Paducah’s Stories

There's a certain kind of student who shows up, does the work, and goes home. And then there's Ava Thomas. Ask anyone at Paducah Tilghman High...

Emily Black’s Grammy nomination provided an invitation for a night of glamour among music’s most celebrated performers.   For the true artist,...

She Came. She Saw. She Conquered.   “Stop the car,” Cheryl Sleboda shouted to her friend as troves of vehicles continued to jet by on North 4th...

Some lives begin in ease.  Others are tempered in fire. The journey to manhood for Logan Bryce Martin was marked by hardship, sacrifice, and the...

When U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sergeant Samantha Payne walks into a room, people notice—not just because of the rank on her uniform, but because...

On the eve of an approaching snowstorm, guests gathered at the bar for a new distillery’s late-January grand opening. The atmosphere was unhurried...

Paducah Bank makes history with the appointment of the first woman to become President and CEO of the nearly 80-year-old institution In Paducah,...

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...