West Kentucky Star

08/08/2025

A Murray man has been arrested for the fourth time in four months on indecent exposure charges.

A Murray man has been arrested for the fourth time in four months on indecent exposure charges. The latest incident took place on Wednesday as Murray police said they spotted 57-year old Charles Maupin, also known as Charles Harding, outside his h

08/06/2025

A Graves County man has learned his sentence in a child r**e case.

A Graves County man has learned his sentence in a child r**e case. In Graves County Circuit Court, 48-year-old Brian W. Readenour was sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to the r**e of a child under 12 and so**my, among other charges

08/06/2025

A Calvert City man has been formally charged following an investigation into the explosion incident that happened in June at Lone Oak First Baptist.

A Calvert City man has been formally charged and arrested following an investigation into the explosion incident that happened in June at Lone Oak First Baptist.  The McCracken County Sheriff's Office said detectives had continued to inve

08/05/2025

Paducah’s moniker of Atomic City has been reborn with the latest announcement of development at the former Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant in western McCracken County.

General Matter, a privately funded company based in California, announced on Tuesday that it plans to invest $1.5 billion to build the first commercial uranium enrichment facility in the United States on the Department of Energy site.

Paducah’s moniker of Atomic City has been reborn with the latest announcement of development at the former Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant in western McCracken County. General Matter, a privately funded company based in California, announced

07/31/2025

A body was found Thursday afternoon near Burna on property owned by Livingston County Schools.

A body was found Thursday afternoon near Burna on property owned by Livingston County Schools. The discovery was made after Noon near Livingston County Middle School and North Livingston Elementary. The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office sai

07/31/2025

A suspect has been identified, and police are searching for the man linked to the case of the abandoned baby and the four found dead near Tiptonville.

UPDATE 07/31/25: A suspect has been identified, and police are searching for the man linked to the case of the abandoned baby and the four found dead near Tiptonville. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is searching for 29-year-old Austin Ro

07/30/2025

Livingston Central standout Emersyn Ramage was honored in Cincinnati on Tuesday as the top high school softball catcher in Kentucky.

https://westkentuckystar.com/Sports/Livingston-Central%E2%80%99s-Ramage-honored-by-Johnny-Benc

07/30/2025

During an investigation into an abandoned baby incident in west Tennessee Tuesday afternoon, four deceased victims were found, names released https://www.westkentuckystar.com/News/Local-Regional/West-Tennessee-investigation-into-abandoned-baby-i

07/29/2025

An unidentified driver was cited for getting stuck on an unfinished portion of the I-24 Ohio River Bridge, Tuesday morning.

An unidentified driver was cited for getting stuck on an unfinished portion of the I-24 Ohio River Bridge, Tuesday morning. McCracken County Sheriff’s deputies got the call about the car and driver around 6 a.m. Tuesday, when construction wo

07/29/2025

A repeat offender is facing a multitude of new charges following a pursuit in McCracken County on Monday.

A repeat offender is facing a multitude of new charges following a pursuit in McCracken County on Monday. Deputies said they attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a truck driving recklessly in the Farley area. They said the vehicle immediately fl

07/29/2025

An injury crash late Sunday evening in McCracken County resulted in the arrest of two Tennessee men. https://www.westkentuckystar.com/News/Local-Regional/McCracken-DUI-injury-crash-leads-to-arrests

07/28/2025

The National Weather Service has issued extreme heat warnings for 15 states on Monday and Tuesday, including our own quad state region.

The National Weather Service has issued extreme heat warnings for 15 states on Monday and Tuesday, including our own quad state region. Peak heat index values between 110 and 115 are possible on Monday.  Even on Monday morning, a heat advi