Daily editionMonday, October 19th, 2026
Good morning, Paducah.
The 5AM Paducah Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Monday, the 19th of October.
Community
West End Baptist Church is honoring 103-year-old Pearl Holmes with a birthday celebration today.
The church has celebrated her milestone birthday since she turned 100 and plans to continue the tradition.
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The Marshall County Exceptional Center received a $100,000 donation from the Marshall County Elks Lodge, which will fund building renovations and enhance programs for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
The donation came from a golf tournament (and other fundraisers) and will support a complete wing makeover.
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Sports
Paducah hosted its first full marathon in decades today with about 290 runners trying to qualify for the Boston Marathon, with race director Denise Romanak noting that the friendly crowd brought runners a sense of belonging (as one runner even competed with her two children).
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