By Chris Taylor
Paducah, KY – Paducah officials yesterday heard options for razing the Executive Inn. The plan is to sever the connection to the Julian Carroll Convention Center and demolish the building. Saving the Silver Saddle Saloon had been brought up in the past, but Paducah Renaissance Alliance Executive Director Steve Doolittle says it would have little value to potential hotel developers. Windows would be installed where the saloon once stood. Doolittle points out keeping the showroom, Kincaid's Landing and JR's Pub may appeal to investors, because the facility already extends over the Ohio River, and replacing them could prove difficult. The hotel is set to be demolished in September.