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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Around two dozen western Kentucky protestors spoke out against proposed cuts to federal Medicaid support on Tuesday, rallying outside of Republican Congressman James Comer’s office in downtown Paducah. -
Five county jails in Kentucky are now certified to hold Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees indefinitely. -
Organizers for the annual St. Jerome Picnic in Fancy Farm named the emcee for the event’s 145th edition in a release Tuesday. -
Members of the Murray State community packed into a room at the CFSB Center alongside school faculty, staff and officials to welcome the western Kentucky university’s president-elect Ron K. Patterson to campus Thursday. -
President Donald Trump granted exemptions last week from some pollution safeguards to dozens of coal- and oil-burning power plants across the country, including four in Kentucky. -
The Louisville poet, essayist and educator’s appointment was announced during a press conference Thursday by Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, who called her “a guiding voice” for writers in the state through her poetry and passion for teaching. -
Flooding threat persists with many waterways expected to crest in coming days -
A pair of Bluegrass State chefs are among the finalists named Wednesday for one of cooking’s highest honors: the James Beard Foundation’s Best Chef award. -
More rain on the way in days to come as forecasters warn of flash flooding chances -
Officials with the National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center are forecasting a significant chance of a tornado outbreak across western Kentucky and Tennessee as well as in southern Illinois, Indiana and Missouri Wednesday evening.
