Dec. 8 -- A Ledbetter man was charged with DUI Sunday afternoon after failing to stop at the intersection of Ky. 810 North and Rusty Ridge Road. Sheriff Brent White charged Adam Brent Taylor, 41, with DUI after the suspect reportedly failed field sobriety tests and admitted to drinking seven…
An expansion at River's Bend Retirement Community is on hold until Kuttawa City Council has all the information it needs to approve a rezoning request.
A suspect accused of shooting an Eddyville man last month has been arrested and jailed in Christian County Detention Center.
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According to a post on the City of Kuttawa's Facebook page, Mayor Jimmy Campbell died today following an extended illness. Campbell, 67, was elected mayor last year and was sworn in December 2018.
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An Eddyville family lost their home and belongings last night in a mobile home fire.
A former Kuttawa City Clerk and her husband have requested a lower bond for their release from jail before trial, but will have to wait a few weeks for a ruling from a judge.
With county government facing increased costs for incarcerating local offenders, a second judge is being sought to speed up due process in the judicial circuit and reduce the number of days Lyon County prisoners spend awaiting court dates.
The cost of doing business at the county clerk's office is about to go up. Increased fees for filing documents, including deeds, wills and marriage licenses, will take effect at the beginning of the new calendar year.
As the busy holiday season gets underway, flu activity is at its highest level across much of the Southeast.
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One of the two final state audits of former Lyon County Sheriff Kent Murphy released last week once again cites more than $1,200 in disallowed expenditures not reimbursed before he left office at the end of last year.
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KET will feature live coverage of Gov.-elect Andy Beshear’s inauguration Tuesday that will include Lyon County Marching Band’s appearance in the inaugural parade.
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Eddyville police have arrested Dartanya Grubbs, 43, of Eddyville in connection with the Nov. 11 shooting of Joe Don Smith, 32, of Eddyville. The shooting occured just after 4 p.m. at 312 Chestnut St.
It was a relatively quiet holiday week for Lyon County law enforcement.
Kentucky ranks as the third most dangerous state for distracted driving, according to a new report from LetsTalk.com.
A few dozen local elementary students have signed on to show off just how smart they are.
Jaime Green is four days into her first week as interim Eddyville Police Chief, surpassing her initial goal for a career in law enforcement. She also becomes distinguished as one of a handful of female Kentucky chiefs of police.
Lyon County Elementary School's scores from the state's annual assessment and accountability testing are improving.
Mother Nature is expected to mostly cooperate with local Christmas events planned weekend. At press time, there was no precipitation forecast or either Friday or Saturday by the National Weather Service at Paducah.
A western Kentucky lawmaker wants to increase the term of House members from two to four years, which would make it the same as in the state Senate. The proposal has the support of Lyon County's own representative in Frankfort.
Lyon County travelers wanting a special driver's license needed in less than a year to board domestic airline flights will likely have to travel out of town to get those credentials.
Lyon County may be falling behind the U.S. Census Bureau's recommendations for ensuring everyone is counted in next year's census.
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Jaime Green has been appointed interim Eddyville Police Chief effective 12:01 a.m. Sunday.
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Lyon County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the person or persons responsible for the attempted burglary of the Woodmen of the World park building off Jenkins Road. The property is near the railroad tracks and the Rolling Hills Cemetery just outside …
Lyon County first-graders this week share with readers their instructions for cooking the main course of a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. Though their recipes for the turkey entrée might appall most health inspectors, the techniques offer an appetizer of humor before sitting down to your h…
Under a special school calendar proposed for the 2020-21 academic year, students would see an early summer break.
A Lyon County Elementary School third-grader cashed in on her cabbage in an annual growing competition. Molleigh Crumpton grew a giant cabbage and earned a $1,000 scholarship as the Kentucky winner of the National Bonnie Plants Third Grade Cabbage Program.
Nov. 11-23 -- Lyon County Sheriff's Department worked a number of motor vehicle accidents over the last couple of weeks, including seven involving deer and another five related to the season's first winter weather event.
A couple dozen Lyon County students will be a part of Gov.-elect Andy Beshear's inauguration ceremony next month.
