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Murray State and WKCTC open new engineering degree pathways

Plus, McCracken County's volleyball team sweeps its way into the state quarterfinals.

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EducationTop story

Murray State and WKCTC sign an agreement creating two engineering degree pathways

Two WKCTC associate degrees now lead to Murray State bachelor's degrees

Start at WKCTCFinish at Murray State
Electrical TechnologyApplied Engineering/Manufacturing and Industrial Systems
Industrial Maintenance TechnologyApplied Engineering/Automation and Controls

Sources: Marshall County Daily.com, KFVS12

If you're eyeing a technical career in western Kentucky's growing nuclear sector, there's a new route. Murray State University and West Kentucky Community and Technical College signed an agreement Nov. 3 at Murray State's Paducah Regional Campus.

Students earn an associate degree at , then transfer to Murray State to finish a bachelor's. The programs came out of more than a year of work, and the full partner list includes both school systems and the chamber.

  • Convened by: the West Kentucky Workforce Board
  • Goal: meet workforce needs tied to the Department of Energy's reindustrialization efforts
  • Partners include: General Matter and the Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce

WKCTC awarded 82 electrical and 24 industrial maintenance degrees in five years

Source: Marshall County Daily.com

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Electrical Technology82
Industrial Maintenance Technology24

WKCTC Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs Dr. Kate Senn said the region's nuclear sector will need highly skilled technicians in operations, maintenance, radiation protection, quality assurance and advanced manufacturing.

High School Sports

McCracken County sweeps Christian County in the opening round of the state volleyball tournament

The host Lady Mustangs are moving on. McCracken County beat Christian County in straight sets Monday night in Paducah, ending Christian County's first volleyball season and its school-first trip to the state tournament.

McCracken County won the match in three straight sets

  • Christian County0
    McCracken County3
    FinalSet scores: 25-13, 25-14, 25-11

Sources: WHVO Radio, Kentucky New Era

The Lady Tigers caught the hosts flat-footed early and led 10-7 in the first set. Then McCracken called a timeout, and Mollie Canter ran off seven straight serving points. Kambell Dunning's late kill ended the second set, and McCracken led 7-1 in the third.

  • Next: McCracken County faces Assumption in the state quarterfinals
  • Site: George Rogers Clark

The sweep, by the numbers

26
wins in Christian County's first volleyball season
14
region championships for McCracken County
7
straight points in Mollie Canter's service run

Sources: WHVO Radio, Kentucky New Era

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Solar deal

The Paducah Public Schools board approved an agreement with at a called meeting Monday to sell back energy from the district's solar field. Superintendent Donald Shively said the district will sell power at a wholesale rate and, conservatively, expects to save $20,000 to $25,000 a year. WPSD Local 6

$20,000-$25,000estimated yearly savings from the district's solar field

Superintendent Donald Shively said the savings are a conservative estimate based on the district's engineering analysis.

Source: WPSD Local 6

Crosswalk

The city's commemorative veterans crosswalk honors veterans with a patriotic design. It connects City Hall to Dolly McNutt Memorial Plaza and is designed with red, white and blue, the words "Gone But Not Forgotten" and an image of a kneeling soldier. South Fifth Street closed Monday between Washington and Clark streets for the painting. The Paducah SunWPSD Local 6

Blood drives

If you give through Nov. 22, the American Red Cross says you'll get a $10 Amazon Gift Card by email and 500 bonus points. Because November is National Diabetes Awareness Month, successful donations also get free A1C testing. WPSD Local 6

Scholars

The McCracken County Community Career Endowment Inc. selected six African American high school juniors for the PaxtonScholars Class XVII. They come from two area high schools. The Paducah Sun

Teen of the Week

McCracken County High senior Gavin Schooley, this week's Murray State University Teen of the Week, turned an infant cancer diagnosis into a mission to pursue a career in pediatric oncology. The Paducah Sun

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Around Kentucky

Mayfield

Nineteen families moved into , a 66-unit affordable apartment complex in Mayfield, on Fri., Oct. 30. It was built as part of a state initiative to replace housing lost in the December 2021 tornado. The Paducah Sun

66units at Commonwealth Court, Mayfield's new affordable apartments

Nineteen families moved in Fri., Oct. 30, nearly five years after the December 2021 tornado.

Source: The Paducah Sun

Graves County

The KY 1748 bridge on Obion Creek in Graves County is open to traffic after a replacement project that lasted more than a year. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says the bridge closed in February 2025 and that approximately 327 vehicles use that section on an average day. WPSD Local 6

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Paula Nadelstern has achieved international recognition for her innovative and complex designs, and her Master of Symmetry exhibit is on view at the National Quilt Museum through Dec. 30. It's open today from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Symmetry fans have a fine excuse to wander in. Our eyes are ready.

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Murray State and WKCTC open new engineering degree pathways

Plus, McCracken County's volleyball team sweeps its way into the state quarterfinals.

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  1. Murray State and WKCTC sign two engineering degree pathways
  2. McCracken County sweeps Christian County at state volleyball
  3. Paducah schools approve solar sellback deal with Paducah Power
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