McCracken County

Grimes Schedules Meetings on Early Voting Across KY

John Null and The Associated Press — Fri, 03 May 2013 15:39:20 +0000

Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes has begun a series of meetings across the commonwealth to gauge public support for early voting.

Current law allows only limited early voting by absentee ballots, which are reserved for people who can’t get to the polls because of out-of-town travel, military service or health concerns.

Local United Way Making Impact on Poverty

Kate Lochte — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 19:27:04 +0000

The United Way of Paducah McCracken County is engaging in work visioned in the Impact Poverty Study. Executive Director Ashley Wright updates Paducah Rotary this week and WKMS listeners on the work underway and the progress made thus far.

See more at United Way of Paducah's website.

Whitehall Industries to Bring 150 Jobs to McCracken County

Whitney Jones — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 21:08:51 +0000

An automotive business is set to bring 150 jobs and make an 11 million dollar investment in McCracken County. Whitehall Industries makes aluminum parts for automobiles.

Paducah Economic Development President Chad Chancellor said the manufacturer is planning to move into the Tyler Mountain Water building that has been vacant for several years. Chancellor said the company is waiting on the results of an environmental study, which should be final within a month.

“We’ve been wanting an automotive supplier for a while because there’s automotive all around us,” he said. “I think it will be great to take an asset that’s sitting there with no jobs in it and turn it into a project like this.”

"Explore Kentucky's Diverse Fiddling Traditions" at MCLIB's 'Evenings Upstairs'

Kate Lochte — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:30:34 +0000

MCLIB's next Evenings Upstairs program on March 21 at 7 pm is titled "Explore Kentucky's Diverse Fiddling Traditions." John Harrod has been performing over forty years as he brings old music to new generations. Because of its location between major routes of western migration, Western Kentucky became a melting pot of culture in the 18th and 19th centuries. Harrod explores the region's musical roots and gives a preview on Sounds Good.

Taylor Accepts Plea Deal in Evrard Murder Case

Whitney Jones and The Paducah Sun — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 14:33:25 +0000

A McCracken County woman has accepted a plea deal in the 2010 murder of CaSondra Evrard. Jamie Taylor, along with her husband Mark, and daughter Jasmine were charged in the case. The Paducah Sun reports Taylor received two life sentences for kidnapping and murder. The sentences will run concurrent with a five year jail term for tampering with evidence. A judge will officially hand down the sentences after Mark and Jasmine Taylor’s trials.

Bridge Lane Restriction Lifted Temporarily

Whitney Jones and The Associated Press — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 13:18:09 +0000

A lane restriction on a Ledbetter bridge undergoing repairs is being lifted for a day and a half starting Friday. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says the lane restriction on the U.S. 60 Tennessee River Bridge that connects McCracken County to Livingston County will be lifted beginning this afternoon and is expected to return early Sunday.

McCracken County Women Crashes Into Church Building

WKMS and West Kentucky Star — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 13:43:41 +0000

A McCracken County woman crashed her car into Shilonite Full Gospel Fellowship Church Saturday morning. The McCracken County Sheriff’s office tells the West Kentucky Star that 18-yea-old Tiffany Johnson was trying to clean the inside of her windshield when she ran off the road and into the church. Johnson was taken to Western Baptist Hospital with minor injuries. The church building also sustained minor damage in the accident.

Paducah - McCracken County Merger Proposal Shut Down in Landslide

Casey Northcutt — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 12:03:35 +0000

With a 40 percent margin, McCracken County and Paducah residents voted against merging their city and county governments yesterday.

McCracken County Animal Control Director Fired

Shelly Baskin and The Paducah Sun — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 12:35:29 +0000

Jeff Brown has been fired from his position as McCracken County Animal Control Director. The Paducah Sun reports Judge-Executive Van Newberry says Brown did not resign voluntarily, but he refused to comment on the firing. Sheriff’s department Chief Deputy Mike Turnbow is the interim director while the Fiscal Court searches for a new director.

Adult Student Testing Practices Cost Community College

Whitney Jones — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 13:06:28 +0000

Inaccurate reporting of testing scores from McCracken County’s adult education program has allowed West Kentucky Community and Technical College to get more money from the Commonwealth than it was qualified to receive. Kentucky adult education officials found student testing practices at WKCTC were not in compliance with state and federal policies and established ethical standards. Kentucky’s Adult Education agency requires the programs it funds to administer tests establishing a baseline education level teachers can plan around.