McCracken County

McCracken County’s Fiscal Court authorized Monday a contract binding them and the city of Paducah to jointly upgrade an out of date 911 radio system infrastructure to be shared by the two local governments.

Paducah’s City Commission and McCracken County’s Fiscal Court authorized their leaders this week to take the next steps in updating their existing emergency communications radio infrastructure to better aid first responders.

Paducah and McCracken County community members shared some input at a community forum Tuesday on what they think the city and county should strive for in the next two decades.

Leadership for the Paducah Police Department say an 18-month investigation has led to the arresting and indicting 23 people from western Kentucky and southern Illinois for charges related to alleged fentanyl trafficking.

A new COVID-19 Community Level rating map released Friday by Kentucky Public Health gave McCracken County the state’s sole high rating. Purchase District Health Department director Kent Koster doesn’t think the map is accurate.

A local businessman is squaring off with the incumbent Republican in the GOP primary for McCracken County’s judge-executive seat. Craig Clymer, the current judge-executive, will be vying for a chance at reelection against Matt Moore.

The sessions will happen every two weeks starting April 19 and will cover a range of topics to help entrepreneurs and small business owners grow and expand their capabilities.

A Paducah City Commission meeting last month saw the unanimous passage of an annexation incentives package ordinance along with a goal-setting message from Mayor George Bray: the city wants to bring a minimum of six parcels into its bounds voluntarily every year. This new plan has McCracken County officials nervous about what that could mean for their tax rolls in the future.

A McCracken County board unanimously approved a conditional use permit for the county’s first ever solar farm — a $60 million investment to take up more than 600 acres — with dozens of community members and local elected officials attending the meeting Wednesday night.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, U.S. Rep. James Comer and others on Wednesday praised the economic and logistic advantages provided by a new Barkley Regional Airport terminal at a groundbreaking ceremony.