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Marshall County Schools will hold the Stuff the Truck food drive to benefit Marshall County Caring Needline, running Monday, Nov. 2 through Friday, Nov. 6; drop off nonperishable items during regular school hours at any public school building or the Board of Education office.

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Culver's named the Murray restaurant one of its top five nationwide, and CEO Julie Fussner visited Tuesday to honor the team for its Crew Challenge performance.

The Murray location, a two-time champion and sixth-time top-five finisher, will share in part of $255,000 awarded to honorees.

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Paducah's Riverport West Project won a $40 million USDOT Maritime Administration grant, bringing combined federal and state funding to $78 million, matching estimates.

Next steps are finalizing grant agreements, wetland mitigation and permits, with groundbreaking in about a year and operations planned for 2029 (adjacent to the Triple Rail Site).

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Barkley Regional Airport says an online survey (nearly 7,500 responses since July) showed strong support for nonstop flights to Florida or another beach destination, and airport leaders will review results, explore funding, and reach out to prospective airlines while no new routes are confirmed.

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Global Laser Enrichment says the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a Final Environmental Impact Statement recommending a license to construct and operate the planned $1.8 billion Paducah Laser Enrichment Facility (on a 665-acre site adjacent to the DOE Paducah site).

GLE expects the NRC's Final Safety Evaluation Report before the end of 2026.

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