outpost in Paducah.
By: Ben Overby, Mason Watkins
Construction is continuing steadily on the 70,000-square-foot Bass Pro Shops Outpost being built in Paducah, with the sporting goods store now expected to be completed in spring 2027.
A worker continues construction on the Bass Pro Shops framework on July 22.
By: Todd Faulkner, Mason Watkins
PADUCAH — After a recent vote by members of the Paducah Area Community Reuse Organization, or PACRO, Paducah Mayor George Bray and McCracken County Judge Executive Craig Clymer shared their perspectives.
MAYFIELD, Ky. — With medical cannabis legalized in Kentucky beginning in 2025, dispensaries are rolling out in the state. Grass Roots Dispensary in Mayfield became the 19th in Kentucky when it officially opened last month to serve patients in the city and surrounding communities.
PADUCAH — The Paducah-McCracken County Convention and Expo Center announced Friday that a new mural — featuring glimpses of Paducah — will soon make a permanent appearance in the center’s lobby.
PADUCAH — The Paducah-McCracken County Convention and Expo Center announced Friday that a new mural — featuring glimpses of Paducah — will soon make a permanent appearance in the center’s lobby.
By: Mason Watkins, Zoe-Lewis
MURRAY, Ky. — Kids are gearing up for the first day of school. Their backpacks, pencil pouches and lunch boxes are ready to go. Teachers and administrators have also been preparing, printing papers and decorating their classrooms. As students return for the school year, many first-year teachers will walk alongside them on that journey.
By: Mason Watkins, Tyler Schmidt, Zoe-Lewis
MARSHALL COUNTY, Ky. — A new study shows fewer preschoolers are attending state-funded preschool in Kentucky. Preschool teachers and administrators say they are not seeing a decline in the number of students, but note that state-funded preschool can be limiting to some families.
