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Paducah Power System plans a brief traffic stoppage on Interstate 24 near Calvert City at midnight on Thursday, February 9, 2012. The brief traffic stoppage near the 27 mile marker is to to allow...
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—David Green/Tribune-Courier Salvage crews work to free the Delta Mariner Saturday. The vessel had remained in place on Kentucky Lake with a portion of the Eggner’s Ferry bridge across its deck for more than a week.
Delta Mariner moved, Paul vows to expedite replacement
Staff Report www.tribunecourier.com PADUCAH— On Monday the Coast Guard approved the transit of the Delta Mariner to a safe harbor on the Tennessee River nearly two weeks after it collided with th...
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—Jody Norwood/Tribune-Courier A complaint of housing discrimination has been filed against residents of Benton’s Merrywood subdivision following a zoning dispute with a group home for disabled adults.
State launches investigation into neighborhood discrimination
Community Options files complaint
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Tribbett enters not guilty plea in circuit court
Rape, attempted fetal homicide charges stem from Dec. 10 incident
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—Jody Norwood/Tribune-Courier The former Marshall County Hospital building at 503 George McClain Drive has been approved by the state to house a 24-bed juvenile psychiatric center.
Juvenile psychiatric facility gets green light from state
By Jody Norwood Tribune-Courier News Editor jnorwood@tribunecourier.com BENTON – Nearly a year after paperwork was filed with the state, an inpatient youth psychiatric center has gotten a green l...
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LBL Providing One-Time Opportunity to View Eggner’s Ferry Bridge Collapse
GOLDEN POND – On Saturday, February 4, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Land Between The Lakes (LBL) National Recreation Area will provide the public and media with a one-time opportunity to view the p...
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—Jody Norwood/Tribune-Courier Board members Mike Miller (right) Jeff Edwards and director Lisetta Whitworth at a meeting last week to discuss the final phases of construction.
Health Department 98 percent complete
Board discusses final decisions as project nears completion
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Fiscal Court differs over Sheriff’s department budget
By Jody Norwood Tribune-Courier News Editor jnorwood@tribunecourier.com BENTON– Faced with continued budget concerns, the Marshall County Fiscal Court and the Sheriff’s Office are looking at ways...
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—Photos courtesy of the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department Transportation Department workers block a portion of U.S. Hwy 68 to prevent traffic to the bridge.
Longer commute ahead for regular bridge travelers
By Venita Fritz Tribune-Courier General Manager vfritz@tribunecourier.com AURORA– For an estimated 2,800 vehicles a day, the Eggner’s Ferry was a bridge to somewhere. Its collapse last week has l...
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—Photos courtesy of the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department 322-foot span of bridge rests across the deck of the Delta Mariner. The vessel struck the Eggner’s Ferry Bridge last week, shutting down the roadway.
Coast Guard approves salvage plan for Delta Mariner
Impact from ramming by cargo vessel may have caused pier to shift
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