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Based on the book by Jessie Nelson, which was turned into a 2007 film of the same name, “Waitress” follows Jenna Hunterson, a waitress and pie maker, as she navigates an abusive marriage and an unwanted pregnancy. Jenna grows close to her gynecologist and decides to compete in a pie making contest with a large cash prize that could help her escape her situation. -
T.J. Martinson, an assistant professor of English at MSU, recently published “Her New Eyes,” a novel about a woman who undergoes an experimental eye procedure that causes her to have visions of Marilyn Monroe and eventually leads to a struggle of wills between her and the late actress.
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The Paducah native, a newspaper editor by trade and later a state legislator, played a key role in bringing electricity to rural parts of the Commonwealth and pushing its state park and highway system forward. -
Nine weeks in the summer is a long time for a child not to have school meals. One organization in Calloway County is helping to bridge that gap. Asia Burnett talks with Soup for the Soul's Noraa Ransey about her story, the needs this summer, and how the community can help. -
Paducah, Kentucky's Solid Rock'it Boosters perform on the next installment of Sounds Good's Live Lunch series on Friday, May 9, at 12 noon. -
Quest Fitness Center and Neartown Murray, a nonprofit that supports addiction recovery efforts, are partnering up to try to break the Guinness World Record for the most people doing situps simultaneously at the same spot. -
The Spanish documentary, written and directed by Pavel Giroud, tells the story of the 1971 public confession of Cuban poet and political dissident Heberto Padilla, who confessed to crimes against the state and denounced his own political beliefs in order to be released from prison under Fidel Castro’s administration. -
Bethany Wilhelm-Atkins started the non-profit A Place to Be Farm Sanctuary about four-and-a-half years ago. They take in abused and neglected livestock from the area and welcome people from all backgrounds and ability levels to come out and get as involved as possible. Volunteers can help rehab the animals, while also helping their own mental health. -
Sanctuary Inc. is a nonprofit organization that serves as a domestic violence shelter and provides resources to help those in need. -
Murray, Kentucky indie soul band Little By Little will perform on the next installment of Sounds Good's Live Lunch series on Friday, April 25, 2025, at 12 noon. -
LivWell Community Health Services in Paducah is partnering with the McCracken County NAACP and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. to host an opportunity on Sunday to be tested for HIV/AIDS for free in honor of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. -
Directed by Violeta Salama, “Alegria” tells the story of the titular character, a woman who moved to her parents home in Melilla and is forced to reckon with her religious heritage and family dynamics.
