Paducah’s Stories

Paducah native Pam Russell was recently inducted into the SOURCE Nashville Hall of Fame Pam Russell's incredible 33-year journey in the music...

I’ve been a writer for about 60 years now. In that time, I’ve filled up thousands of blank pages with personal thoughts and feelings. Some of those...

“They were all gathered around a table,” says chef Sara Bradley. “Labeling, laughing, dating each batch—like a real kitchen should feel. Full of...

Most of us try to bottle a passing moment with a quick photo, already knowing the image won’t capture what we’re seeing. Jason Bailey responds...

  The McCracken County Public Library Is A Cornerstone Of Community Life When Justin Brasher arrived in Paducah in the summer of 2021 to lead the...

There is a hidden gem in the West Jefferson neighborhood of Paducah—Brittny Miller’s backyard garden, humming with life. Birds dart through native...

Nestled on a sun-drenched patch of land in West Paducah, the Stay family has spent the last few seasons cultivating more than just flowers, veggies,...

What began as a mother’s gift to her newborn son has quietly blossomed into a small, pollinator-filled paradise tucked among the back roads of...

There’s nothing like a newcomer to make the rest of us sit up and take notice of our surroundings. It’s a common trait that when you’ve lived in one...

This past May, hundreds gathered at the St. John’s Knights of Columbus Hall on Highway 45 to honor the men and women of the river industry. The...

In the still of the long dark night in the neonatal intensive care unit of Western Baptist Hospital, Kelcie Gratz tends the tiniest and most...

“You want me to do what?” Bonnie Schrock thought she had misunderstood National Quilt Museum (NQM) founder Meredith Schroeder’s request. Bonnie was...