Derek Operle
News DirectorA native of western Kentucky, Operle earned his bachelor's degree in integrated strategic communications from the University of Kentucky in 2014. Operle spent five years working for Paxton Media/The Paducah Sun as a reporter and editor. In addition to his work in the news industry, Operle is a passionate movie lover and concertgoer.
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A Kentucky Transportation Cabinet study is examining the potential environmental, economic and social impacts of a new U.S. 60 corridor and Ohio River bridge crossing between Barlow and Interstate 57 near Future City, Illinois. -
Marion Mayor D’Anna Browning announced Monday – a little more than 18 months after the breach – on social media a plan to restabilize the earthen dam levee at Lake George.
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A nature-loving indie rock band is partnering with a Kentucky State Parks Foundation program to help inspire the Bluegrass State’s next generation of nature lovers.
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Botanists with the Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves identified a variety of carnivorous plant last week that had never been documented as native to the Bluegrass State.
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The Paducah Film Society is screening the campy 1981 classic Clash of the Titans – an adaptation of the Greek myth of Perseus filled with monsters and magic – on Tuesday, Nov. 14, at 7 p.m. at Maiden Alley Cinema.
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Officials with the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday more than $22 million in investments to benefit residents of western Kentucky and Tennessee.
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Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear will reprise his role as the lone statewide elected Democrat in Frankfort during his second four-year term in office.
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The warm, vibrant crackle of vinyl records is steadily making a comeback, and far western Kentucky collectors will see a pair of new record shops open this weekend in Paducah and Benton.
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The City of Paducah announced Wednesday that the property development firm charged with handling the $24 million City Block project has informed officials that the project has been delayed.
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A peaceful field on the side of a country highway in Trigg County now bears a sign marking it as the site of a tragedy.
