Eddyville native Abigail Wright gets to see her hometown and the nearby communities in Caldwell County in a whole new way, thanks to her job as a reporter for the Lyon County Herald Ledger and Princeton Times Leader.

Lyon County baseball coach Ricky Baker and senior athlete Jackson Shoulders have picked up two top honors for the 2nd Region. On Wednesday, May 4, the 2nd Region Athletic Directors Association announced its award recipients.

A nine-run third inning propelled Lyon County to a 12-1 victory over district rival Livingston Central on Monday, May 2 at Jim Boyd Field in Eddyville. The rally was led by singles from Gunnar Bingham, Austin Spears and Eli Baker and doubles from Jackson Shoulders and Brody Williams.

Less than a week after leaving Owensboro after a loss to Owensboro Catholic in the All A Classic, the Lady Lyons were back at Jack Fisher Park for the Owensboro Catholic Classic. The two-day affair featured the Lady Lyons against Hancock County, Owensboro and host Owensboro Catholic.

The Eddyville City Council held its regular monthly meeting on Monday, May 2, which saw the second reading of the alcohol sales ordinance and a presentation from the Lake Barkley Partnership for Economic Development.

PADUCAH — A Paducah-based company is planning a new Southside location that Paducah city officials call a double win for expansion and revitalization.

Less than a week after leaving Owensboro after a loss to Owensboro Catholic in the All A Classic, the Lady Lyons were back at Jack Fisher Park for the Owensboro Catholic Classic. The two-day affair featured the Lady Lyons against Hancock County, Owensboro and host Owensboro Catholic.

Lyon County baseball coach Ricky Baker and senior athlete Jackson Shoulders have picked up two top honors for the 2nd Region. On Wednesday, May 4, the 2nd Region Athletic Directors Association announced its award recipients.

If you are looking to make a huge difference in the world, serving as a foster parent, volunteering your time, supporting those who serve as foster parents or volunteering your time mentoring foster kids, are certainly ways to do it.

A nine-run third inning propelled Lyon County to a 12-1 victory over district rival Livingston Central on Monday, May 2 at Jim Boyd Field in Eddyville. The rally was led by singles from Gunnar Bingham, Austin Spears and Eli Baker and doubles from Jackson Shoulders and Brody Williams.

Livingston Central’s 9-8 victory over the Lady Lyons on Monday, May 2 complicated the 5th District standings as both teams were at 3-1 in the district with just one week left in the regular season. Lyon County won 8-6 in the team’s first meeting just one week earlier.

OWENSBORO — The Kentucky State Police is planning to greatly expand its recruitment efforts, boosted by pay increases approved this year by state lawmakers.

Music is a universal love language. No matter the age, gender, race or size. Music can heal and bring together all walks of life simply by rhythms and melodies joined together, cultivating magic.

Caldwell County will soon have a new childcare option available. Legacy Child Development Center hopes to be open to the public in early August, and will offer childcare for children from six weeks to 12 years of age.

Farmers typically don’t need a lot of supplemental hay in late spring, but it’s something University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension agent Nick Roy has been seeing in his part of the state. Add to that, higher than normal fertilizer prices and hay and livestock producers are facing a chall…

PADUCAH — If the numbers released by the American Quilter’s Society and the National Quilt Museum are any indication, Paducah’s QuiltWeek has picked up where it left off in 2019.

If you are looking to make a huge difference in the world, serving as a foster parent, volunteering your time, supporting those who serve as foster parents or volunteering your time mentoring foster kids, are certainly ways to do it.

ROSINE – Located at the end of the tree-lined Pen Lane, just east of Rosine, sits a traditional cabin that pays homage to famed fiddle player Pendleton “Uncle Pen” Vandiver, uncle of Rosine native and bluegrass legend Bill Monroe.

PADUCAH — A Paducah-based company is planning a new Southside location that Paducah city officials call a double win for expansion and revitalization.

OWENSBORO — The Kentucky State Police is planning to greatly expand its recruitment efforts, boosted by pay increases approved this year by state lawmakers.

MARION — A dream six years in the making will be realized when Maggie Blazina is officially introduced as the state’s next 4-H president.

Farmers typically don’t need a lot of supplemental hay in late spring, but it’s something University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension agent Nick Roy has been seeing in his part of the state. Add to that, higher than normal fertilizer prices and hay and livestock producers are facing a chall…

Music is a universal love language. No matter the age, gender, race or size. Music can heal and bring together all walks of life simply by rhythms and melodies joined together, cultivating magic.

Caldwell County will soon have a new childcare option available. Legacy Child Development Center hopes to be open to the public in early August, and will offer childcare for children from six weeks to 12 years of age.

DAWSON SPRINGS — Members of the Dawson Springs community and area supporters gathered Saturday for Walk for Dawson, a walk through part of the city damaged by the December tornado outbreak.

The University of Kentucky Wheat Science Group will host the 2022 Wheat Field Day on May 10. Registration begins at 8 a.m. Central Time. The tour starts at 8:45 a.m.

PADUCAH — In west central Alabama, in the heart of Wilcox County off of County Road 29, there is a community called Gee’s Bend, named for Joseph Gee, who settled the area in 1816 on the north side of a bend in the Alabama River.

The Eddyville Woman’s Club held its April meeting on Tuesday, April 26 at the Eddyville Public Library, where Lyon County Sheriff Brent White shared information about the Kentucky Sheriffs’ Boys and Girls Ranch.

Members of the Lyon County High School 4-H Teen Leadership organization presented the “Teens Against Tobacco Use” program last Wednesday to fourth- and fifth-grade students at Lyon County Elementary. It seeks to educate students about the dangers of vaping, smoking, chewing tobacco and other…

BENTON — The 29 students named AGC of Western Kentucky Technical Center Students of the Week gathered Thursday at a banquet at Marshall County High School, with seven of them being named Students of the Year.

While it has only been a few months since the University of Kentucky Research and Education Center at Princeton took a catastrophic direct hit from an EF-4 tornado, center scientists are beginning to ramp up their research programs for the growing season.

Mental health services are available for victims of the December tornadoes, as communities work together to recover from the disaster.

PADUCAH — The city of Paducah is gearing up for the town to double in size for a week as tourists come in to town for the American Quilter’s Society QuiltWeek, which starts today and runs through Saturday.

The theme for Law Day 2022 as set by the American Bar Association is “Toward a More Perfect Union.”

Bright Life Farms, Inc. has been selected as one of the top 200 finalists in State Farm’s “Neighborhood Assist” grant contest. If it places in the top 100, it will receive a $25,000 grant from State Farm.

CAYCE — The Cayce community met on Sunday at the Cayce Baptist Church to update area residents and community members on the going process of tornado recovery.

The Lyon County Elementary School robotics team represented Lyon County at the statewide “Robo Challenge Extreme” last week, and placed ninth — beating 22 other teams.

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