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The City of Paducah and McCracken County governments hosted a pair of community education meetings on nuclear energy this week.
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Murray State University’s Board of Regents approved the addition of five new varsity sports teams – including the resurrection of two prior programs – during its quarterly meeting on Friday. -
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