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Saturday, November 7, 2026

Tilghman is 11-0, plus I-69 work and a warming center

Plus, a book sale today and McCracken County's turnout numbers.

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I-69 lane restrictions and a KY 795 closure are expected in Marshall County Nov. 8-⁠14

I-69 and I-24 work zones come with tighter limits

15 miles
of I-69 under asphalt rehabilitation
55 mph
speed limit in the I-69 work zone
10.5 feet
width limit on the I-24 Ohio River Bridge

If you're driving through Marshall County next week, expect lane restrictions on I-69 and a closed stretch of KY 795, according to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's District 1 office. The I-69 asphalt project runs from mile point 24.9 near Mayfield to just south of Exit 41 at Benton.

KY 795/Scale Road is closed at mile point 5, between Milliken Mill Lane and KY 782/Salyer Creek Road, for culvert construction.

  • KY 795/Scale Road: local traffic only, finish expected late December
  • I-69 project: expected to wrap up by mid-November
  • I-24 Ohio River Bridge Phase 2: one lane each way until mid-November
  • U.S. 60 at KY 305: use U-turn crossovers, done around year's end

Most of the region's road work is set to finish by early 2027

  1. Mid-Nov.I-69 asphalt project and I-24 Ohio River Bridge Phase 2 are expected to wrap up.
  2. Late Nov.Old U.S. 60 near Kevil is expected to reopen at the end of November, when the new corridor project finishes.
  3. Early Dec.U.S. 45 bridge over Jackson Creek north of Water Valley should finish, weather permitting.
  4. Late Dec.KY 795/Scale Road culvert construction is expected to finish.
  5. Jan. 2027KY 1820/County Line Road stays closed to through traffic until early January, weather permitting.
  6. Apr. 2027KY 408 bridge replacement over Goose Creek is expected to finish by the end of April.

Plenty more closures sit in other District 1 counties, including KY 1099/7th St. in Hickman, which has a marked detour via KY 1463. And if you're headed afield for deer, modern firearms season opens next Saturday, so we'd check your route first.

High School Football

Paducah Tilghman advances at 11-⁠0 as Marion County forfeits its playoff game

Paducah Tilghman gets Friday night off. The Knights told Coach Thompson they have to forfeit the Class 4A first-round game, so the Blue Tornado move on to the second round. Thompson feels for the Marion seniors, but he's focused on getting his team healthy after a physical finale at Christian County. A night off is not a bad way to heal up.

11-0Paducah Tilghman's record this season

Marion County's forfeit sends the Blue Tornado straight to the second round.

Other area teams did play. The week 12 Gridiron Glory roundup has McCracken County beating Central Hardin 49-14 in Class 6A and Calloway County topping Elizabethtown 31-28 in overtime in Class 4A.

  • Mayfield: advanced in Class 2A when Ft. Knox forfeited
  • Fulton County: lost 43-8 to Louisville Holy Cross in Class 1A
  • South Fulton: edged Oakhaven 27-26 in Tennessee Class 1A
  • Johnston City: beat Newton 16-7 in the Illinois Class 2A second round

Four of these six area teams advanced in Kentucky's first round

ClassArea teamResult
6AMcCracken CountyWon 49-14 over Central Hardin
4ACalloway CountyWon 31-28 (OT) over Elizabethtown
3AMurrayWon 50-16 over Hart County
4APaducah TilghmanWon by Marion County forfeit
5AGraves CountyLost 0-41 to Barren County
2ACrittenden CountyLost 14-34 to McLean County

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Warming center

The , at 739 Washington Street, was set to open Friday night with a frost advisory in effect through Saturday morning. It opens when WPSD-TV meteorologists predict temperatures below 40 degrees. WPSD Local 6

Turnout

As is typical for nonpresidential elections, less than 40% of registered McCracken County voters cast ballots Nov. 3, based on unofficial numbers from the Kentucky Secretary of State. That's 21,633 ballots out of 60,072 registered voters. The Paducah Sun

Just over a third of McCracken County voters cast ballots Nov. 3

36.01%Registered voters who cast ballots, unofficial

Source: The Paducah Sun

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Registered voters who cast ballots, unofficial36.01%

Book sale

If you like a bargain, the Friends of McCracken County Public Library's Fall Library Book Sale continues today from 9 a.m. to noon at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 211 S. 21st St. A $5 bag sale covers books, movies and other items, and proceeds benefit the McCracken County Public Library. The Paducah SunWPSD Local 6

Overpasses

McCracken County Commissioner Eddie Jones is renewing his push for city and county collaboration to improve the railroad overpass at Broadway and 32nd Street. He said similar work could look at the overpasses on Jackson Street and Jefferson Street. WPSD Local 6

Blood drive

More than 50 city and county employees took part in Friday's blood drive hosted by Bryant Law Center and the Sheriff's Office. McCracken County employees won for the third year in a row and received a $1,000 reward. The Paducah Sun

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Santa's Elves Holiday Market is today at the Paducah-McCracken County Convention & Expo Center, and the 3rd Annual Santa's Elve's Holiday Market bills itself as the largest holiday market in Western Kentucky. More than 90 local vendors are set up from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Gift list, meet your match.

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Tilghman is 11-0, plus I-69 work and a warming center

Plus, a book sale today and McCracken County's turnout numbers.

The TLDR

  1. I-69 lane limits and a KY 795 closure top next week's roads
  2. Paducah Tilghman is 11-0 after Marion County forfeits
  3. Washington Street Warming Center was set to open Friday night
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