Lake Barkley Tourist Commission last Thursday approved a new slate of officers for the coming year.
Substance abusers struggling to break their addiction are not likely to view law enforcement as their best shot for an improved life.
Kisha Jeffery-Mische wants Lyon County residents to be well versed on the U.S. Census by the time Census Day arrives April 1, 2020. The decennial head count, she emphasizes, is important for communities in order to share in $675 billion in federal funds awarded annually based upon population.
Lyon County Judge-Executive Wade White is petitioning Congress' highest-ranking member to reinstate a citizen advisory board to advise the U.S. Forest Service on key issues related to Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area.
Patti's 1880s Settlement in Grand Rivers will be serving customers in time for Thanksgiving, and that is welcomed by many in Lyon County.
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A Nebraska woman was killed Tuesday in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 24 in Caldwell County. The wreck occurred just across the Lyon County line near the Ky. 139 exit around 4:20 p.m.
Lyon Fiscal Court has been named the recipient of a $13,572 Homeland Security grant to purchase emergency services equipment to counter threats of terrorism in the county.
Lyon County magistrates heard a request at last Thursday's fiscal court meeting from Paul Wynn of Trigg-Lyon Volunteer Fire Department to change how the agency is funded locally.
Last week's snow day will cost local students two days of Christmas break.
First reading of an ordinance introduced at Lyon Fiscal Court last Thursday would set 35 mph speed limits on four county roads.
Another 15 Lyon County roads will see portions resurfaced next year, thanks to an additional almost $355,000 in local money put toward new asphalt in 2020. This will be in addition to $647,000 in discretionary funding from the state announced late last month.
During the first nine days of deer hunting with modern guns, 592 deer had been taken by firearms in Lyon County compared with at total of 634 for the entire 2018 gun season.
A recent executive order from Lyon County Judge-Executive Wade White prohibiting open burning during an extraordinarily hot and dry period early this fall had no teeth, officials learned through a recent local case. But an ordinance introduced at last Thursday's fiscal court meeting would al…
In the field, a battle buddy helps keep his fellow soldier safe, looking out for dangers and lending a hand in any way possible. But when veterans return home, sometimes carrying scars from things they may have experienced in combat, they are often left to assimilate back into civilian life …
A solution to Lyon County's internet accessibility issues may not be found through WK&T Telecommunications Cooperative, at least not through the proposal now being considered by county officials.
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Eddyville Police have released the name of this week's gunshot victim, but few additional details are being made available as the investigation continues.
VERSAILLES -- West Kentucky Community and Technical College is again ranked among the top 150 in the country by the Aspen Institute, the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) announced last week.
DOVER, Tenn. -- Feral hogs have become a big issue in Land Between the Lakes over the past few years.
Recording artist Eric Horner will be performing this weekend at a local benefit concert for 10-year-old Owen Matthews.
Morgan's and Lakeland Funeral Homes of Princeton and Eddyville, respectively, will host the third annual Holiday Service of Remembrance on at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21 at Ogden Memorial United Methodist Church of Princeton.
Lyon County Board of Education is among 21 Kentucky organizations to share more than $2.6 million in federal grant money to battle substance abuse issues.
Lyon County Elementary School Writers of the Week for Nov. 4 were Aubrey Stamps of Heather McDowell's first grade class and Brystol Forsythe of Stephanie Walker's third grade class. Writers of the Week are submitted to The Herald Ledger by LCES.
The Girl Scout troops of Lyon County were dressed in their best party clothes, complete with self-decorated birthday hats with flowing tendrils, as they celebrated the 159th birthday of Girl Scout founder Juliette Gordon Low.
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas for Teresa Young.
State parks in Kentucky are offering a discount on lodging to active duty military members and to veterans through March 31.
Rebecca Wingfield has always been fascinated by space.
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Only 6.9% of Lyon County's population of 8,000 participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, that serves as an "important health intervention" across Kentucky, states a recent report. That ranks 10th lowest of the state's 120 counties.
On New Year's Eve nearly five years ago, the husband of a Caldwell County woman called authorities to report that his wife was missing.
Nov. 8 - A Texas man is facing drug charges after allegedly almost causing a wreck last week on U.S. 641.
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