Daily editionThursday, October 8th, 2026
Good morning, Paducah.
The 5AM Paducah Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 8th of October.
Community
Registration for the Family Service Society’s Santa for a Senior program opens Oct. 26 through Oct. 30 (9-11:30 a.m. and 1-3 p.m.) at 1225 Broadway St. in Paducah; the event offers holiday meals, care items, and gifts to low-income seniors and adults with disabilities.
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The Community Foundation of West Kentucky is accepting online mini-grant applications from public charities that serve arts, education, community development and other causes from today until Friday, Nov. 6 (applicants must be based in Ballard, Carlisle, Crittenden, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Livingston, Marshall, or McCracken).
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Education
Broadway performer Miki Abraham leads a masterclass for students auditioning for the Kentucky Governor’s School for the Arts on Oct. 24 at the Michael Cochran Studio Theatre (209 Marine Way) from 4 to 7 p.m. The workshop covers audition preparation, including song cuts, acting techniques, mock auditions, and Q&A.
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Government
Graves County Sheriff’s Office advises e-scooter riders to follow traffic rules as incidents, including a minor collision in Wingo, have increased.
Chief deputy Jeremy Prince stresses the importance of safety gear and reporting accidents for proper follow-up.
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Governor Beshear announced the Eddyville Riverport and Industrial Development Authority will receive over $560,000 to purchase 58 acres next to the industrial park so a new rail spur can be built along the Paducah and Louisville Railroad.
The funding came through the Kentucky Product Development Initiative.
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A new executive order has relaxed restrictions on dyed diesel for local farmers, letting them use it on roads to transport crops and livestock.
The order, signed by Governor Beshear and set to take effect today, helps offset rising fuel costs according to Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Shell.
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Eddyville Riverport and Industrial Development Authority received over $560,000 from Governor Beshear on Wednesday to purchase 58 acres adjacent to the Industrial Park for new rail-served sites — funding provided by the Kentucky Product Development Initiative.
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Health
The Purchase District Health Department has been selected to lead a new Rural Community Hub that will receive $4.05 million to boost coordinated chronic disease prevention in the community.
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Lifestyle
Cooler weather and early fall colors appeared this past week in Paducah, as trees begin to change and Halloween sights slowly emerge.
Residents may soon enjoy these seasonal shifts around town.
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