McCracken County

The City of Paducah and McCracken County passed in a joint meeting on Monday an agreement that involves generating revenue for future sports facilities. 

The City of Paducah and McCracken County are one step closer to an agreement that involves generating revenue for a future sports facility.

A black Democratic Kentucky lawmaker who was told by a white Republican colleague to “sit down” during a heated moment in the general session is calling on Democrats to "take a stand."

The McCracken County Fiscal Court on Monday approved dissolving a joint tourism commission with the City of Paducah and to form a new county commission. 

The trial for former McCracken County Jailer charged with perjury didn’t occur on Thursday as planned due to a request from the defense for recordings from a grand jury testimony.

Paducah and McCracken County leaders agreed to move forward with creating a county Convention and Visitors Bureau as a means to collect more hotel tax to fund a “tournament worthy” sports complex. The Fiscal Court and City Commission discussed the proposal in a joint meeting Monday night.

McCracken County is considering putting CASA and other nonprofit groups that receive local government grants “on notice” as the county grapples with ever-tightening purse strings.

A discussion whether to dissolve the McCracken County/Paducah Tourism Commission continues in the local Fiscal Court.

McCracken County is expected to have a $890,000 budget shortfall this upcoming fiscal year.

The McCracken County School Board named a new superintendent Thursday night following a string of controversies at their high school.