Hit and run leads to manslaughter charges, Venture River opens (5-21-26)

Former McCracken SRO faces misconduct allegations, Mayfield candle company cuts workforce (6-23-26)

According to Kentucky State Police, a McCracken County High School student reported inappropriate actions by a School Resource Officer on May 11. A Mayfield candle company underwent mass layoffs on June 19, leaving many former employees with concerns about the future.

U.S. 68 to close at I-24 Exit 16 for Highway Roundabout Project, Zeigler first responders deliver Father's Day baby (6-22-26)

U.S. 68 will close at I-24 Exit 16 on Monday, as KYTC District 1 conducts its first state highway roundabout project. The Zeigler Fire Department delivered a healthy baby boy on Father's Day morning.

CN Rail provides statement on derailment, more than 1,800 invasive wild pigs eradicated from LBL (6-19-26)

CN Rail provided a statement on a train derailment that occurred near Arlington in late May, and the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service eradicated more than 1,800 wild pigs in Land Between the Lakes in 2026.

Crews continue to clean train derailment wreckage, Marshall County native files hazardous materials suit (6-18-26)

Crews in Hickman County continue to clean up wreckage from a recent train derailment more than two weeks later. Bryant Law Center filed suit in Marshall Circuit Court on behalf of Rhonda Fratzke, a Calvert City resident. The suit alleges that the Westlake and former Goodrich operations released carcinogenic substances into the surrounding community for years.

Rapid Response meeting to be held in response to PCLG closure, McCracken Library to hold Independence Day events (6-17-26)

The West Kentucky Workforce Board will partner with the Kentucky Career Center — Paducah to host a Rapid Response Meeting for workers affected by recent layoffs at Precision Parcel Logistics. The McCracken County Public Library plans to host several events ahead of the July 4 holiday.